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The Dafo Temple or Great Buddha Temple (Chinese: 大佛寺; pinyin: Dàfó Sì) is a Buddhist temple in Zhangye, Gansu, China, notable for its gigantic reclining Buddha statue made around 1100 during the Western Xia period, which is thirty-five metres long. After a restoration project in 2005–06, the Temple now attracts thousands of visitors.
A reclining Buddha is an image that represents Buddha lying down and is a major iconographic theme in Buddhist art. It represents the historical Buddha during his last illness, about to enter the parinirvana . [ 1 ]
The temple features one of the world's longest reclining Buddha statues as well as several coloured statues of Yakshas and other mythical creatures. [3] Measuring from 32 m (105 ft) [4] to 33 m (108 ft) [8] from end to end, the statue also serves as a columbarium, [3] in which the urns of the cremated are housed.
The Tower of Great Mercy in Longxing Temple in Hebei, as well as the 21.3 metres (70 ft) tall statue of the Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Guanyin (Chinese: 千手千眼觀音; pinyin: Qiānshǒu Qiānyǎn Guānyīn) enshrined within it, which was cast in the year 971 AD during the Song dynasty
The reclining Buddha statue, known as either Nehanzo or Shaka Nehan ("Nirvana") [8] is 41 metres (135 ft) long, 11 metres (36 ft) high, and weighs nearly 300 tons. [9] The statue depicts Buddha at the moment of death, or entrance into nirvana. [7] The interior holds ashes of Buddha and two Buddhist adherents, Ānanda and Maudgalyayana.
However, the mountain is most famous as the site of the statue of the reclining Gautama Buddha, which at 49 meters in length is the largest reclining Buddha in Southeast Asia. The statue of the Buddha is an additional 300 steps from the top of the tram. From the top of the mountain, there are views of the dragon fruit farms and rice paddies below.
The wat and the reclining Buddha (Phra Buddhasaiyas, Thai: พระพุทธไสยาสน์) were built by Rama III in 1832. [50] The image of the reclining Buddha represents the entry of Buddha into Nirvana and the end of all reincarnations. [2] The posture of the image is referred to as sihasaiyas, the posture of a sleeping or ...
The Win Sein reclining Buddha, the world's largest reclining Buddha, is a major attraction in Mudon. The Win Sein reclining Buddha is approached by a roadway with 500 life-size statues of Arahant disciples of Buddha. The reclining Buddha is 180 metres (590 ft) in length, and 30 metres (98 ft) in height.