Giant Buddha site reopens to public
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The giant Buddha in southwest China鈥檚 Sichuan Province has reopened to tourists after a six-month examination as part of research into a repair plan.
The statue, at 71 meters high and believed to be the world鈥檚 largest Buddha, sits outside the city of Leshan. It has cracks and damage on its chest and abdomen, according to the management committee of the Leshan Buddha scenic area.
During the lengthy examination, which lasted from October 8 to the end of March, the main body of the renowned statue was completely or partially covered.
The examination involved the use of cutting-edge technology such as a drone aerial survey, 3D laser scanning and high-density resistivity methods.
Before the restoration, hundreds of plants, including lichens and moss, grew on the surface of the Buddha. The cleared plants were made into unique tourist commodities 鈥 鈥渓ucky plants of Buddha.鈥
A total of more than 80,000 of the souvenirs have been sold, netting 2 million yuan (US$297,000).
The Buddha statue, carved into a cliff in Leshan Mountain and overlooking three converging rivers, was built over a 90-year period starting in the year 713, during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907).
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-listed world cultural heritage statue has undergone several repairs and checks.
In 2001, a project was conducted to clean the body, cement rock structures, and install drainage pipes, which cost 250 million yuan.
In 2007, the Buddha received another facelift to repair damage caused by weathering and acid rain.
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