This magnificent statue is one of the tallest in the region and a popular tourist attraction. The Jixiang Giant Buddha, located in Jinghong, China, stands 148 feet tall and was completed in 2008.

Amid the barrenness sits a giant Buddha statue overlooking Langza, a tiny village which lies in the lap of the Spiti Valley. “He protects us when the winter comes,” says a middle-aged woman ...

The giant reclining Buddha statue in the Zhangye Dafo Temple in Northwest China’s Gansu province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The Dafo Temple, or Giant Buddha Temple in Zhangye, Northwest ...

The landscape featuring the giant Buddha and the multi-tiered pagodas on the side ... A courtyard is placed directly in front of the Buddha statue. Pagodas are said to symbolize enlightenment in ...

The main hall containing the giant Buddha statue at Zhangye Dafo Temple in Northwest China’s Gansu province. [Photo by Yang Xiaoyu/chinadaily.com.cn] Recognized as the existing largest and best ...