Buddha carved in cliff, Chiba prefecture, Central Japan
Jun. 16, 1969 - Huge Buddha carved in Japanese cliff; A daibutsu, or great image of Buddha 31.5 meters high, sculpted on the face of a cliff near the Nippenji temple on Mount Nokogiri in the Chiba prefecture of Central Japan, was unveiled last week with religious rites by Zen Pr The giant Buddha now the biggest in Japan, is named Yakusha Ruriko Nyorai or the light azure stone buddha because of the colour of the cliff from which it was carved. Japanese sculptor Kyoji Yatsuyanagi commenced his gigantic work in August 196 and completed the Buddah after 5, 000 days at a cost of 60. The idol was dedicated to world peace, prosperity, and for the victims of World War II, by high priest Tokuzen of Hipponji temple which was founded in 725 as priests blew fanfares on seashell horns and chanted sutras. Photo Shows The huge Buddha, carved in the cliffside, dwarfing the men and women below who are preparing delicacies to be placed at the altar
