The bronze statue of Amida Buddha, which stands on the grounds of Kotokuin Temple. The Great Buddha of Kamakura
The Great Buddha of Kamakura
Known as Kamakura Daibutsu, a bronze statue of Amida Buddha stands on the grounds of Kotokuin Temple. With a height of 13.35 meters, it is the second tallest bronze Buddha statue in Japan, surpassed only by the statue in Nara’s Todaiji Temple. Cast in 1252, the statue was originally located inside a large temple hall. However, typhoons and a tidal wave in the 14th and 15th centuries destroyed the temple buildings multiple times. So, since 1495, the Buddha has been standing in the open air.
Fragment of sculpture. The Great Buddha of Kamakura bronze statue of Amida Buddha, which stands on the grounds of Kotokuin Temple
Also known as the Great Eastern Temple, Todai-ji is widely regarded as one of Japan’s most treasured and historically revered temples. Constructed in 752, it’s home to Japan’s largest statue of Buddha and is one of the world’s biggest wooden structures.
The Great Buddha of Kamakura
Tourist destination – Kamakura Daibutsu, bronze statue of Amida Buddha stands on the grounds of Kotokuin TempleBack view of the bronze statue known as Kamakura Daibutsu, stands on the grounds of Kotokuin TempleSide view of the bronze statue of Great Buddha, which stands on the grounds of Kotokuin TempleThe head of the Great Buddha, which stands on the grounds of Kotokuin TempleVisitors gathered at one of the large Buddha statues inside the massive Todai-ji temple in NaraBeautiful work of sculptor – one of the large Buddha statues inside the massive Todai-ji temple in NaraOne of the large Buddha statues inside the massive Todai-ji temple in Nara
