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Great Buddha (other)
Great Buddha, Big Buddha, or Giant Buddha may refer to: China * Leshan Giant Buddha in Leshan, Sichuan * Rongxian Giant Buddha in Rongxian, Sichuan * Grand Buddha at Ling Shan, in Wuxi, Jiangsu * Tian Tan Buddha, or "Big Buddha", Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, Hong Kong * Spring Temple Buddha, Lushan County, Henan Japan * ''Daibutsu'' (the Great Buddha), name given to several large Buddha statues in Japan ** Gifu Great Buddha, Shōhō-ji in Gifu Prefecture ** ''Kamagaya Great Buddha'', Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture ** Daibutsu (Great Buddha) at Kōtoku-in, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture ** Great Buddha at Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture ** Great Buddha at Tōdai-ji, Nara Prefecture ** Ushiku Daibutsu in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Thailand * Wat Pho, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, Bangkok * Great Buddha of Thailand, Wat Muang Monastery, Ang Thong province (The tallest statue in Thailand) * Luangpho Yai Great Buddha, Roi Et (2nd-tallest) * Big Buddha Temple, Ko Phan, Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leshan Giant Buddha
The Leshan Giant Buddha () is a tall stone statue, built between 713 and 803 (during the Tang dynasty). It is carved out of a cliff face of Cretaceous red bed sandstones that lies at the confluence of the Min River and Dadu River in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers flowing below its feet. It is the largest and tallest stone Buddha statue in the world and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world. It is over 4 km from the Wuyou Temple. The Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. Location The Leshan Giant Buddha is located at the Lingyun Mountain’s Qifeng Peak. Qifeng Peak is located at the junction of the Minjiang River, Qingyi River, and Dadu River. Other than the Leshan Giant Buddha, the Danxia Landform also contains abundant history and cultural connotations, such as cliff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Buddha Of Thailand
The Great Buddha of Thailand, also known as The Big Buddha, The Big Buddha of Thailand, Phra Buddha Maha Nawamin, and Mahaminh Sakayamunee Visejchaicharn ( th, พระพุทธมหานวมินทรศากยมุนีศรีวิเศษชัยชาญ; ), was in November 2018 the tallest statue in Thailand, the second tallest statue in Southeast Asia, and the ninth-tallest in the world. Located in the Wat Muang temple in Ang Thong Province, this statue stands 92 m (300 ft) high, and is 63 m (210 ft) wide. Construction commenced in 1990, and was completed in 2008. It is painted gold and made of concrete. The Buddha is in the seated posture called Maravijaya Attitude. The statue was built following the order of Phra Kru Vibul Arjarakhun, the first abbot of Wat Muang temple, in order to commemorate the King Bhumibol of Thailand. The statue was built using the donated money from faithful Buddhists considering as the act of making meri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gauguin
Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (, ; ; 7 June 1848 – 8 May 1903) was a French Post-Impressionist artist. Unappreciated until after his death, Gauguin is now recognized for his experimental use of colour and Synthetism, Synthetist style that were distinct from Impressionism. Toward the end of his life, he spent ten years in French Polynesia. The paintings from this time depict people or landscape painting, landscapes from that region. His work was influential on the French avant-garde and many modern artists, such as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, and he is well known for his relationship with Vincent van Gogh, Vincent and Theo van Gogh (art dealer), Theo van Gogh. Gauguin's art became popular after his death, partially from the efforts of Art dealer, dealer Ambroise Vollard, who organized Art exhibition, exhibitions of his work late in his career and assisted in organizing two important posthumous exhibitions in Paris. Gauguin was an important figure in the Symbolism (arts), Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Buddha (painting)
