Figure of Buddha Sculpture at Leshan Giant Stone Buddha Scenic Area
The project began in 713 and ended in 703, spanning 90 years. During these years, thousands of workers had expended their efforts and wisdom on the project. The Giant Buddha is 71m high and 24m wide, graceful and poised. It has three-meter-long fingers. The eight-meter-long instep is big enough for one hundred people to sit on and the 28-meter-wide shoulder is large enough to be a basketball playground. The charm of the Buddha lies not only in its size but also in its architectural artistry. There are 1,021 buns in the Buddha's coiled hair. These have been skillfully embedded in the head. The skill is so wonderful that the 1,021 buns seem integral to the whole.