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Top 10 largest Buddha statues in the world today

Since ancient times, majestic Buddha statues have not only been a heritage of humanity but also a spiritual tourist destination that attracts millions of tourists worldwide. There are countless Buddha statues around the world, but they are mainly concentrated in Asia such as China, Japan, Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Below are the largest Buddha statues currently recorded worldwide.

1. Great Buddha statue of Monywa – Myanmar

Location: Monywa
Country: Myanmar

Monywa is located about 138km northwest of Mandalay and the Buddha statue here is not just 1 but 2. The Buddha statue duo is the Laykyun Sekkya statue and this extremely magnificent reclining Buddha statue including: a 116m high standing statue and a lying statue. 90m long. The reclining Buddha statue in Monywa is currently also the largest reclining Buddha statue in the world today. The standing Buddha statue is called Laykyun Setkyar and visitors will be overwhelmed by the height of the Buddha statue when viewed from below. Bodhi Tataung Laykyun Sekkya Standing Buddha Statue is the second tallest statue in the world and the second tallest Buddha statue. The statue is located at the back of a large religious site with Bodhi trees, a garden containing hundreds of seated Buddhas, and a giant reclining Buddha statue located in front of Laykyun Sekkya.
The Laykyun Sekkya statue was built in 1995 and completed in 2008, and is the second tallest Buddha statue in the world after the Spring Temple Buddha in China. On Banda vah mountain at Bodhi Tahtaung monastery, a statue of the Sitting Buddha is also being built to fulfill Sayadaw Gyi's last wish. The Reclining Buddha built in 1991 has a length of 101.5m, is hollow inside the statue and displays the Great Chronicles of Buddha. The Monywa Buddha statue duo owns a collection of 9,000 engravings illustrating the Buddha's life, placed in a space behind the statue, attracting millions of visitors around the world to admire.
Great Buddha statue of Monywa – Myanmar

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2. Dordenma Buddha Statue – Kingdom of Bhutan

Location: Thimphu
Country: Kingdom of Bhutan

The giant sitting Buddha statue in the Kingdom of Bhutan is made of bronze and gilded, and is very striking when viewed from afar. The Buddha statue is located on top of a hill in Kuensel Phodrang Nature Park, overlooking the southern entrance to Thimphu Valley. Legend has it that in the Kingdom of Bhutan, the Buddha statue was built to fulfill an ancient prophecy that when the statue was completed it would bring an aura of peace and happiness to the whole world. Additionally, the statue is said to have been mentioned by Guru Padmasambhava, known by many as the “Second Buddha,” in the eighth century. We cannot know for sure whether the prophecy is true or not, however tourists around the world can come here to admire the giant Buddha Dordenma & 120,000 smaller Buddha statues kept inside the Dordenma Buddha statue.

This giant Shakyamuni Buddha statue has a height of 51.5 meters, making it one of the largest Buddha statues in the world. The statue is made of bronze and plated with gold. 125,000 smaller Buddha statues were placed inside the Dordenma Buddha statue. 100,000 statues are 20.32cm high and 25,000 statues are 30.48cm high. Like the Big Buddha, thousands of these small Buddhas are also gilded and made of bronze, a major reason why the statue cost nearly $100 million to build when it was built in 2015 to honor the Buddha's birth. 60th birthday of Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the fourth king of Bhutan.
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3. Great Buddha statue of Leshan - China

Location: Sichuan
Country: China

Leshan Great Buddha - China is one of the most famous attractions in China attracting millions of people around the world. The Leshan Giant Buddha is the largest stone Buddha statue in the world, 71 meters high. The statue was carved on the side of a mountain in the east of Leshan, Sichuan province. The Leshan Giant Buddha is the tallest Buddha sculpture in the world. The Buddha statue has a head 14.7 meters high and 10 meters wide; there are 1,021 cakes in the Buddha's curl; The statue's nose and eyebrows are 5.6 meters in size. The statue's mouth and eyes are 3.3 meters wide; neck length 3 meters; The statue's shoulders are 24 meters wide; The statue's finger is 8.3 meters long; and 100 people can sit on the statue's feet.
This location alone has made Leshan city famous among tourists around the world. Historical records show that the Great Buddha began to be carved into stone in 713 BC. The idea of ​​carving a Buddha statue into stone was proposed by a monk, with the hope that the Buddha statue would guide ships and boats to overcome all dangers on the rivers. Due to insufficient construction budget at that time, it took 90 years to carve the Leshan Giant Buddha during the Tang Dynasty. At that time, worshiping Maitreya Buddha was popular and local people believed that sculpting the statue could bring them brightness and happiness. This statue of Maitreya lies facing the flowing rivers with his hands on his knees, his eyes looking out at the river peacefully.
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4. Fo Guang Shan – Taiwan