''The Great Buddha'' (french: Le Grand Buddha) is an oil on canvas painting by Paul Gauguin, from 1899, now in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow. The artist produced the work during his second trip to Polynesia. Georges Wildenstein, compiler of a catalogue raisonné of Gauguin's work, states that since the artist's signature is difficult to distinguish the work could also have been 1896 or 1898, though he himself dated it to 1899. Georges Wildenstein, ''Gauguin. I. Catalogue.'' — Paris, 1964. — 283 p., p. 243 Gauguin sent the finished work to Europe and his friend George-Daniel de Monfreid George-Daniel de Monfreid (14 March 1856 – 26 November 1929) was a French painter and art collector. He was born at New York City, in the United States, but spent his childhood in the south of France. Early he decided on a career in art, ... kept it in Paris. References Paintings by Paul Gauguin 1899 paintings Paintings in the Pushkin Museum Dogs in art {{19C-painting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Buddha (Bodh Gaya)
The Great Buddha statue is one of the popular stops on the Buddhist pilgrimage and tourist routes in Bodh Gaya, Bihar (India). The statue is high representing the Buddha seated in a meditation pose, or Zen, dhyana mudra, on a lotus in the open air. The total height of the construction is of which the Buddha makes up , the lotus on which the Buddha sits and the lower pedestal . The construction's width is nearly at its maximum. The statue was designed by V. Ganapati Sthapati and took seven years to complete using the labor of 12,000 stonemasons. It is constructed from a combination of sandstone and red granite blocks. A hollow spiral staircase inside the statue leads from the ground up to the chest. Shelves on the interior walls display 16,300 small bronze images of the Buddha. The Great Buddha statue is located in a garden at the end of Temple Street and is surrounded by smaller sculptures of Buddha's ten principal disciples, five on each side. The Great Buddha was possibly the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhas Of Bamyan
The Buddhas of Bamiyan (or Bamyan) were two 6th-century monumental statues carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley of Hazarajat region in central Afghanistan, northwest of Kabul at an elevation of . Carbon dating of the structural components of the Buddhas has determined that the smaller "Eastern Buddha" was built around 570 CE, and the larger "Western Buddha" was built around 618 CE, which would date both to the time when the Hephthalites ruled the region. The statues represented a later evolution of the classic blended style of ancient art in Afghanistan. Present-day inhabitants of the area, who follow Islam and speak the Hazaragi dialect of Dari Persian, call the larger statue Salsal ("the light shines through the universe") and identify it as male. The shorter statue is called Shamama ("Queen Mother") identifying it as a female figure. Technically both were reliefs, as at their backs they merged into the cliff wall. The main bodies were hewn directly from the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddha Of Ibiraçu
Buddha of Ibiraçu ( pt, Buda de Ibiraçu), also known as Great Buddha of Ibiraçu ( pt, Grande Buda de Ibiraçu) or Giant Buddha ( pt, Buda Gigante), is a Brazilian gigantic statue of Buddha located in the city of Ibiraçu, Espírito Santo. Details Inaugurated in August 2021, after over a year of construction, it stands on the banks of the BR-101 Highway, at the Torii Square in the . Conceived by Genésio Gomes Moura, the monument depicts Buddha as an "enlightened being", seated atop a lotus flower. Alongside him are 15 meditative statues of Buddha, each measuring . It is believed to be the largest Buddha statue in the Western world. Buddha of Ibiraçu stands tall and weighs 350 tonne The tonne ( or ; symbol: t) is a unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms. It is a non-SI unit accepted for use with SI. It is also referred to as a metric ton to distinguish it from the non-metric units of the short ton ( United State ...s of iron, steel, and concrete. Approxim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krabi
Krabi ( th, กระบี่, ) is the main town in the province of Krabi (''thesaban mueang'') on the west coast of southern Thailand at the mouth of the Krabi River where it empties in Phang Nga Bay. As of 2020, the town had a population of 32,644. The town is the capital of Krabi Province and the 10 Krabi city sub-districts. Tourism is an important industry. Krabi is south of Bangkok by road. History At the start of the Rattanakosin period in the late eighteenth century, when the capital was finally settled at Bangkok, an elephant kraal was established in Krabi by order of Chao Phraya Nakhon (Noi), the governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat, which was by then a part of the Thai Kingdom. He sent his vizier, the Phra Palad, to oversee this task, which was to ensure a regular supply of elephants for the larger town. So many followers immigrated in the steps of the Phra Palad that soon Krabi had a large community in three different boroughs: Pakasai, Khlong Pon, and Pak Lao. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger Cave Temple
