TALLEST STATUES OF THE WORLD
THE TALLEST STATUES OF THE WORLD:
1. SPRING TEMPLE BUDDHA:-
DEPICTS - VAIROCANA BUDDHA
LOCATION - LUSHAN, HENAN
COUNTRY - CHINA
HEIGHT - 429 ft
DESCRIPTION- It consists of a 66 ft Lotus throne, which is placed on a 82 ft platform which sums up to a total height of 502 ft.
2. LAYKYUN SETKYAR :-
DEPICTS - BUDDHA
LOCATION - MONYWA, SAGAING DIVISION
COUNTRY - MYANMAR
HEIGHT - 381 ft
DESCRIPTION - The statue of Buddha stands on a 44 ft throne with a total monument height of 427 ft.
3. USHIKU DAIBUTSU :-
DEPICTS - AMITABHA BUDDHA
LOCATION - USIHKU, IBARAKI PREFECTURE
COUNTRY - JAPAN
HEIGHT - 360 ft
DESCRIPTION - This monument includes a lotus throne of 33 ft height on a 33 ft platform with total height of 394 ft.
4. NANSHAN HAISHANG GUANYIN :-
DEPICTS - GUANYIN
LOCATION - SANYA, HAINAN
COUNTRY - CHINA
HEIGHT - 354 ft
5. EMPERORS YAN & HUANG :-
DEPICTS - YAN & HUANG, EMPERORS OF CHINA
LOCATION - ZHENGZHOU, HENAN
COUNTRY - CHINA
HEIGHT - 348 ft
6. SENDAI DAIKANNON :-
DEPICTS - KANNON (GUANYIN)
LOCATION - SENDAI, MIYAGI PREFECTURE
COUNTRY - JAPAN
HEIGHT - 330 ft
7. QIANSHOU QIANYAN GUANYIN OF WEISHAN :-
DEPICTS - GUANYIN
LOCATION - WEISHAN, CHANGSHA, HUNAN PROVINCE
COUNTRY - CHINA
HEIGHT - 325 ft
DEPICTS - PETER I OF RUSSIA
LOCATION - MOSCOW
COUNTRY - RUSSIA
HEIGHT - 315 ft
9. GREAT BUDDHA OF THAILAND:-
DEPICTS - GAUTAMA BUDDHA
LOCATION - ANG THONG
COUNTRY - THAILAND
HEIGHT - 3O2 ft
10. DAI KANNON OF KITA NO MIYAKO PARK :-
DEPICTS - KANNON (GUANYIN) - BYAKUE KANNON
LOCATION - ASHIBETSU, HOKKAIDO
COUNTRY - JAPAN
HEIGHT - 289 ft