Ushiku Daibutsu
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The Ushiku Daibutsu (牛久大仏), located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, is one of the world's tallest statues[1]. Completed in 1995, it stands a total of 120 meters (394 feet) tall, including the 10m high base and 10m high lotus platform. An elevator takes visitors up to 85m off the ground, where an observation floor is located. It depicts Amitabha Buddha and is plated with bronze. It is also known as Ushiku Arcadia (Amida's Radiance and Compassion Actually Developing and Illuminating Area).
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- Weight: 4000 tons
- Length of Left Hand: 18.0m
- Length of Face: 20.0m
- Length of Eye: 2.5m
- Length of Mouth: 4.0m
- Length of Nose: 1.2m
- Length of Ear: 10.0m
- Length of the First Finger: 7.0m
Inside the statue itself is a four story building, which serves as a kind of museum.
- Level 1: Infinite Light and Infinite Life
The first floor lobby is dark, and as you enter new age music floats toward you from the darkness. In the center of the room a single shaft of light shines from above onto a cauldron of smoking incense. If you walk past that you'll find the elevator to the other floors.
- Level 2, 10.0m: World of Gratitude and Thankfullness
Mostly dedicated to scribe studies
- Level 3, 20~30.0m: World of the Lotus Sanctuary
3000 samples of gold Buddha statues can be seen
- Level 4, 80~85.0m: Room of Mt. Grdhrakuta
Also on the fourth floor are windows which look out from the buddha's chest on to the adjacent flower garden and small animal park.
[edit] Events associated
- 31/12 to 3/1
- Month of April (はつまいり）
- 15/08 (Lightshow and fireworks)
- 3/5 to 5/5
[edit] See also
- http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=c509bfec-214c-4576-81df-6646656bc4d0 also look for photosynth
- Daibutsu
- Kōtokuin, temple in Kamakura, home to second largest bronze Buddha statue in Japan.
- Tōdai-ji, temple in Nara, home to largest bronze Buddha statue in Japan.
- Leshan Giant Buddha in China, the tallest stone Buddha sculpture in the world.
- Tian Tan Buddha, located in Hong Kong, world's tallest seated Buddha statue.
[edit] References
- Ushiku Daibutsu Official Page
Coordinates: 35°58′57″N 140°13′13″E / 35.9825°N 140.22028°E
