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The Giant Buddhas (2005) is a documentary film by Swiss filmmaker Christian Frei about the destruction of the Buddhas of Bamyan in Afghanistan by the Taliban in March 2001. The film premiered in August 2005 and was released in March 2006.
A film about the destruction of the famous Buddha statues in Afghanistan. An essay on fanaticism and faith, terror and tolerance, ignorance and identity.
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Leshan Giant Buddha is the main attraction in Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, which was listed as a World Natural & Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996 together with Mount Emei. Located at the joint of Minjiang River, Dadu River and Qingyi River, Leshan Giant Buddha is sitting facing Leshan City across the river and it’s the largest cliff roc...
Besides the sitting Giant Buddha, Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area has many other wonderful attractions.
Leshan Giant Buddha is located at the east side of Minjiang River, facing the city center across the river. There is no airport in Leshan, and most tourists travel to Leshan from Chengdu or Emeishan after a Mount Emei tour. The Leshan Giant Buddha lies about 10 km/ 30 minutes' driving from Leshan Railway Station (terminal of Chengdu/Emeishan to Les...
Leshan Giant Buddha Tourist Map There are two ways to see the Giant Buddha. One is hiking up on Lingyun Mountainand watching the Buddha from a very close distance. In this way, traveler will enter into the scenic area, and walk to the mountain top, get to the Buddha head, hike downstaris to feet through zigzag Nine Bends Plank Road. The hiking tour...
1.Best Time to Go
The best time to visit is from March to November. Spring is very beautiful for many flowers will blossom during this time and the cloud sea on the mountain top is stunning. May to June have many sunny days, the weather in this time is not very hot and the temperature on the mountain is cooler than the city center. The weather in autumn is very clear and cozy; it’s a great time to see cloud sea, sunrise and sunset on the mountain top. It’s strongly recommended to avoid the golden weeks in Chin...
2. Taste Local snacks & Food
Leshan’s local snacks are very famous and delicious, thus, it’s strongly recommended to taste the local food if you have enough time. Just outside of the scenic spot, there is a 500m pseudo-classic street called Jiading Fang, and tourists can find all kinds of local snacks and local specialties in here. Jiading Fang also has many tea house and bars and it’s a good place to take a rest. For those who have more time or will stay overnight in Leshan, it’s strongly recommended to search delicious...
3.Guide service
In the entrance of Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, travelers can find both Chinese and English tour guide. Normally, the price for one tour group is about ¥100.
The Leshan Giant Buddha ( Chinese: 樂山大佛) is a 71-metre (233 ft) tall stone statue, built between 713 and 803 (during the Tang dynasty ). It is carved out of a cliff face of Cretaceous red bed sandstones that lies at the confluence of the Min River and Dadu River in the southern part of Sichuan Province in China, near the city of Leshan. [1] .
Aug 3, 2006 · The Giant Buddhas: Directed by Christian Frei. With Taysir Alony, Sayeed Mirza Hussain, Peter Mettler, Nelofer Pazira. A filmmaker's investigation into the destruction of giant Buddha statues in Afghanistan.
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- Christian Frei
- 2006-08-03
Leshan Giant Buddha, the biggest stone Buddha statue in the world at 233 feet (71 m) high. It is carved into a cliff face made of red sandstone in Leshan, Sichuan province, China, at the confluence of the Min, Qingyi, and Dadu rivers and was completed in 803.
Christian Frei's documentary traces the tragic tale of the giant Buddhas of Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley, which stood as monumental landmarks for 1,500 years until 2001, when the Taliban declared that all non-Islamic statues in the country be destroyed.
