Few statues
anywhere in the world have such a powerful pull on the imagination as the Big
Buddha gazing serenely on the Po Lin (Precious Lotus) Monastery from its
hillside site at Ngong Ping on Lantau Island.
The eyes, lips, incline of the head and even the right hand raised to deliver a
blessing to all, combine to lend great depth of character and dignity to this
extraordinary statue, whose very glance brings calm and introspection to those
who look into those seemingly all-seeing eyes.
The majestic figure of the seated Buddha (or Tian Tan) is 26.4 metres high, was
cast in China and took 10 years to complete. Weighing 220 tonnes, it was
unveiled in 1993 amid deep religious ceremonies¡@
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