Spring Temple Buddha

The Spring Temple Buddha (Chinese: 中原大佛 and simplified Chinese: 鲁山大佛; traditional Chinese: 魯山大佛) is a colossal statue depicting Vairocana Buddha located in the Zhaocun township of Lushan County, Henan, China, built from 1997 to 2008. It is located within the Fodushan Scenic Area, close to National Freeway no. 311. At 128 metres (420 ft), excluding a 25 metres (82 ft) lotus throne, it is the second-tallest statue in the world as of 2018 (after the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, India with a height of 182 metres (597 ft)).[2]

Spring Temple Buddha

中原大佛
Spring Temple Buddha with its pedestals
Coordinates	33°46′30″N 112°27′03″E
Location	Fodushan Scenic Area, Lushan County, Henan, China
Type	Statue
Length	128 metres (420 ft)
Height	statue: 153 metres (502 ft) including base: 208 metres (682 ft) [1]
Completion date	1 September 2008
Dedicated to	Gautama Buddha

Description

Taking into account the 25 metres (82 ft) pedestal/building atop which it is placed, the monument has a total height of 153 metres (502 ft). As of October 2008, the hill on which the statue stands is being reshaped to form two further pedestals, the upper one being 15 m tall. The total height of the monument is now said to be 208 m (682 ft).[3]

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.[4] Beneath the statue is a Buddhist monastery.

The Spring Temple Buddha derives its name from the nearby Tianrui hot spring, whose water, at 60 °C (140 °F), 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 Dragon Head peak. This bronze bell weighs 116 tonnes.[5]

Gallery

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  Hand of the Buddha
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  Foot of the Spring Temple Buddha

See also

Approximate heights of various notable statues:
1. Statue of Unity 240 m (790 ft) (incl. 58 m (190 ft) base)
2. Spring Temple Buddha 153 m (502 ft) (incl. 25 m (82 ft) pedestal and 20 m (66 ft) throne)
3. Statue of Liberty 93 m (305 ft) (incl. 47 m (154 ft) pedestal)
4. The Motherland Calls 87 m (285 ft) (incl. 2 m (6 ft 7 in) pedestal)
5. Christ the Redeemer 38 m (125 ft) (incl. 8 m (26 ft) pedestal)
6. Michelangelo's David 5.17 m (17.0 ft) (excl. 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) plinth)

• List of tallest statues

References

1. http://www.zatpw.com/read.php?tid-23558.htm
2. (in Chinese) 中国佛山金佛-153米卢舍那佛 - 墨宝斋 Archived 2008-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
3. (in Chinese) 世界第一大佛鲁山大佛 Archived 2008-12-28 at the Wayback Machine
4. "China enters biggest Buddhist statue race". BBC News. 6 May 2001.
5. Fodushan Scenic Area

External links

• Photographs:
  • close up
  • Fodushan scenic area

Records
Preceded by Ushiku Daibutsu 110 m (361 ft)	World's tallest statue 2008–2018	Succeeded by Statue of Unity 182 m (597 ft)