Zhaocun, China
Spring Temple Buddha
The Zhongyuan Buddha or better known in English as the Spring Temple Buddha is a colossal statue depicting Vairocana Buddha located in Foquan Temple in the Zhaocun township of Lushan County, Henan, China, built between 1997 and 2008. It is located within the Fodushan Scenic Area, close to National Freeway 311. At 128 metres, including a 20-metre lotus throne, it is the second-tallest statue in the world after the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, India, which surpassed it in 2018 with a height of 182 metres.
- City
- Zhaocun
- Country
- China
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
Background: Wikipedia