Kamakura Great Buddha
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The Great Buddha of Kamakura (大仏, daibutsu) is a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amida Buddha in the Kotokuin Temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
It is believed that the statue was originally cast in 1252, following an idea by the priest Joko, who also collected donations to build it. The sculptors were One-Goroemon and Tanj i-Hisatomo.
The statue is approximately 13.35m tall and weighs approximately 93 tons. The statue is hollow, and visitors can view the interior.
The Great Buddha was originally housed in a temple, but this was washed away by a tsunami in 1498, since then the statue has stood in the open air. Repairs were carried out in 1960-1961, when the neck was strengthened and measures were taken to protect it from earthquakes.
Details
- Weight; 93tons
- Height; 13.35m
- Length of Face; 2.35m
- Length of Eye; 1.0m
- Length of Mouth; 0.82m
- Length of Ear; 1.90m
- Length from knee to knee; 9.10m
- Circumference of thumb; 0.85m
See also
- Ushiku Daibutsu - the world's tallest statue of Buddha in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
- Todaiji - temple in Nara, home to largest bronze Buddha statue in Japan.
- Tian Tan Buddha - located in Hong Kong, world's tallest seated Buddha statue.
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