Buddhistic World Record Nomination 4: The World's Biggest Buddha Statue
(Records.vn) It's suprised that three biggest statues in the world are Buddha Statues !
It's suprised that three biggest statues in the world now are Buddha statues. The third is Ushiku Daibutsu in Japan with 120m high. The second is Laykyun Setkyar statue in Myanmar with 129m high. Finally, the biggest statue is Spring Temple Buddha in Zhaocun, Lushan County, Henan, China, built from 1997 to 2008. It is located within the Fodushan Scenic Area, close to National Freeway no. 311 at 208m tall. The Buddha, which is 128 meters tall, stands on a 20m high lotus, a 25m high pedestal and a second 35m pedestal reshaped from the hill it originally stood on.
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Spring Temple Buddha statues (searchingforyourzen.com)
The project as a whole was estimated to cost around $55 million, $18 million of which being spent on the statue. It was originally estimated to consist of 1,100 pieces of copper cast, with a total weight of 1,000 tonnes. Beneath the statue is a Buddhist monastery.
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Foot of Spring Temple Buddha (2eyeswatching.com)
The Spring Temple Buddha derives its name from the nearby Tianrui hot spring, which spews water at 60°C and is renowned in the area for its curative properties. The Foquan Temple, built during the Tang dynasty, houses the "Bell of Good Luck" , placed on top of Dragon Head peak. This bronze bell weighs 116 tons.
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