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Leshan Giant Buddha, the largest stone statue in the world

New Delhi: The Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan was carved out of a mountainside in the 8th century. It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu



Construction on the Giant Buddha began in 713 AD. It was the idea of a Chinese monk named Haitong, who hoped that the Buddha would calm the turbulent waters that plagued the shipping vessels travelling down the river.

His plans were not just supernatural - the enormous amount of rubble carved away from the cliff would be deposited in the river, altering the currents and calming the waters.

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