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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

India TV News Desk Updated on: March 20, 2014 7:07 IST


When government funding for the project was threatened, the monk is said to have gouged out his own eyes to show his piety and sincerity.

The construction project was continued by his disciples and finally completed by the local governor in 803.

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