


(Records.vn) "The largest Buddha statue made of "nu nghien", a rare kind of wood" is the record granted by Asia Book of Records in the 29th Meeting Record Holder in Vietnam. The owner of this record is Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hoa.
Nghien Gem or Nghien fossil, being formed by "fault" or flaws in it, is the hardest of "nu nghien" wood. In the process of growth, the trees have to accrue nutrition to the wound to protect against intrusion from the outside. Therefore, this part will extraordinary growth and creative the bulges of wood, it's called Nghien Gem. It has veined wood, orginal design, strange-looking. The more older the tree is, the more previous it is. Deriving from reverence for Bodhidharma - Father of Zen Buddhism, superordinary figure who is extraordinary way of thinking and learning of Buddhism. Nguyen Xuan Hoa and his workers in woodworking shop were created the Bodhidharma statue by "nu nghien" wood. It was excavated from Na Hang mountains (Tuyen Quang Province, Vietnam). The statues has the height to stick of 2.56m, 2.36m to the top, the width of 1.54m.

The largest Buddha Statue made of "nu nghien" in Asia
"The largest Buddha statue made of "nu nghien", a rare kind of wood" is the record granted by Asia Book of Records in the 29th Meeting Record Holder in Vietnam. The owner of this record is Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hoa.
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