Unique 60-ton Maitreya Buddha statue, worth more than 2 billion VND in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - Lam Son Pagoda in Quynh Yen Commune, Quynh Luu (Nghe An) owns a Maitreya Buddha statue weighing more than 60 tons, crafted from a particularly precious Corundum sapphire stone weighing 120 tons, worth over 2 billion VND; donated by a local.
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| The Maitreya Buddha stone statue weighing more than 60 tons is placed right in the middle of Lam Son Pagoda – the largest wooden pagoda in the North Central region. Photo: Viet Hung. |
This Laughing Buddha stone statue is crafted from a single block of Corundum sapphire stone.Weighing more than 120 tons, it is located 4 meters underground in a rocky mountain in Quy Hop district, Nghe An.
All stages from moving the stone block underground to creating the statue were undertaken by artisans in Da Nang. After more than 6 months of carving, the Maitreya Buddha stone statue has a total weight of more than 60 tons and is 3.2 meters high. This stone statue is placed on a pedestal cast from 30 concrete blocks.
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| The statue was constructed and crafted by artisans in Da Nang for about 8 months to complete. Photo: Viet Hung. |
Recently, the above statue was moved from Quy Hop district (where it was made) to Lam Son pagoda, Quynh Yen commune (Quynh Luu) and placed in the middle of the pagoda yard.
Mr. Nguyen Huu Lai (from Da Nang) - the person who created the statue said: Corundum sapphire stoneThe crafting of this statue is extremely valuable, it is the third most precious mineral after diamond and moissanite. 6 workers worked continuously for 6 months to complete the basic details of the statue.
After moving the statue back to the temple, the workers will continue to polish and smooth the stone surface; it is expected to be completed in about 2 months.
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| Currently, this stone statue is being completed by artisans. Photo: Viet Hung. |
Mr. Ho Duc Luyen - Chairman of Quynh Yen Commune People's Committee said: This statue was donated to Lam Son Pagoda by a successful native of Quynh Yen. According toCrafted by artisans in Da Nang, this is the largest statue ever in Nghe An, crafted from Corundum sapphire.
In addition to the Maitreya Buddha stone statue, Lam Son Pagoda owns the largest monolithic Bodhidharma Buddha statue in Vietnam to date.thAt this point, with a height of 3.8m, weighing more than 3 tons./.
