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The Zhongyuan Buddha (Chinese: 中原大佛; pinyin: zhōngyuán dàfú; lit. ' Big Buddha of the Great Plains ' and simplified Chinese: 鲁山大佛; traditional Chinese: 魯山大佛) or better known in English as the Spring Temple Buddha is a colossal statue depicting Vairocana Buddha located in Foquan Temple (Chinese: 佛泉寺; pinyin: fó quán sì; lit.
The Spring Temple Buddha of Lushan County, Henan, China, with a height of 126 meters, is the second tallest statue in the world (see list of tallest statues). The Daibutsu in the Tōdai-ji in Nara , Japan, is the largest bronze image of Vairocana in the world.
The first statues and busts of the Buddha were made in the region around Mathura or Gandhara in the second or third century CE. [4] [5] Many statues and busts exist where the Buddha and other bodhisattvas have a mustache. Seated Buddha, Gandhara, 1st–2nd century CE, Tokyo National Museum Buddha depicted with urna, gilt bronze, 14th century
Weighing 3954 grams, the statue presents a more mobile size compared to the colossal Buddhas at Yungang and Longmen. The Buddha is seated in the lotus position , his right hand in the abhayamudra , and left hand resting on the robe, which maintains the older kasaya style.
Buddha, probably Amitabha (Ēmítuófó), 7th century, Tang dynasty, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Chinese Buddhist sculpture has been produced throughout the history of Buddhism in China . Sculptural pieces include representations of Siddhārtha Gautama , often known as the "Enlightened One" or "Buddha", Bodhisattvas , monks and various deities.
The Guishan Guanyin of the Thousand Hands and Eyes is located in Ningxiang, Hunan province, and is the fourth-tallest statue in China, and the sixth-tallest in the world, found at Miyin Temple, a Chan Buddhist temple.