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Event religious East Asia

Leshan Giant Buddha

713 CE

The world's largest pre-modern stone Buddha at 71 meters tall, carved into a cliff face where three rivers converge in Sichuan…

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Landmark · East Asia

Leshan Giant Buddha

713 CE – still standing

The world's largest pre-modern stone Buddha at 71 meters tall, carved into a cliff face where three rivers converge in Sichuan province

Standing in 713 CE

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Ainu Polity · East Asia 3000 BCE – 1700 CE Malays Polity · East Asia 200 BCE – 1200 CE Tang Empire Polity · East Asia 618 CE – 907 CE Yakushima Landmark · East Asia 3000 BCE – still standing Great Wall of China Landmark · East Asia 700 BCE – still standing Meteora Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing

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