Those're Some Big Buddhas!
Sunday January 11, 2009
My colleague Barbara O'Brien, the About.com Guide to Buddhism, recently posted a photo gallery of some of the world's biggest Buddha statues.
The photos are accompanied by descriptions of each Buddha's history.
Personally, I like the Lingshan Buddha best. My all-time favorite Buddha image, though, is much smaller; it's the beautiful, serene Buddha at Seokguram Grotto in South Korea, built c. 750 A.D.
How about you? Do you have a favorite Buddha?
Photo of the huge reclining Buddha at Wat Pho in Bangkok, Thailand by Kallie Szczepanski.
Comments
I have two personal favorites. One is this old buddha from Longmen Grottoes in China. The other is the 13th-century Java statue of Prajnaparamita. Prajnaparamita is a goddess who represents wisdom