The Tiger Cave Temple ( th, วัดถ้ำเสือ, ) is a Buddhist temple north-northeast of Krabi, Thailand. A sacred site, it is known for the tiger paw prints in the cave, tall Buddha statues and the strenuous flight of stairs to reach the summit. History The foundation of the temple dates back to 1975 (B.E. 2518) when a Vipassana monk named Jumnean Seelasettho (Ajahn Jumnean) went to meditate in the cave. During his meditation, he witnessed tigers roaming around the cave. This discovery led to naming the temple Wat Tham Suea. Another legend says that an actual huge tiger used to live and roam the cave. The naming of the temple also comes from discoveries of a tiger paw prints on the cave walls, and also the bulge of the cave resembling a tiger's paw. Geography The surroundings of Wat Tham Suea consists of tropical rain forest including many old trees in the Kiriwong Valley. Caves to visit are Tum Khon Than, Tum Lod, Tum Chang Kaeo, and Tum Luk. Many Thanu ancient art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wat Intharavihan
Wat Intharawihan or Wat Intharavihan ( th, วัดอินทรวิหาร, ) is a Third Class Royal wat (temple) located in the Phra Nakhon District of Bangkok, Thailand. It is noted for its high standing Buddha statue known as Luang Pho To or "Phra Si Ariyamettrai" that was erected on the inspiration of the still highly revered abbott Somdej Toh. Location The Wat is at the northern edge of the Banglamphu area of Phra Nakhon, Bangkok. Access to the temple is by boat along the Chao Praya River close to Thanin Wisut Kasat. Road access is through local transport. The northbound Samsen Road leads to this wat, which is hidden below the elevated expressway. Also called Wat In, of the late Ayutthaya Kingdom , when it was called Wat Bang Khunphrom Nok for the name of the suburb where it is located. History The Wat is a royal temple categorized as Class III, which was built at the beginning of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, and was originally called Wat Rai Phrik "Vegetable fields Wat". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Buddha Temple
Wat Phra Yai, known in English as the Big Buddha Temple, is a Buddhist temple on Ko Phan (also spelled Koh Fan or Koh Faan), a small island offshore from the northeastern area of Ko Samui, Thailand, connected to that island by a short causeway north of Samui International Airport. As its name indicates, it is home to a giant, gold-painted Buddha statue. Since being built in 1972, it has become one of Ko Samui's main tourist attractions and a major landmark. The statues The Buddha statue depicts Buddha in a state of calm and purity and resolve, having overcome temptation and fear sent at him by Mara, Lord of Illusion. Known as the Mara posture, the left hand rests palm open and up in the statue's lap, the right hand facing down over the right knee, almost to the ground. There is a second, smaller Buddha statue, depicting the Maitreya of the Future and a collection of bells around the temple's rear side. The temple design has elements of animism, Brahminism and Buddhism in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luangpho Yai
Luangpho Yai ( th, หลวงพ่อใหญ่, ), also known as Phra Phutta Rattana Mongkhol Maha Munee ( th, พระพุทธรัตนมงคลมหามุนี, ), and The Great Buddha of Roi Et, is the fourth-tallest statue in Thailand. Located in the Wat Bhurapha Phiram temple in Roi Et Province, this statue stands tall (or tall, including the base). Construction was completed in 1973.translated froWat Bhurapa Piram Temple information on Paiduaykan/ref> It is covered with mosaic and made of concrete. The sculptor was believed to be a local sculptor. The overview of the Buddha was criticised as "not to the ratio" of any ordinary Buddha. It's assumed that the local sculpture focused on his faithful belief rather than the outside beauty. The statue depicts the Gautama Buddha in a standing pose. The statue stands as the province's landmark, as being cited in the province's official quote; ''Leu nam phra yai'' (ลือนามพระใหญ่, ). T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
