The Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya: The 3 Chinese Rivers Which Converge Within the Yangtze River, the Location of the Largest Buddha Statue/Rock Cut Structure World Wide, the Reason Many Human Beings Have Died Crossing the Yangtze River Near Leshan, China, the Person Who Attempted to Tame the Mythological Monster of the Min River in 713 A.D., the Reason the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya Was Constructed, the View of the Capabilities of the Buddha During the 8th Century, the Length of Time Buddhist Monks Have Dedicated Their Life to the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya, the Proverb Commonly Stated by These Monks, the Material the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya is Comprised of and the Size of the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya, the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya vs the Mount Rushmore Relief and the Christ the Redeemer Statue, the Year the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya Began Construction, the Middle Eastern Analogs of the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya, the Organization Which Destroyed the Larger Bamiyan Buddha and the Smaller Bamiyan Buddha of Afghanistan, the Reason Chinese Stone Sculptor He Yinglin Viewes Leshan, China as the Ideal Location to Carve Stone, Yinglin’s View of Chinese Buddhist Monk Haitong (No Last Name) Spending Ample Time Locating the Ideal Location for the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya, the Reason Lingyun Mountain is Ideal for Large Sculptures But Difficult for Small Sculptures, the Reason Carving Sandstone Causes it to Dry Out, How Haitong and Other Craftspeople Constructed the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya, the Reason the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya Has Been Modified During the 20th Century, the Eyes of the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya Shifting Over Time, the Year the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya Became an International Specialized Agency the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site, the Person Who Attempted to Steal From Haitong’s Fundraising for the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya Around 710 A.D., Haitong’s Response to This Demand, the Reason Haitong Intentionally Blinded Himself, the Death of Haitong, the Reason the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya Stopped Production Around 740 A.D. – 750 A.D., the Person Who Began Funding Construction of the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya in 783 A.D., the Reason Sandstone is Prone to Erosion, the Composition of Sand Stone, the Reason Sandstone Naturally Weakens With Exposure to Fluctuating Wet and Dry Environments, the Direction of the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya, the Impact of the Sun Upon the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya, the Behavior of the Sandstone of the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya During the Evening and Night, the Life Form Which Constantly Threatens the Existence of the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya and the Reason for This, How Invasive Plant Species are Removed From the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya, the Reason the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya Has Holes Within its Thorax, the Reason the Giant Statue House of the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya Was Constructed, Haitong Understanding the Need to Protect the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya From the Natural Elements, the Person Who Designed the Drainage System of the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya, the Dual Benefit of the Design of the Drainage of the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya, the Reason the Giant Statue House of the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya Was Destroyed During the 14th Century, Engineers Discovering Multiple Cracks Within the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya Viewing Platform in 2002, How These Cracks Were Mitigated, the Reason Pollution Causes Damage to Sandstone, the Reason Exposure to Pollution Becomes Increasingly Worse for Sandstone Over Time, How the Chinese Government is Protecting the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya, the Number of Patrons Who Visit the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya Daily vs the Number of Patrons Who Visit the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya During Religious Holidays, How Scientists are Monitoring the Erosion Rate of the Viewing Platform of the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya During the Modern Day, the Reason Scientists Can Measure the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya’s Rate of Erosion With High Accuracy, the Possibility of the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya Being Painted With Colors and Gilded in Gold, and Modern Day Technology Helping to Prove the Existence of Colored Paint and Plaster Upon the Leshan Giant Buddha of Maitreya