Carved out of red sandstone it sits on the Min riverside.
To give you an idea of how large the Giant Buddha is...imagine...his head alone is 48 feet by 33 feet, His ears 27 feet long. 79 feet wide shoulders. His smallest toenail can fit one seated person comfortably.
The statue took 90 years and three generations to complete.
People come from all over the world to view Maitreya (as he is called) and this is a world heritage site.
Tour
https://youtu.be/jMhbbpTXOp8
More information
https://youtu.be/vVUqYqMNkw4
Next up: The Province of Gansu
