Daibutsu

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). The Tōdai-ji Daibutsu is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the seven Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara and a National Treasure.

Examples

There are also several in Aichi Prefecture. https://www.aichi-now.jp/en/features/detail/4/

See also

• Japanese Buddhism
• Japanese Buddhist architecture
• Japanese sculpture
• List of National Treasures of Japan (sculptures)

References

External links

• Photographs and information on famous Daibutsu
• New York Public Library Digital Gallery, early photograph of Kamakura Daibutsu from rear
• New York Public Library Digital Gallery, early photograph of Hyōgo Daibutsu