Viewpoint of Giant Buddha
Viewpoint of Giant Buddha is a scenic viewpoint in Sichuan, Southwest China. Viewpoint of Giant Buddha is situated nearby to Leshan Giant Buddha, as well as near the Buddhist temple Lingyun Temple.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leshan Giant Buddha and Wuyou Temple.
Leshan Giant Buddha
The Leshan Giant Buddha is a 71-meter tall stone statue, built between 713 and 803. It is carved out of a cliff face of Cretaceous red bed sandstones that lies at the confluence of the Min River and Dadu River in the southern part of Sichuan Province in China, near the city of Leshan. Leshan Giant Buddha is situated 640 metres east of Viewpoint of Giant Buddha.
Wuyou Temple
Forest
Photo: Urga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wuyou Temple is a Buddhist temple located on the top of Mount Wuyou, in Shizhong District of Leshan, Sichuan, China. It is in the same area as the Leshan Giant Buddha and is the main and oldest temple in the area, being designated as Leshan's national key Buddhist temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haitang Subdistrict and Lüxin.
Haitang Subdistrict
Suburb
Haitang Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Shizhong District of Leshan, Sichuan, China. As of 2020, it administers the following 17 residential communities:…
Lüxin
Suburb
Xiaoba Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Shizhong District, Leshan, Sichuan, China. As of 2018, it has 6 residential communities under its administration. Lüxin is situated 3 km northwest of Viewpoint of Giant Buddha.
Leshan
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leshan is a city in Sichuan Province. Sitting on the confluence of the Dadu, Mín and Qingyi rivers it is most famous for its huge riverside cliff-carving of Buddha and nearby Mount Emei; which together are a World Heritage Site.
Viewpoint of Giant Buddha
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Sichuan, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.54607° or 29° 32′ 46″ northLongitude
103.76282° or 103° 45′ 46″ eastOpen location code
7PX5GQW7+C4OpenStreetMap ID
node 2414690774OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Highlights include Lingyun Temple and Zhongyan Temple.
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