Looming at over 230 feet tall, the behemoth Leshan Giant Buddha is by far the tallest Buddha statue in the world. It is a stalwart sentinel, overlooking the tempestuous waters where the Dadu ...

It is also the site of the world's largest stone statue of Buddha. The Great Buddha at Leshan This colossal statue was carved on a cliff on Soaring to the Clouds Hill facing the three rivers.

But last week waters reached the base of the statue and kept rising According to the Xinhua state news agency, a traditional local saying holds that if the Buddha's feet get wet, Leshan will flood ...

Getty Images People visit the Leshan Buddha in Sichuan province In anticipation of huge crowds at China's tourist spots, the Chinese government has instructed all sites to restrict their ...