The hidden drainage system of the Leshan Buddha statue also represent the architectural brilliance of builders of that time. It is one of the most highlighting architectural feature of the statue. The head of the Buddha statue is decorated with 1021 buns. The monk hoped that lord Buddha would protect the site from turbulent water of confluence of three rivers. It was commissioned by a Chinese monk named Haitong. The construction of the great Buddha statue started in 713 by Tang dynasty and took long 90 years for it’s completion. The 71 meter Buddha statue’s shoulder is 24 meter wide and has 27 feet fingers. It is the most important attraction of Leshan city and faces sacred mount Emei. It is carved on cliff face of mountain in Sichuan province of China, site at which Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers meet. Leshan giant Buddha is the largest carved stone Buddha statue in the world. Today the bridge is a pride of France and globally popular for it’s historical importance.ĩ Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan Province, China The walls of bridge also inscribed with messages and instructions by the builders. Historians also found numbering on the blocks of bridge, used by builders for scaffolding. The blocks were precisely cut by the builders so that they fit closely together. The bridge was constructed out of 50400 tons of limestone without using mortar. Pont Du Gard is a three storey aqueduct bridge standing 50 meter high and longest level measuring 275 meters in length.The number of arches and span changes from lower level to upper level. It is one of the best preserved monuments of ancient Roman architecture and a world heritage site in France. It was built in the half of first century A.D to transport water from Uzes commune to Roman province of Nimes. The bridge is a true masterpiece of ancient Roman architecture. Pont Du Gard is a 50 kilometer long ancient Roman aqueduct bridge (waterhouses used by Romans) across Gardon river in Remoulins commune of Southern France. 10 Pont Du Gard, Remoulins, Southern France
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