Daibutsu
The Japanese term Daibutsu ( Japanese 大 仏 , unreformed spelling 大佛 ; also 丈六 仏 , jōrokubutsu ) means “great Buddha ” and was originally used in Japanese for Buddha statues , the size of which is at least twice the alleged life size of the historical Buddha (> approx. 4.85 meters). In today's narrower understanding, daibutsu only refers to the two most famous of these statues:
- The statue in the Tōdai-ji temple in Nara , 16.2 meters high, completed in 751. This representation of Adibuddha Vairocana is the largest statue in Japan that depicts a seated Buddha.
- The statue in the temple Kōtoku-in in Kamakura , 13.3 meters high, erected in 1252. A representation of the Buddha Amitabha .
In a broader understanding, however, “Great Buddhas” also include:
- The Asuka-Daibutsu ( 飛鳥 大 仏 ) in the Asuka-dera Temple ( Asuka , Nara Prefecture); the oldest large Buddha statue in Japan, the year of which is known (609).
- The statue in Takaoka , 15.8 meters total height, the actual Buddha statue is only about half as big.
- The Shōwa Daibutsu in the Seiryū Temple in Aomori , a representation of Kannon (Japanese for Avalokiteshvara ).
- The Hyōgo Daibutsu in the temple Hōshakuzan Nōfuku ( 宝 積 山 能 福寺 ) of the Hyōgo-ku district of the city of Kobe .
- The Hotei Daibutsu in Kōnan , Aichi Prefecture .
- The Ushiku Daibutsu in Ushiku , around 100 meters high, completed in 1995. This representation of the Buddha Amitabha is one of the tallest Buddha statues in the world.
- The Takaoka Daibutsu in Takaoka .
Daibutsu in Asuka-dera
Daibutsu in Tōdai-ji
Daibutsu in Kōtoku-in
Hyōgo Daibutsu in Hōshakuzan Nōfuku-ji, photo from 1944 (Shōwa 19)
Daibutsu in Hōshakuzan Nōfuku-ji
Daibutsu in Konan
Daibutsu in Takaoka
Web links
- Bernhard Scheid: Daibutsu Statues ( Religion-in-Japan ), July 27, 2012
- Mark Schumacher: Big Buddha (Daibutsu) - Giant Buddha Effagies in Japan; Japanese Buddhism Photo Dictionary - English, September 13, 2006
Individual evidence
- ↑ " daibutsu 大 仏 " in the Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System .