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Overview
A great Buddha of bamboo, sutra-covered paper and lacquer - built not of bronze or wood but of paper.
About this place
The Gifu Great Buddha (岐阜大仏, Gifu Daibutsu) is a large Buddhist statue located in Shōhō-ji in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was conceived by the 11th head priest of Kinpouzan Shōhō temple, Ichyuu, around 1790, in hopes of averting large earthquakes and famines. Ichyuu died in 1815 before it was completed, but his successor, Priest Kohshuu completed it in April 1832, after 38 years of construction. It is one of the three great Buddha portrait statues in Japan.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1832 Highlights / collection：Dry-lacquer Great Buddha made of a basket covered with washi and lacquer, 13.6 metres high Genre：Sculpture, Lacquer art
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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