The 167.5 m high Vairocana Buddha statue
Regarding the information that many people are interested in about the Great Sun Buddha statue in the Huyen Tich Am Tien spiritual tourism project built bySun Group , this group has detailed information about the project as well as the purpose and meaning of the Buddha statue.
The statue of Vairocana Buddha has a total height of 167.5 m and was built on top of Am Tien mountain.
PHOTO: SUN GROUP CORPORATION
According to the design, the statue of Vairocana Buddha is 167.5 m high, of which the base is 45 m high, the lotus platform is 13.6 m high, modeled after the lotus pattern of the Later Le Dynasty, and the Buddha statue (from the feet to the top of the head) is 108.9 m high.
The right hand of the statue makes the Fearless Mudra 7.470 m wide; the left hand makes the Giving Wish Mudra 11.935 m long. The total volume of the statue is 69,110.7 m 3 .
The statue is crafted from imported red copper plates and processed using high pressure technology from Europe. After completion, the surface of the statue is silver plated to create a white statue.
The Buddha statue was exquisitely modeled by a group of sculptors and hundreds of famous Vietnamese bronze casting artisans, in which the main designer and construction organizer was sculptor Pham Ba Dua, who modeled and sketched the tallest bronze Buddha statue in Asia on top of Ba Den Mountain ( Tay Ninh ).
Upon completion (expected in 2027), Huyen Tich Am Tien will be a prayer center for Buddhists and a place for domestic and foreign tourists to explore the Buddhist world .
The tallest Buddha statue in the world
Currently, the Great Buddha statue in Zhongyuan in Yaoshan (China) is recognized as the tallest Buddha statue in the world, with a total height of 153 m, of which the statue is 108 m high. Thus, when completed, the Great Sun Buddha statue on top of Am Tien mountain will be the tallest Buddha statue in the world.
The statue of Mahavairocana Buddha is built facing northeast, with its back against Ngan Nua Mountain.
PHOTO: SUN GROUP CORPORATION
Also according to information from Sun Group Corporation, the statue of Buddha Vairocana was built facing northeast, with its back leaning against Ngan Nua mountain, creating a "mountain-water" position that generates prosperity for the whole region, with the desire to bring prosperity and happiness to the people.
Previously, on April 26, Sun Group Corporation and Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Am Tien Spiritual Tourism Complex and Historical Relics project (part of the Nua Temple - Am Tien Cave scenic complex, Nua Town, Trieu Son District, Thanh Hoa).
The project has a total area of nearly 350 hectares, divided into 3 investment phases: phase 1 is a commercial service area and cable car with a scale of 31.74 hectares, with a total investment of 2,969 billion VND; phase 2 is a tourism service area and cultural landscape axis with a scale of 58.62 hectares, with a total investment of 9,634 billion VND; phase 3 is an eco-tourism resort with a scale of 295.64 hectares, with a total investment of 22,429 billion VND.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tuong-phat-tren-dinh-nui-am-tien-se-la-tuong-phat-cao-nhat-the-gioi-185250503174155309.htm
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