Spring Temple Buddha
Coordinates 33°46′30″N 112°27′03″E / 33.775082°N
112.450925°E
Location Fodushan Scenic Area , Lushan County,
Henan , China
Type Statue
Height 128 metres (420 ft)
Completion date 1 September 2008
112.450925°E
Location Fodushan Scenic Area , Lushan County,
Henan , China
Type Statue
Height 128 metres (420 ft)
Completion date 1 September 2008
The Spring Temple Buddha (Chinese: 中原大佛 and
simplified Chinese : 鲁山大佛; traditional Chinese: 魯山大佛)
is a statue depicting Vairocana Buddha located in the
Zhaocun township of Lushan County, Henan, China , built
from 1997 to 2008. It is located within the Fodushan Scenic
Area, close to National Freeway no. 311. At 128 m (420 ft),
not including a 20 m (66 ft) lotus pedestal, it is the tallest
statue in the world.[1]
simplified Chinese : 鲁山大佛; traditional Chinese: 魯山大佛)
is a statue depicting Vairocana Buddha located in the
Zhaocun township of Lushan County, Henan, China , built
from 1997 to 2008. It is located within the Fodushan Scenic
Area, close to National Freeway no. 311. At 128 m (420 ft),
not including a 20 m (66 ft) lotus pedestal, it is the tallest
statue in the world.[1]
Description
When the 25 m (82 ft) pedestal/building it is placed upon is
taken into account, the monument has a total height of
153 m (502 ft). As of October 2008, the hill on which the
statue stands is being reshaped to form two further
pedestals, the upper one being 15 m tall. The total height of
the monument is now said to be 208 m (682 ft). [2]
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 (not copper bronze or brass) cast, with a total
weight of 1,000 tonnes. [3] Beneath the statue is a Buddhist
monastery.
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 tonnes. [4]
taken into account, the monument has a total height of
153 m (502 ft). As of October 2008, the hill on which the
statue stands is being reshaped to form two further
pedestals, the upper one being 15 m tall. The total height of
the monument is now said to be 208 m (682 ft). [2]
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 (not copper bronze or brass) cast, with a total
weight of 1,000 tonnes. [3] Beneath the statue is a Buddhist
monastery.
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 tonnes. [4]
Gallery
Long shoot
Foot
See also
Approximate heights of various notable statues:
1. Spring Temple Buddha 153 m (incl. 25 m
pedestal and 20 m throne)
2. Statue of Liberty 93 m (incl. 47 m pedestal)
3. The Motherland Calls 91 m (excl. pedestal)
4. Christ the Redeemer 38 m (incl. 8 m pedestal)
5. Statue of David 5.17 m (excl. 2.5 m pedestal)
List of statues by height
References
1. ^ (Chinese) 中国佛山金佛-153米卢舍那佛 - 墨宝斋
2. ^ (Chinese) 世界第一大佛鲁山大佛
3. ^ China enters biggest Buddhist statue race , BBC
News, 6 May 2001
4. ^ Fodushan Scenic Area
External links
Media related to Spring Temple Buddha at Wikimedia
Commons
Photographs:
close up
Fodushan scenic area
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