Daibutsu

The Japanese term Daibutsu (大 仏jap, unreformed spelling大佛, also丈六 仏, jōrokubutsu ) means " big Buddha" and was originally used in Japanese for Buddha statues, the size of approximately at least twice the size of the historical Buddha's alleged life correspond (> approx 4.85 meters ). In today's narrower understanding with daibutsu are only the two most famous of these statues meant:

• The statue in the temple Todai -ji in Nara, 16.2 meters high, completed 751 This representation of the Adibuddha Vairocana is the largest statue in Japan, which is a seated Buddha.
• The statue in the temple Kōtoku - in in Kamakura, 13.3 meters high, built 1252. A representation of the Buddha Amitabha.

But when "Big Buddha " apply in a further understanding also, among other things:

• The Asuka Daibutsu (飞鸟 大 仏) in the Temple Asuka -dera ( Asuka, Nara Prefecture); the oldest large Buddha statue in Japan whose work year ( 609) is known.
• However, the statue Takaoka, 15.8 meters overall height, the actual Buddha statue is only about half as large.
• The Showa Daibutsu in the temple Seiryu in Aomori, a representation of Kannon (Japanese for Avalokiteshvara ).
• The Hyōgo Daibutsu in the temple Hōshakuzan Nōfuku (宝 积 山 能 福寺) of the district Hyōgo -ku the city of Kobe.
• The Hotei Daibutsu in Kōnan, Aichi Prefecture.
• The Ushiku Daibutsu in Ushiku, about 100 meters high, completed in 1995. This representation of the Buddha Amitabha is one of the highest Buddha statues in the world.
• The Takaoka Daibutsu in Takaoka.

Daibutsu in the Todai -ji

Daibutsu in Kōtoku - in

Daibutsu in Seiryu -ji

Hyōgo Daibutsu in Hōshakuzan Nōfuku -ji, Low in 1944 ( Shōwa 19)

Daibutsu in Hōshakuzan Nōfuku -ji

Daibutsu in Konan

Daibutsu in Takaoka