Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area in China

Facts and Data

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Basis Data:
Unesco World heritage since: 1996
Size of heritage: 15,400 ha

Coordinates:
Longitude: 103,769°
Latitude: 29,545°

About

The first Buddhist temple in China was built here in Sichuan Province in the 1st century A.D. in the beautiful surroundings of the summit Mount Emei. The addition of other temples turned the site into one of Buddhism's holiest sites. Over the centuries, the cultural treasures grew in number. The most remarkable is the Giant Buddha of Leshan, carved out of a hillside in the 8th century and looking down on the confluence of three rivers. At 71 m high, it is the largest Buddha in the world. Mount Emei is also notable for its exceptionally diverse vegetation, ranging from subtropical to subalpine pine forests. Some of the trees there are more than 1,000 years old.

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Hotels and places to stay

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Jin Hai Tang Hotel - Leshan

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Distance: 1,5 mi
No. 512 Haitang Road, Shizhong District, Leshan, China
614000 Leshan
China

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Leshan Jinye Chanyi Holiday Hotel

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Distance: 1,1 mi
Area A, Jiading Square, Buddha Scenic Area
614000 Leshan
China

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Xingfa Hotel - Leshan

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Distance: 1,1 mi
No.385 Jiading South Road, Leshan City, Sichuan
614000 Leshan
China

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Jinye Express Hotel

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Distance: 1,1 mi
No. 170 North Longyou Road
614000 Leshan
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Honglilai Hotel - Leshan

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Distance: 2,0 mi
No. 328 Jiading Middle Road, Shizhong District, Leshan, China
Leshan
China

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Honglilai Hotel

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No 328, Middle Jiading Road
614000 Leshan
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Leshan Kaibin Hotel

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No. 345 Jiading Middle Road, Shizhong District, Leshan, China
614000 Leshan
China

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Leshan Haoyue Express Hotel

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Distance: 0,9 mi
No.139 Shuiximenxian Street, Shizhong District, Leshan, China
Leshan
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Dongfeng Hotel - Leshan

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No.176 Jiading South Road, Shizhong District
614000 Leshan
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Jinye Express Hotel - Leshan

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Distance: 1,2 mi
702 Binjiang Road South Section
614000 Leshan
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Videos from the area

TOOTH PASTH 03: Leshan

Published: November 02, 2013
Length: 07:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chainswap

TOOTH PASTH: Second-hand Travelling for ADHD Generation. (Almost) everything there is to see in China in 10 short videos. The above footage embeds synthetic memories with subliminal messages.

Dafo, Leshan, Sichuan Province, China

Published: September 22, 2010
Length: 03:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WisdomAbroad

Dafo, Leshan, Sichuan Province, China -- the enormous 230 ft dafo (great buddha) is the largest rock carved buddha statue in the world. It is a world heritage site.