Daibutsu
Statues of Buddha in Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For such statues outside of Japan, see Great Buddha (disambiguation).
For the Japanese architectural style, see Daibutsuyō.
Daibutsu (大仏, kyūjitai: 大佛) or 'giant Buddha' is the Japanese term, often used informally, for large statues of Buddha. The oldest is that at Asuka-dera (609) and the best-known is that at Tōdai-ji in Nara (752).[1] Tōdai-ji's daibutsu is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara and National Treasure.
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