Spring Temple Buddha

Spring Temple Buddha ((Mazu of Tianjin))
中原大佛
	Spring Temple Buddha with its pedestals
	33°46′30″N 112°27′03″E / 33.775082°N 112.450925°E
Location	Fodushan Scenic Area, Lushan County, Henan, China
Type	Statue
Material	copper cast
Height	statue: 128 metres (420 ft); including base: 208 metres (682 ft);
Completion date	1 September 2008
Dedicated to	Vairocana Buddha

The Spring Temple Buddha (Chinese: 中原大佛 and simplified Chinese: 鲁山大佛; traditional Chinese: 魯山大佛) is a colossal statue depicting Vairocana Buddha located in the Zhaocun township of Lushan County, Henan, China, built between 1997 and 2008. It is located within the Fodushan Scenic Area, close to National Freeway 311. At 128 metres (420 ft), excluding a 25 metres (82 ft) lotus throne, it is the second-tallest statue in the world after the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, India, which surpassed it in 2018 with a height of 182 metres (597 ft).^[2]^[3]

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