Mengshan Giant Buddha

Local name蒙山大佛
LocationTaiyuan, China

The Mengshan Giant Buddha is a stone statue located in the city of Taiyuan, Shanxi and was built during the Northern Qi dynasty. Initially discovered in a 1980 census, the statue was found to have its head missing. From 2006 to 2008, people constructed a 12-meter tall head for the statue. The site opened to the public in October 2008.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mengshan_Giant_Buddha

Address China

Coordinates 37°46'54.69" N 112°26'17.191" E

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