8:22 PM

11 Famous Buddha Statue in the World

The following eleven famous buddha statue in the world, ranked from number 11 in advance, please be listened to:

11. Borobudur Buddha Statue

Buddha statues at Borobudur is a masterpiece of ancient Indonesian artists. All Buddha statues here are in a sitting position but with a different hand.

From the beginning there are 504 statues of Buddha, 300 of them are damaged and 43 missing. Since the rediscovery of this temple, many dark collector who stole the head of a Buddha statue.

11 Famous Buddha Statue in the World



10. Hussain Sagar Buddha Statue

11 Famous Buddha Statue in the World

Buddha statue is located in the middle of an artificial lake in the city of Hyderabad, India. This statue stands 17 meters tall and weighing 320 tons. It is India's largest monolithic statue, carved by the artists of just a big rock.

Tragically, at the time of installation of statues of Buddha in 1992, the statue fell into the lake and caused the death of 8 people working. The government then repair the statue, and is now one of the tourist attraction in the city of Hyderabad.



9. Tian Tan Buddha Statue

11 Famous Buddha Statue in the World


Tian Tan Buddha located in Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Made of bronze and finished in 1993. This statue is the main attraction of the Po Lin Monastery, which mensimbolkan harmony between man, nature, society and religion.

This statue is named Tian Tan because the bottom is a replica of the Temple of Tian Tan (Temple of Heaven) in Beijing. Sculpture with attitude sitting at a height 34 meters and take the posture that symbolizes peace.


8. Monywa Buddha

11 Famous Buddha Statue in the World


Monywa is a city in central Myanmar, located on the outskirts of the River Chindwin. Here you can see the Monywa Buddha, reclining Buddha statue in the world.

This statue has a total length of 90 meters. Head of this statue has a height of 60 feet. Monywa Buddha statue was made in 1991, and holes in it, so that visitors can get into.



7. Ayutthaya Buddha Head

11 Famous Buddha Statue in the World


City of Ayutthaya in Thailand has one unusual Buddha statue in the world. Among the ruins of Wat Mahathat (Temple Rel ik Great) there is a statue of a whole body had vanished by the time and only his head was left alone in the winding trees. This is one very beautiful sculpture created by the passage of time.



6. Gal Viharaya

11 Famous Buddha Statue in the World


Located in Sri Lanka, Polonnaruwa was the site of one of the most famous Buddha statues in the world. Stone monastery was created by Parakramabahu the Great in the 12th century AD.

In the middle of the temple there are 4 large Buddha statue. Among the four statues of Buddha statue is a 14-meter reclining Buddha da n a Buddha statue stands 7 feet tall.


5. Ushiku Daibutsu

11 Famous Buddha Statue in the World


Ushiku Daibutsu located in the city of Ushiku, Japan. Completed in 1995, this statue is one of the tallest statues in the world, stand up as high as 120 meters, including 10 meters and 10 meters foundation lotus shaped platform.


4. Temple of the Reclining Buddha

11 Famous Buddha Statue in the World


Located in Bangkok, Wat Pho is famous for a large statue of Buddha berbaringnya. This monastery is one of the largest and oldest temple in Bangkok, was built about 200 years after Bangkok became the capital of Thailand.


3. Great Buddha of Kamakura

11 Famous Buddha Statue in the World


Great Buddha in Kamakura or Japanese Kamakura Daibutsu commonly called, is a monumental bronze statue of Amida Buddha (Amitabha Buddha) in the city of Kamakura, Japan.

This statue stands peacefully on the ground Kotokuin which is a Buddhist temple flows the Holy Land, and a statue of Buddha has become one of the important icons in tourism and social life of the Japanese people.


2. Temple of the Emerald Buddha

11 Famous Buddha Statue in the World


Another famous monastery in Bangkok is Wat Phra Kaew, Temple of the Emerald Buddha. In this temple there is a statue of the Emerald Buddha, one of the Buddha statues oldest and most famous in the world.

According to legend, the statue was made in India around 43 BC in the city of Pataliputra and was there for 300 years.

In the 4th century AD, the statue was brought to Sri Lanka by Buddhist monks to save her from the wars. Then the statue was brought to Thailand and moved to Wat Phra Kaew in 1779.


1. Leshan Giant Buddha

11 Famous Buddha Statue in the World


Leshan Giant Buddha statue is a masterpiece of humanity. This Buddha statue carved on a valley overlooking the sea directly in Sichuan, western China.

Began to be made during the Tang Dynasty in 713, the statue has recently been completed in 803 (90 years) and involved the efforts of thousands of artists and sculptors. As one of the world's largest statue, the statue is also mentioned in the poems, songs and stories.



0 Responses to “11 Famous Buddha Statue in the World”

Post a Comment