What is the biggest statue in China?

The largest statue in China is Leshan Giant Buddha located in Leshan City, Sichuan Province.

Leshan Giant Buddha is a huge carved Maitreya Buddha statue, located at the confluence of Minjiang River, Qingyi River and Dadu River. It was founded in the first year of Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty (7 13) and completed in the 19th year of Zhenyuan (803), lasting about 90 years. Leshan Giant Buddha is the largest stone Buddha in the world and one of the most famous Buddhist cultural sites in China. Leshan Giant Buddha is 7 1 m high, 14.7 m wide, 7 m long in ears, 3.3 m wide in eyes, 5.6 m long in nose, 5.6 m wide in mouth, 24 m wide in shoulders, 8.3 m wide in chest and 28 m wide in knees.

It is 8.5 meters wide, and the whole Buddha statue is in the shape of "Maitreya III", that is, the image of Maitreya before, during and after becoming a Buddha. The excavation technology of Leshan Giant Buddha is superb, and various technologies such as "Thousand Buddha Rock" and "Thousand Buddha Cave" are adopted to integrate the Buddha statue with the surrounding mountains.

The historical significance of Leshan Giant Buddha;

Leshan Giant Buddha is one of the important heritages of Buddhist culture in China. Leshan Giant Buddha is not only a masterpiece of stone carving art, but also an important symbol of Buddhist culture in China. The construction process of Leshan Giant Buddha is full of twists and turns, which represents the ups and downs experienced by the people of China in the long history, and also represents the pursuit of faith and culture. The existence of Leshan Giant Buddha not only provides a scenic spot for people to watch, but also is a spiritual sustenance and belief.

The history, myths and legends of Leshan Giant Buddha contain rich cultural connotations, and it is one of the important representatives of Buddhist culture in China. By exploring the history, myths and legends of Leshan Giant Buddha, we can better understand the essence of China traditional culture and better inherit and carry forward the tradition of China culture.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Leshan Giant Buddha