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The Great Buddha of Leshan, carved from the rockface of an island at the confluence of the rivers Minjiang, Daduhe and Qingyang. The statue is 71 m high and was sculpted by monks of the Leshan monastery between 713 and 803 CE. See 05-01-02/50-57
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The Great Buddha of Leshan, carved from the rockface of an island at the conf...

The Great Buddha of Leshan, carved from the rockface of an island at the confluence of the rivers Minjiang, Daduhe and Qingyang. The statue is 71 m high and was carved by monks of the Leshan monastery between 713 and 803 CE. See 05-01-02/50-57
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The Great Buddha of Leshan, carved from the rockface of an island at the conf...

The Great Buddha of Leshan, carved from the rockface of an island at the confluence of the rivers Minjiang, Daduhe and Qingyang. The statue is 71 m high and was sculpted by monks of the Leshan monastery between 713 and 803 CE. See 05-01-02/50-57
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The Great Buddha of Leshan, carved from the rockface of an island at the conf...

The Great Buddha of Leshan, carved from the rockface of an island at the confluence of the rivers Minjiang, Daduhe and Qingyang. The statue is 71 m high and was sculpted by monks of the Leshan monastery between 713 and 803 CE. See 05-01-02/50-57
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The Great Buddha of Leshan, carved from the rockface of an island at the conf...

The Great Buddha of Leshan, carved from the rockface of an island at the confluence of the rivers Minjiang, Daduhe and Qingyang. Visitors' galleries at the height of the statue's head, 71 m above the river. See 05-01-02/50-57
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The Great Buddha of Leshan, carved from the rockface of an island at the conf...

A row of golden Buddhas on the cornice of the golden roofs of Potala Palace. The Potala was begun by the "Great Fifth", the fifth Dalai Lama, in 1645. See 05-01-02/63-70, 05-01-03/1-15
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A row of golden Buddhas on the cornice of the golden roofs of Potala Palace....

Buddha statue in the "Grotto of Meditation" in the Red Palace of Potala. The grotto and its figures date from the royal period of Tibet, the 7th CE and was incorporated into the 17th century palace. See 05-01-02/63-70, 05-01-03/1-15
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Buddha statue in the "Grotto of Meditation" in the Red Palace of Potala. Th...

The gilded clay figures in the "Grotto of Meditation" in Potala Palace represent King Sungsten Gampo, (died 649 CE) in right foreground, with a small Buddha emerging from his headdress; his son and successor Guru Gungtsen, left; and one of the King's ministers.
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The gilded clay figures in the "Grotto of Meditation" in Potala Palace represe...

Gilded Buddha statue in the Hall of all Happiness and Satisfaction, Red Palace. Potala Palace, begun in 1645 by the fifth Dalai Lama, consists of the White Palace, the seat of government, and the Red Palace, reserved for relgious functions.See 05-01-02/63-70,05-01-03/1-15
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Gilded Buddha statue in the Hall of all Happiness and Satisfaction, Red Palace...

Buddha statue in the Red Palace, Potala, Lhasa, with a photograph of the present, exiled Dalai Lama. A few years ago, possession of photos of the Dalai Lama was strictly forbidden; Chinese authorities now seem to have relented somewhat.
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Buddha statue in the Red Palace, Potala, Lhasa, with a photograph of the...

Main Hall of the Great Temple in Lhasa, Tibet. Light filters through a skylight on the Buddha of the Future, Matreya. In his lap, a photograph of the Panchen Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists. See 05-01-03/16-23
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Main Hall of the Great Temple in Lhasa, Tibet. Light filters through a...

Main hall of the Great Temple in Lhasa, Tibet. Light filters through a skylight on the Buddha of the Future, Matreya. In his lap a photograph of the Panchen Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism. See 05-01-03/16-23
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Main hall of the Great Temple in Lhasa, Tibet. Light filters through a...