Seiryū-ji
Seiryū-ji (青龍寺) is a Kōyasan Betsuin (affiliate temple) located in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture. The temple was founded by a Great Acharya Ryūkou Oda (織田隆弘), who later built Shōwa Daibutsu (昭和大仏) in 1984. Roughly 21.35 meters in height, it is the tallest seated bronze figure of Buddha in Japan.
| Seiryū-ji | |
|---|---|
青龍寺 | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Yamazaki 45-2 Kuwabara, Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1982 |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
Shōwa Daibutsu
See also
- List of statues by height
References
- "初詣情報（東北）2007-2008". Asahi Shimbun.
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