The Great Buddha of Gifu, a unique statue

Sun, June 30, 2019, by
The Great Buddha of Shouhou-ji, in Gifu, is one of the taller Great Buddha statues (Daibutsu) in Japan, having a height of 13.7 meters, 28 cm taller than the Kamakura Great Buddha.

Because of the unusual construction method, it is a unique statue: a great number of Buddhist scriptures were pasted on a wooden framework, lacquered for resistance, and covered with gold foil.

Shouhou-ji Daibutsu, Gifu
EXIF info:

Nikon D700
Lens: 24-70mm F/2.8G
Focal Length: 24mm
Aperture: F/2.8
Shutter Speed: 1/50s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 2000


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