Buddha Statues Buddha-statuerne
The Great Buddha - Kamakura, Japan Den store Buddha - Kamakura, Japan
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The Great Buddha Den store Buddha
Kamakura Kamakura

This bronze statue of Amita Buddha was cast in 1252 AD by the sculptors Ono-Goroemon and Tanji-Hisatomo at the request of Miss Idanono-Tsubone and Priest Joko, who not only originated the idea of building this large statue and the temple covering it, but also collected donations for it. Denne bronze statue af Amita Buddha blev støbt i 1252 AD af billedhuggere Ono-Goroemon og Tanji-Hisatomo på anmodning af Miss Idanono-Tsubone og Priest Joko, som ikke kun stammer idéen om at bygge dette store statue og templet dækker det, men også indsamlede donationer til det. In 1498, a tidal wave swept away the great temple of the Buddha, leaving only the foundation stones. I 1498, en flodbølgen fejet af banen det store tempel af Buddha, så der nu kun er grundstenene. In the 500 years since then, the holy statue has been exposed to sunshine, storms, and snow. I 500 år siden, den hellige statue har været udsat for sol, storm og sne. The latest repair was done in 1960- 1961, to strengthen the Buddha's neck and to make it possible for the Buddha's body to move freely on the base to prevent a damaging shock to the statue in case of an earthquake. De seneste reparation blev udført i 1960 - 1961, at styrke Buddha's hals og gøre det muligt for Buddha's organ til at bevæge sig frit på basen for at forhindre en ødelæggende stød til statue i tilfælde af et jordskælv. The statue is 13.35 meters tall, and weighs 121 tons. Kotokuin Statuen er 13,35 meter høje og vejer 121 tons. Kotokuin