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Banyueshan Giant Buddha 半月山大佛Bànyuè Shān Dàfó
National heritage site · Ziyang, Sichuan
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Ziyang
- Region
- Sichuan
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Banyueshan Giant Buddha
A Maitreya Buddha about 20 metres tall carved into the hillside of Banyue Mountain south of Ziyang, the largest of six niches at the site. An inscription of 793 survives in the niche, though when carving began is debated, and the figure was finished only in 1131, under the Southern Song. The temple that once stood in front was pulled down during the Cultural Revolution, when the statue was also damaged.
How to get to Banyueshan Giant Buddha
In Beiji town, about 30–40 minutes by road south of Ziyang city.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Luoquan Ancient Town 罗泉古镇 (20 km), Nengren Temple Cliff Carvings 能仁寺摩崖造像 (20 km).
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