Leshan Travel Guide

Leshan (Simplified Chinese: 乐山; Traditional Chinese: 樂山; Hanyu Pinyin: Lèshān; Wade-Giles: Le-shan) is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan province of the People's Republic of China. Leshan is on the Southwestern fringe of the Red Basin in Southern Sichuan. Leshan is about 170 km from Chengdu. Leshan Teachers' College− is here. Leshan is the site of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral. In 1996, Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area in Leshan was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Leshan is a small city in south east Sichuan only a couple of hours inexpensive yet comfortable bus ride down the freeway from the provincial capital. Depart from Xinnanmen bus station in Chengdu every half hour or so. Leshan is also accessible by bus from Mount Emei and Zigong. River steamships travel from Yibing, Luzhou and Chongqing to Leshan.

The main attraction is the Leshan Giant Buddha, which is listed as a world heritage site. The Giant Buddha is a popular domestic tourist spot. It is located in the joint of Mingjiang River, Qingyi River and Dadu River in the east of Leshan city. The seventy one metre high statue was firstly chiselled out of the cliff face of Lingyun Mountain during the Tang Dynasty (713 AD). The construction period is recorded as lasting more than ninety years.

Climatic Features: mild climate with sufficient rainfall

Rainfall: sufficient rainfall

Rivers: Min River, Dadu River, Qingyi River

Top Attractions:

Jiajiang rice paper and Leshan Giant Buddha

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