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Snapshot: The Largest Buddha in the World (& Other Superlatives)

by Jessica Marsden on May 28, 2010

Updated (6/6): Planning a trip to Leshan? Check out my Leshan travel guide for more information. Visiting the largest stone Buddha statue in the world in Leshan, outside of Chengdu, made us wonder about other “superlative Buddhas” around Asia. As it turns out, many, many places claim to have the tallest, largest, or oldest statues [...]

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Snapshot: The Great Buddha at Todai-ji

by Jessica Marsden on March 12, 2010

This bronze statue of Buddha is housed in the main building at Todai-ji, which is itself the largest wooden building in the world. When the temple was first built in the 700s, it required the labor of more than two million people and nearly bankrupted Japan. I love the faded reds and turquoise of the [...]

Tagged as: blogsherpa, Japan, Kansai, Nara, snapshot, Todai-ji

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