Leshan Things to Do

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Relics found from inside the tomb caves are displayed inside a small museum housed within the grounds of the caves. More photo's can be found in my travelogues.

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These tomb caves date from the Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25-220) and were built to house the remains of local nobles. They feature carved scenes of cavalry and some early Buddha figures.

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This elegant, part-covered bridge is built in an 'antique' style and links the Giant Buddha with outlying temples on the adjacent hills.

Along the Cliff Road is a 13th century fort which was built in order to fight against invading Mongolians.

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The 500 metre long Cliff Road consists of two sections: one is the 9-turn zigzag cliff path that was built in the 8th century; the other is the Lingyun Cliff Road that was built in 1984.

As you walk down the narrow and tricky staircase to the feet of the Giant Buddha, you'll pass by several rock carvings that have been weathered by wind and rain over the centuries.

This stretch of wall displays experimental mixed blocks of different materials, proportions and tone scales used to repair the Giant Buddha from the 1990s.

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This cave was originally a 10 metre deep tomb that was dug in the 3rd century. Monk Haitong is said to have lived in the cave during the Giant Buddha's construction.