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It is one of the largest Buddha statues in China and also in the world. The Grand Buddha at Ling Shan is a bronze Amitabha standing Buddha outdoor, weighing over 700 metric tons (690 long tons; 770 short tons). It was completed at the end of 1996. The monument is 88 meters (289 ft) in total height, including 9 m lotus pedestal. [1]
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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
The total height of the monument is now said to be 208 m (682 ft). [4] [5] The project as a whole was estimated to cost around $55 million, $18 million of which was to be 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. [6]
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.
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