Nam Dinh, August 31 (VNA)- A bronze statue of Buddha Sakyamuni, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia, was unveiled on August 31 in the northern province of Nam Dinh.
The 14.8m high statue, cast from 150 tonnes of bronze, shows Buddha Sakyamuni sitting on a lotus throne, preaching. The statue is a valuable spiritual and cultural edifice in Nam Dinh City.
The Giant Buddha is of great significance to the Truc Lam Thien Truong Buddhist Pagoda, inaugurated on the same day.
The pagoda was built on an area of 4,840 square metres, at a cost of 49 billion VND(2.3 million USD), with the majority of 41 billion VND (1.9 million USD) raised by Buddhists from all over Vietnam.
The 14.8m high statue, cast from 150 tonnes of bronze, shows Buddha Sakyamuni sitting on a lotus throne, preaching. The statue is a valuable spiritual and cultural edifice in Nam Dinh City.
The Giant Buddha is of great significance to the Truc Lam Thien Truong Buddhist Pagoda, inaugurated on the same day.
The pagoda was built on an area of 4,840 square metres, at a cost of 49 billion VND(2.3 million USD), with the majority of 41 billion VND (1.9 million USD) raised by Buddhists from all over Vietnam.
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