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The Spring Temple Buddha is a monumental statue of Vairocana Buddha at Foquan Temple in Zhaocun Township, Lushan County, Henan, China. The figure was built between 1997 and 2008 and measures 128 metres, excluding its 25-metre lotus throne. The statue combines a large-scale religious image with a lotus pedestal and is studied as an example of contemporary Buddhist monumental sculpture in China.
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Where is the Spring Temple Buddha?
The Spring Temple Buddha stands at Foquan Temple in Zhaocun Township, Lushan County, Henan, China. It depicts Vairocana Buddha in a monumental religious complex.
How tall is the Spring Temple Buddha?
The statue itself measures 128 metres, excluding its 25-metre lotus throne. The surrounding base and architectural elements make the full monument taller than the figure alone.
When was the Spring Temple Buddha built?
Construction took place between 1997 and 2008. The project produced one of the world's most prominent modern monumental Buddha statues.
Which Buddha does the Spring Temple Buddha represent?
It represents Vairocana Buddha, a figure associated with the cosmic or universal aspect of Buddhahood in Mahayana Buddhism. The statue is part of Foquan Temple's religious landscape in Henan.
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