Location: Kaohsiung
Country: Taiwan

Completed in 2011, this famous religious and cultural attraction covers an area of ​​more than 100 hectares in Kaohsiung. The Big Buddha statue behind the main hall is 108 meters high, making it the tallest bronze seated Buddha statue in the world. The Shakyamuni Buddha Statue is 40 meters high and the platform on which the Big Buddha sits is also over 10 meters high. Amitabha Buddha Statue – Guangshan is located in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, the largest Buddhist temple in Taiwan. Quang Son Pagoda is also the headquarters of a new religious movement promoting the formation of Humanist Buddhism, said to have begun in 1967. The pagoda reopened to the public in 2001 and has been open since from that.
The Buddha statue took over a year to make and was completed in 2011. Since then, it has become an extremely popular tourist attraction for both Buddhists and non-Buddhists. In addition, the pagoda also has a standing Great Buddha statue which is the highlight of Quang Son Pagoda, located on a low hill when you enter the pagoda. The statue is the most popular sight at the temple. The Great Standing Buddha is a giant standing Buddha statue surrounded by countless other smaller Buddha statues. This is the tallest standing Buddha statue in Southeast Asia, and the 480 small Buddhas surrounding the statue represent the life of Buddha. This is a special part of Taiwanese history and culture and Buddhism.


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5. Great Buddha statue Linh Son - China

Location: Long Son
Country: China

The Lingshan Great Buddha was built of bronze, 88 meters high, even 17 meters higher than the Leshan Great Buddha in Sichuan and weighs about 700 tons. The Great Buddha statue was completed in 1996 and to reach the Buddha statue's location, visitors will have to go through 99 steps. The construction of the Great Buddha Lingshan was undertaken by the former President of the Chinese Buddhist Association. His inspirational idea “The Five Great Buddhas in the Five Directions of China” had a great influence on the development of Chinese Buddhism. The Great Buddha Linh Son statue is located deep in the Long Son range, the center of a Buddhist Theme Park including: Brahma Palace, Five Mudra Mandala, Nine Dragon Shakyamuni Bath & Xiangfu Pagoda. Although located deep in the mountain range, from afar, visitors can see the entire magnificent Linh Son Buddha Statue and calmly look down below.
The Lingshan Giant Buddha or Lingshan Buddha, is one of the symbols of Wuxi city located on the north bank of Lake Tai. According to tourists who have had the opportunity to come here, the best time to travel to Linh Son Great Buddha Statue & Buddhist Park is in the fall. The statue's right hand is raised with the palm facing outward. The statue's left hand holds the wish seal and again the palm facing outward signifies happy giving. Every New Year, Chinese people gather to celebrate the Big Bell Celebration. It is believed that ringing the bell will bring good luck and dispel misfortune to those who attend.
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6. Daibutsu – Japan

Location: Kamakura
Country: Japan

The Great Daibutsu Buddha is located in Kamakura, Japan and was cast in bronze in 1252. With a height of 11.4 meters and a weight of 121 tons, this has long been the second tallest bronze Buddha statue in Japan. , just behind the statue at Todaiji Temple. Due to the weather and climate in Japan, the Daibutsu Buddha can be covered in falling snow or resplendent with cherry blossoms. Experiencing a series of harsh natural disasters such as tsunamis and earthquakes, the Great Buddha Daibutsu still calmly sits there watching the world. Behind the Buddha statue is the Kangetsu-do Hall as part of the royal palace in 15th century Seoul before being moved first to Tokyo and then to Kamakura.
Legend has it that the Great Buddha statue was formerly located on the grounds of Kotokuin Temple, a temple belonging to the Jodo sect of Buddhism, but was destroyed by a tsunami in the 15th century. And now the temple is no longer there but the statue is no longer there. Daibutsu Buddha still sat there, calmly with his eyes closed. Kotoku-in is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Jodo Sect, a traditional sect founded by the priest Honen (1133–1212). Honen's teachings emphasize that through reciting the Buddha's name (Amitabha's invocation), anyone regardless of gender, age or social status, and regardless of whether he or she has worked Good or bad, everyone can receive Amitabha's protection and be reborn in His Pure Land.

