(Baonghean.vn) – The statue of Maitreya riding a carp is currently being completed in its final details. The statue was painstakingly carved by a local resident in Kim Son Town, Que Phong, who hired a craftsman from Hung Yen. The statue is made from green cypress wood - a rare type of wood. Many people believe that this is the largest statue carved from green cypress wood.
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| The statue weighs more than 100 kg, is nearly 1 meter high, 1.2 meters long and 0.6 meters wide and is still in the process of completion. |
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| The owner of the statue hired a craftsman from Hung Yen who had more than 10 years of experience in the profession to sculpt it. It took an estimated 7 days to complete the statue. |
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| Maitreya's left hand holds a gold bar, his left hand holds a peach branch full of fruit. |
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| The statue is carved from green cypress wood. Ethnic minorities in Western Nghe An also call it may hinh wood - a rare and precious wood with a very fragrant smell.The habitat of the green cypress is also gradually shrinking due to deforestation. |
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| The statue is carved from the root of a hundreds-year-old cypress tree, with many beautiful veins. |
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| Around the large statue are 5 small statues that are also delicately carved. |
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| Large green cypress tree stumps like this are very rare. Many craftsmen believe that this is the largest green cypress statue in Vietnam due to the natural size of the tree stump from which the statue was carved. |
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