Le Shan, China

Travel Blogs from Le Shan (4)

A Big Buddha and a bigger crowd, Le Shan, Sichuan, China travel blog
A Big Buddha and a bigger crowd
May 6, 2007

... differences between this massive symbol of Buddhism and the remote monasteries we had visited just the day before on Emei Shan. On Emei, we watched monks sitting in straight-backed chairs reading holy texts in fading light in the middle ...

A travel blog entry by bethverde
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Le Shan, Le Shan, China travel blog
Le Shan
Jun 19, 2006

A short visit to the world's greatest Buddha

A travel blog entry by valach
Le Shan  - The giant Buddha, Le Shan, China travel blog
Le Shan - The giant Buddha
Jul 16, 2007

... .   From Chengdu you take a bus (42 Yuan, one way) from the Xin Nan Gate Bus (tourist center) station along the river to Le Shan township. As you get off the bus in Le Shan take the number 13 bus for 2 Yuan to the Dafo precinct, (it is often there ...

A travel blog entry by dearl
The biggest buddha in the world, Le Shan, China travel blog
The biggest buddha in the world
Aug 29, 2006

A short distance from Chengdu lies the current biggest statue of Buddha in the world (the former one in Afganistan has been blown up). Carved out of the cliff face it is an awesome site. See pictures. Unbelievable!

A travel blog entry by rofo

Forum Discussions on Le Shan (2)

Help! Tour around china
Posted on Sep 3, 2008, 12:42:25
... no idea of how things are. If you chose to go there I have heard from other travellers that the giant Buddha statues at Emei Shan and Le Shan are well worth a visit. If Sichuan is too much of a mess, then go straight to Chongqing where you can board the ...
Help! Tour around china
Posted on Oct 31, 2008, 05:04:08
I have heard from other travellers that the giant Buddha statues at Emei Shan and Le Shan are well worth a visit. If Sichuan is too much of a mess, then go straight to Chongqing where you can board the river boat taking you down the Yangtze. I do not know ...

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