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]]>While in Monywa, visit not one, but two giant Buddhas—one standing and one lying down. The one lying down, is 90 meters long, making it the largest reclining Buddha in the world and the one standing is 116 meters tall and is known as Laykyun Setkyar.
The Giant Buddha of Leshan resides over the Minjiang, Dadu, and Qingyi rivers in Sichuan province. The statue was carved on the side of a cliff in 713BC, and it wasn’t completed until 90 years later.
Sitting in the south of Japan with his eyes closed while being covered in snow or framed by cherry blossoms, the Daibutsu of Kamakura, has been there since 1252. He even outlived the temple that housed him, which was washed away during a tsunami in the 15th century.
The Wat Pho in Bangkok is home to many Buddhas including this gold-plated Reclining Buddha statue that’s feet are decorated with engraved mother of pearl and soles display the 108 auspicious characteristics of the true Buddha.
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]]>While in Monywa, visit not one, but two giant Buddhas—one standing and one lying down. The one lying down, is 90 meters long, making it the largest reclining Buddha in the world and the one standing is 116 meters tall and is known as Laykyun Setkyar.
The Giant Buddha of Leshan resides over the Minjiang, Dadu, and Qingyi rivers in Sichuan province. The statue was carved on the side of a cliff in 713BC, and it wasn’t completed until 90 years later.
Sitting in the south of Japan with his eyes closed while being covered in snow or framed by cherry blossoms, the Daibutsu of Kamakura, has been there since 1252. He even outlived the temple that housed him, which was washed away during a tsunami in the 15th century.
The Wat Pho in Bangkok is home to many Buddhas including this gold-plated Reclining Buddha statue that’s feet are decorated with engraved mother of pearl and soles display the 108 auspicious characteristics of the true Buddha.
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