The largest building in the world made entirely of wood is the Great Buddha Hall (
Daibutsuden) of the Todaiji Temple in Nara.
Daibutsuden houses a set of three great statues: in the middle is one of the most famous Great Buddhas in Japan, known as the Nara Daibutsu, representing Vairocana Buddha, a 15-meters-tall statue that is also the largest bronze image of Vairocana Buddha in the world.
Vairocana Buddha is flanked by two just a bit smaller statues, one representing
Kokuzo Bosatsu (
Akaśagarbha Bodhisattva in Sanskrit), the "
Bodhisattva of Wisdom and Memory", and Kannon Bosatsu (
Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva), photographed here, the "
Bodhisattva Perceiver of the World's Sounds".
The Great Buddha, Kannon Bosatsu, Todaiji Temple, Nara EXIF info:
Nikon D300
Lens: 8-16mm F/4.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 11mm
Aperture: F/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/15s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 1000