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  2. Dafo Temple (Guangzhou) - Wikipedia

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    The Dafo Temple (Chinese: 大佛寺; pinyin: Dàfó Sì; literally Grand Buddha Temple) is a Buddhist temple in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Located in Yuexiu District, Dafo Temple is a grand temple with a history of more than one thousand years and was built by Emperor Liu Yan in the Southern Han dynasty (917–971). It has been praised as one ...

  3. Buddha's hand - Wikipedia

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    In China, the Buddha's hand fruit is a symbol of happiness, longevity, and good fortune. It is also a traditional temple offering and a New Year's gift. [4] Whether a Buddha's hand is acceptable for liturgical use as an etrog on Sukkot was addressed in the 19th century by Rabbi Abdallah Somekh and his disciple, Rabbi Yosef Hayyim, both of ...

  4. The Big Buddha (Hong Kong) - Wikipedia

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    Visitors have to climb 268 steps to reach the Buddha, [2] though the site also features a small winding road for vehicles to provide access for disabled people. The Buddha's right hand is raised, representing the removal of affliction, while the left rests open on his lap in a gesture of generosity.

  5. Miracles of Gautama Buddha - Wikipedia

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    The Buddha then teaches Yasa's father with Yasa a short distance away, still invisible to his father. This results in Yasa's father becoming the first lay follower of Gautama Buddha and Yasa attaining arahantship, or the highest stage of enlightenment, upon hearing the Buddha's sermon to his father. The Buddha then ceases his supranormal feat ...

  6. Grand Buddha at Ling Shan - Wikipedia

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    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. It was completed at the end of 1996.

  7. Amazing Race’s Jackye Clayton and Lauren McKinney ... - AOL

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    In the season 37 premiere, fans saw Clayton, 51, get emotional as she and McKinney, 61, were tasked with climbing up a colossal series of stairs at the Tian Tan Buddha in Hong Kong. Clayton

  8. Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery - Wikipedia

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    The Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery is located on a hillside in Pai Tau Village and is accessible by stairwell consisting of 431 "steep steps". [12] [28] These are surrounded on both sides by statues of arhats – the Buddhist equivalent of saints who have achieved enlightenment.

  9. Thousand Buddha Mountain - Wikipedia

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    The Thousand Buddha Mountain (Chinese: 千 佛 山; pinyin: Qiānfó Shān) is a hill located about 2.5 kilometers southeast of the city of Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, China. It covers 1.518 square kilometers (375.1 acres) and has a peak of 285 meters (935 ft) above sea level.