Grand Buddha – Leshan, China

Another Buddha!!! Carved into a cliff face overlooking the confluence of the Dadu He and Min He Rivers, this Buddha, the "Grand" Buddha, measures an overwhelming 71 meters high. Qualifying as the largest Buddha in the world, his ears are 7 meters long, his insteps 8.5 meters broad, and the toe itself is 8.5 meters long.

The mammoth project was begun in 713 C.E. and completed 90 years later. Below the Grand Buddha was a hollow where boat used to disappear, it was hoped that the Buddha�s presents would subdue the swift current and protect the boatmen.