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7. Gal Gal Viharaya – Sri Lanka

Location: Polonnaruwa
Country: Sri Lanka

The Gal Gal Viharaya Buddha statue is carved on the surface of a block of granite and is considered one of the most beautiful images of Buddha in the entire world. This Buddha statue is located in a giant stone temple, north central Sri Lanka. The Buddha statue in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka is the most perfect Buddha statue carved from solid stone, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Crafted during the reign of King Parakramabahu (1153-1186 AD), the Gal Vihara statues are still preserved in perfect beauty. It cannot be denied that Gal Vihara's sculptors have higher skills and expertise in the art of stone sculpture in Sri Lanka. The images at Gal Vihara have brought a higher level of awareness to observers of Buddhist art in Sri Lanka.
Gal Vihara at Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka, known as the “Northern Temple” in early history, is a cave complex, about 27 meters long and 10 meters high at the center and sloping towards Finally, with solid stone sculptures in four shrines. Gal Vihara, like many other Buddhist temples of Sri Lanka, is a temple of Theravada Buddhism. Then, once again Gal Vihara demonstrates the influence of Mahayana Buddhism in the 12th century. Visitors will easily recognize that Sri Lanka's Buddha image is quite different from the Buddha image of other countries. Asian countries such as Vietnam, China, Thailand.
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8. Laughing Maitreya Buddha Statue – Vietnam

Location: My Tho
Vietnam

Laughing Buddha is a quite popular image among families and children in Vietnam. The Laughing Maitreya Buddha statue is located at Vinh Trang Pagoda, My Tho with the typical image of his wide smile and huge belly, bringing joy and peace to those who visit this pagoda. Vinh Trang Pagoda has three giant Buddha statues. The standing Buddha symbolizes Amitabha Buddha, who represents ultimate bliss and compassion. The Laughing Buddha symbolizes happiness and luck and has become a god of good fortune around the world. The reclining Buddha statue represents Gautama Buddha before he entered nirvana.
Vinh Trang Pagoda, My Tho, where the Laughing Maitreya Buddha statue is located, is a typical Buddhist temple with the following elements: serenity, silence and respect. A tourist destination that always attracts millions of Buddhists across the country to visit. The large temple is set on two acres of manicured gardens and fruit trees. The idea of ​​building the temple belonged to district chief Bui Cong Dat in the early 19th century. After Mr. Bui passed away, abbot Thich Hue Dang presided over the remaining construction of the pagoda and named it Vinh Trang. The temple was completed in 1850, but just a decade later, the temple was heavily damaged when French colonial forces invaded our country. Vinh Trang Pagoda was recognized by the Vietnamese government as a national historical and cultural relic in 1984 and is one of the largest tourist attractions in the Mekong Delta today.
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9. Reclining Buddha statue - Thailand

Location: Bangkok
Country: Thailand

Wat Pho Temple has the largest collection of Buddha statues in Thailand and maintains its title as the country's earliest public educational center, specializing in religion, science and literature. Wat Pho has a total of three names: Wat Pho, Wat Phra Chetun and Temple of the Reclining Buddha. The temple is located south of the Royal Palace, built in 1782. The current location of the temple used to be Wat Photharam. The reclining Buddha statue is located at Wat Pho temple in Bangkok, a temple considered the best in Thailand. The gold-plated reclining Buddha statue is 46m long and 15m high. The eyes and feet of the Buddha statue are elaborately and delicately decorated with pearls. The base of the Reclining Buddha is 5 meters long and is decorated with the laksana (Buddhist Sanskrit symbols & characters) of the Buddha.
Wat Pho Temple is one of the oldest and largest temples in Bangkok, proud to own the largest number of Buddha statues in Thailand. Most of the temple's architecture is Ayutthaya style. Many other architectural works in the temple grounds were brought back from salvaged relics of the temple town of Ayutthaya. One of the most notable structures in the temple grounds is the Reclining Buddha, built in 1848. This is the largest Buddha statue in Thailand. In addition to the golden structures, marble interiors and Buddha statues, the temple also has a Bodhi tree that is said to have been grown from a part of the tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment.
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10. Bongeunsa Standing Buddha Statue – Korea

Location: Seoul
Country: Korea

The standing Buddha statue is located at Bongeunsa Temple, Seoul - Korea. Founded in 794 AD, the buildings have been rebuilt many times over the centuries. Entrance to the temple is through the Gate of Truth, guarded by four king's guards. The main shrine, Daeungjeon, has screen doors and is decorated inside and out with symbols and art representing Buddhist philosophy and ideals. This is an extremely impressive statue with a calm appearance, looking towards the horizon of the most modern city in the world - Seoul. The peaceful and quiet Buddha statue is a complete contrast to the bustle and busyness of Seoul.
According to records, the Buddha statue along with Bongeunsa Pagoda has experienced fires, bombs of war and urban encroachment, the Buddha statue still stands there calmly watching the city. The giant statue of Buddha is one of the symbols of Bongeunsa Pagoda. Standing at 23 meters high, the massive statue seems to be able to overlook all of the city's residents. With more than 10,000 devout followers and hundreds of foreign tourists visiting every day. Nearby is the oldest hall, Panjeon built in 1856, which houses more than 3000 150-year-old woodblocks with Buddhist scriptures and carvings on them. Not only that, visitors to Bongeunsa Pagoda & Buddha statue also have the opportunity to participate in the "Temple Stay Program" and experience the life of a monk.
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