" Good is the core of Buddhist culture ! ", Buddhism has been " Pudu " in my country for two thousand years. In ancient times, Foshan even became the "national religion" of many dynasties.
For example, during the Northern and Northern Dynasties , North Emperor Wu of Liang was a deep Buddhist fan. He not only gave Buddhist monks a high social status, but also vigorously promoted Buddhist culture in China. Of course, the most "out of the circle" was that he built a large number of Buddha statues. According to statistics, Emperor Wu of Liang reigned for 48 years and built a total of 480 Buddha statues.
There are certainly not many deep Buddhist activists like Emperor Wu of Liang. If all ancient emperors were like this, then it is estimated that the number of Buddha statues in our country will reach a very terrifying level.
Of course, the core concept of Buddhist culture has always been to be kind. This value is indeed in line with mainstream social thoughts, and Buddhist culture also plays a great role in the people's spiritual sustenance.
As a concrete expression of Buddhist culture, Buddha statues are also something that have been paid great attention to in all dynasties. Even in modern society, building Buddha statues is something that can cause great influence in society.
Buddha statues are not only a specific form of cultural output, but also a popular IP for tourist attractions in modern society. There are many well-known Buddha statues in the world.
At the same time, someone else shared a very interesting "Buddha statue interesting report". The report points out that there are many solemn and vast Buddha statues in the world, but there may be only three Buddha statues in the whole world, two in China and one in Japan.
Buddhism in Asia
talks about the number of Buddha statues. Myanmar, the country of thousands of Buddhas, and Thailand, which regards Buddhism as its national religion, are representative countries. There are many famous Buddha statues and temples in the world, and the two countries account for a large share.
However, because our country is vast and has a long cultural heritage, the quantity and quality of Buddha statues are at the forefront of the world. If we want to divide the rankings of various indicators of Buddhist culture, our country's "score" is definitely the best in the world.
Back to the "interesting question" of the three most bizarre Buddha statues in the world, they are the Chinese Central Plains Buddha and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Buddha statues, and Japanese Guanyin Buddha statues.
Zhongyuan Big Buddha
It is located in Pingdingshan City in my country. Because of its exposure on the Internet and its good reputation, it has always been a popular travel destination in Henan.
There are relatively fewer tourists to the Central Plains Buddha, and more tourists are worshiping the Buddha with a mentality of praying for blessings.
The highest Buddha statue in the world is the most eye-catching tag of the Central Plains Buddha. Its total height reaches 208 meters and the total investment amount is as high as 280 million yuan.
From this set of data, you can see the "widenity" and "solemnity" of the Great Buddha in the Central Plains. It is said that when it was completed in 2008, a grand "Buddhist Conference" was held.
includes , which is very active on the Internet and is very down-to-earth, often outputs philosophical golden sentences. He also participated in this grand event. Of course, the purpose of this conference is to promote Buddhist culture and pray for the good weather of the country.
Although the Central Plains Buddha gives people a feeling of being majestic in treasure, many tourists do have a strange feeling when they are in the realm of the Great Buddha.
Many tourists have shared that when they are under the Buddha, they feel a special feeling of discomfort and depression, and some tourists even feel dizzy.
In fact, this strange feeling is caused by the height of the Central Plains Buddha. One of the reasons is that the , 208 meters of looking up at the height of the Central Plains will give people a strong sense of "huge high pressure". On a psychological level, this will give people a psychological hint of uneasiness.
And because the Buddha is too huge and huge, even looking from a distance, it gives people a strange feeling of the Buddha's true body coming. In addition, the Central Plains Buddha is surrounded by mountains of Yaoshan , especially when it rains, the mysterious feeling of clouds and mist is solemn, but it is somewhat strange.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Great Buddha
This great Buddha is located between Bijia Mountain and Lion Peak in Jiuhua Mountain, Anhui. Surrounded by the mountains, the great Buddha has a special sense of mystery and solemnity.
Similarly, the "height" of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has reached 99 meters. Many tourists will probably think of some Buddhas and immortals in the TV series " Journey to the West ".
In the TV series, human race is like an ant in front of these gods, and it really feels like they can step on humans with one foot. However, because Jiuhua Mountain 's Ksitigarbha Buddha is too tall and too big, it will give people a sense of oppression and fear. This strange thing is similar to the Central Plains Buddha.
And the site selection of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva also adds a strange feeling to the selection of the Great Buddha. If you look at it from the photo, the Great Buddha seems to be a real giant Buddha standing on a mountain. This strange sense of reality is indeed a bit scary. In addition, compared with other amiable Buddhas, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's appearance is indeed a bit fierce and strange.
In addition, due to the location selection, and the whole body of the Buddha is imitated with gold and copper, the reflection of this special color often allows people to see a kind of golden light shining of the coming of immortals.
Sendai Guanyin Buddha
Great Guanyin Buddha is located in the center of Sendai, Japan. Japan is also a country deeply influenced by Buddhist thought, especially the powerful cultural output of Tang Dynasty , which has led many countries around our country to begin to believe in Buddhism. The first strange thing about the Guanyin Buddha statue in Xiantai is its location. Generally, such "huge" Buddha statues will be on the mountain peaks in the suburbs. For Japan, which has a small territory, every inch of land is valuable in the city center. However, the Guanyin Buddha statue, which is as high as 121 meters, is directly erected in the city center.
You can imagine that at this height, citizens can see it anytime and anywhere, even because its body is too large, and the urban area is not large and the roads are narrow, this visual conflict in proportion gives people a special sense of dissonance and depression.
It seems that the entire Sendai City is under the surveillance of the Guanyin Buddha statue. Of course, some Japanese citizens believe that it is precisely because of its height and size that Sendai can be under the complete protection of the Guanyin Buddha.
The second strange thing about Guanyin Buddha is that its whole body is white. The single color of this tone is fine during the day, but at night, this strange feeling will appear very strong.
To be honest, many of the "Buddhist knowledge points" involved in the Great Buddha are all about ghosts and gods. This kind of thing itself is full of a certain sense of weirdness.
Many tourists also have a special experience. If a person "mediates" alone under the Buddha statue, it seems that there is a feeling of the big Buddhas staring at themselves, and even the strange feeling of them talking to them. , coupled with some classic interpretations of ghosts and gods in TV series and movies, will make us feel a psychological hint of fearing the Buddha from the bottom of our hearts!
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