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Spring Temple Buddha

Colossal statue of Vairocana Buddha in Henan, China

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monument_name	Spring Temple Buddha
native_name	中原大佛
Zhōngyuán dàfó
image	Spring Temple Buddha picturing Vairocana, in Lushan County, Henan, China.png
caption	Spring Temple Buddha with its pedestals
location	Foquan Temple, Fodushan Scenic Area, Lushan County, Pingdingshan, Henan, China
type	Statue
material	Copper cast
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complete	1 September 2008
dedicated_to	Vairocana Buddha
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Zhōngyuán dàfó

Statue: 128 m
Including base: 208 m The Zhongyuan Buddha (; and ) or better known in English as the Spring Temple Buddha is a colossal statue depicting Vairocana Buddha located in Foquan Temple (; ) in the Zhaocun township of Lushan County, Henan, China, built between 1997 and 2008. It is located within the Fodushan Scenic Area, close to National Freeway 311. At 128 m, excluding a 25 m lotus throne, it is the second-tallest statue in the world after the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, India, which surpassed it in 2018 with a height of 182 m.

Description

Taking into account the 25 m pedestal/building atop which it is placed, the monument has a total height of 153 m. , the hill on which the statue stands was reshaped to form two further pedestals, the upper one being tall. The total height of the monument is now said to be 208 m.

The overall project was estimated to cost about US$55 million, with US$18 million allocated to the statue itself. It was originally estimated to consist of 1,100 pieces of copper cast, with a total weight of 1,000 tonnes.

The Spring Temple Buddha derives its name from the nearby Tianrui hot spring, whose water, at 60 C, 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 the Dragon Head peak. This bronze bell weighs 116 tonnes.

Inscribed within the statue's chest is a small swastika, the ancient Indian symbol of good fortune.

Gallery

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References

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"中国佛山金佛-153米卢舍那佛 - 墨宝斋".
斯威夫特著（英）乔纳森. (2018). "格列佛游记". 新华出版社.
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