Buddha carved in cliff, Chiba prefecture, Central Japan

Jun. 06, 1969 - Huge Buddha Carved In Japanese Cliff At Daibutsu, of great image of Buddha 31.5 metres high, sculpted on the face of a cliff near the Nipponji temple on Mount Nokogiri in the Chiba prefecture of Central Japan, was unveiled with religious rites by Zen Priests. The giant Buddha, now the biggest in Japan, is named Yakushi - Ruriko - Nyorai of 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 1966 and completed the Buddha after 5, 000 days, at a cost of £60, 000. The idol was dedicated to world peace, prosperity, and for the victims of World War II, by high priest Tokuzen of Nipponji temple which was founded in 725, as priests blew fanfares on sea-shell horns and chanted sutras. Photo Shows: The Huge Buddha, carved in the cliff side, dwarfs the men and women who are preparing delicacies to be placed at the altar

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