Leshan Giant Buddha

Summary

Leshan Giant Buddha is a daibutsu^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of daibutsu entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,635 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Leshan Giant Buddha is located in Shizhong District^[3].
• Leshan Giant Buddha is in the country of People's Republic of China^[4].
• Leshan Giant Buddha is on the body of water Min River^[5].
• Leshan Giant Buddha is on the body of water Dadu River^[6].
• Leshan Giant Buddha's instance of is recorded as daibutsu^[7].
• Leshan Giant Buddha's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[8].
• Leshan Giant Buddha's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[9].
• Leshan Giant Buddha's genre is public art^[10].
• Leshan Giant Buddha's depicts is recorded as Maitreya^[11].
• The location of Leshan Giant Buddha was Mount Emei^[12].
• Leshan Giant Buddha is part of Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area^[13].
• Leshan Giant Buddha's Commons category is recorded as Leshan Giant Buddha^[14].
• Leshan Giant Buddha's catalog code is recorded as 13^[15].
• 803 marks the founding of Leshan Giant Buddha^[16].
• Leshan Giant Buddha's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 29.546944444444, 'lon': 103.76925}^[17].
• Leshan Giant Buddha's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Leshan Giant Buddha^[18].
• Leshan Giant Buddha's main subject is Maitreya^[19].
• Leshan Giant Buddha's Commons gallery is recorded as Leshan Giant Buddha^[20].
• Leshan Giant Buddha's described by source is recorded as Tea Horse Road: China's Ancient Trade Road to Tibet^[21].
• Leshan Giant Buddha's heritage designation is recorded as Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level^[22].
• Leshan Giant Buddha's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[23].
• Leshan Giant Buddha's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+71'}^[24].

Body

Publication

Leshan Giant Buddha's genre is public art^[10]. It is part of Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area^[13].

Subject and Themes

Leshan Giant Buddha's main subject is Maitreya^[19].

Material and Period

Leshan Giant Buddha took place at Mount Emei^[12].

Why It Matters

Leshan Giant Buddha ranks in the top 8% of daibutsu entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,635 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]