Buddhism: What's Hot Now: Big Buddhas: The Ushiku Amida Buddha

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Big Buddhas: The Ushiku Amida Buddha Nov 1st 2011, 10:08 Ushiku Amida Buddha of Japan is located in Ibaraki Prefecture, about 50 km northeast of Tokyo. The figure of Amida Buddha is 328 feet (100 meters) tall, and the figure is standing on a base and lotus platform that together measure 20 meters (nearly 65 feet) tall, for a total of 394 feet (120 meters). In comparison, the Statue of Liberty in New York is 305 feet (93 meters) from the bottom of its base to the tip of its torch. The statue's base and lotus platform are made of steel reinforced concrete. The buddha's body is made of a "skin" of bronze over a steel framework. The statue weighs more than 4,000 tons and was completed in 1995. Is this the tallest statue in the world? There is a new contender in Lushan, Henan, China, that may be taller. The "Spring Temple Buddha" is said to be 502 feet (153 meters) tall, including the pedestal. However, as of this writing there is scarce information and no available photographs. Amida Buddha, also called Amitabha Buddha, is the Buddha of Infinite Light. Devotion to Amida is central to Pure Land Buddhism.

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