China News Network, Leshan, November 9 (Reporter Liu Zhongjun) On the evening of November 8, the sixth Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area Tourism Culture Festival and the launching ceremony of the 1310 year cultural tourism activity of Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area were inaugurated in Leshan, Sichuan. After 10 years, the highly anticipated "Great Buddha Festival" has set sail again, bringing a wonderful cultural feast to the people and tourists. Tourists watch the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area by boat. Liu Zhongjun photographed the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, which was carved in the first year of Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty (AD 713), with a total height of 71 meters. It is the highest and largest ancient cliff stone Maitreya Buddha statue in the world. In 1996, together with Mount Emei, it was included in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List. At the launch ceremony, the "Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area Protection Global Initiative" was released, and a ceremony was held to honor the specially invited guardian of the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area and representatives of the guardian group. Liu Chuanjian, a hero captain of CAAC, and others became "Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area Guardians". The Cultural and Publicity Industry Research Institute of China Telecom Group and other units were "Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area Guardians". The Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area Scenic Spot in Sichuan and the Wapu Temple in Laos have become friendly scenic spots. Gong Qiwen photographed that the year 2023 is 1310 when the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area was built. In order to strengthen the protection of the world heritage and improve the public's participation and attention to the protection of cultural relics, the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area Scenic Area recently solicited "Giant Buddha Guardians (Groups)" from the world. 150 "Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area Guardians" and 30 "Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area Guardians" stood out through online registration and expert committee selection. In the future, they will participate in the public welfare publicity and promotion activities of Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area. The signing site for cooperation in grotto protection. At the opening ceremony of Gong Qiwen's photography, the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area Scenic Area also signed cooperation agreements with Hungary's Gedler Palace and Laos' Wapu Temple to conclude friendly scenic spots. The Hungarian Godler Palace, also known as Princess Sisi Castle, is an important component of the Hungarian world cultural heritage site Budapest; Wapu Temple is a famous historical site in Laos, which was included in the World Cultural Heritage List in 2001. It has a long history and profound cultural heritage. According to the agreement, Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area Scenic Area will work together to carry out extensive cooperation in heritage protection and management, sustainable tourism development and other leading cities. At the same time, the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area Scenic Area has also signed agreements with Dunhuang, Yungang, Longmen Grottoes, Dazu Rock Carvings and Sichuan Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology to jointly promote the protection, restoration and utilization of grottoes. The scene of the 1310 "Peace, Joy and Joy" fireworks fair of Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area. According to Liu Zhongjun, since the first Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area Tourism Culture Festival was held in 1994, it has been successfully held for five times. The theme of this year's Grand Buddha Festival is "The Immortal Mountains of the Buddha Kingdom, Fireworks on Earth", and a series of colorful cultural and tourism activities will be carried out. (New News Agency)