The Buddha at Kamakura
N 35° 18.746 E 139° 31.978
54S E 366636 N 3908678
Daibutsu Buddha is the second largest Buddha in Japan, located at Kotokuin Temple in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Rudyard Kipling refered to this Buddha in several verses that preface the initial chapters in 1901's Kim.
Waymark Code: WM2VHG
Location: Kanagawa, Japan
Date Posted: 12/26/2007
Views: 72
The statue was cast in 1252 and originally located inside a large temple hall. However, the temple buildings were washed away by a tsunami tidal wave in the end of the 15th century, and since then the Buddha stands in the open air.
The bronze statue of Amita Buddha (The Great Buddha Kamakura) was cast in 1252 A.D. by the sculptors Ono-Goroemon and Tanji-Hisatomo at the request of Miss Idanono-Tsubone and Priest Joko, who not only originated the idea of building this large statue and the temple covering it, but also collected donations for it.
In 1498, a tidal wave swept away the great temple of the Buddha, leaving only the foundation stones. In the 500 years since then, the holy statue has been exposed to sunshine, storms and snow.
The latest repair was done in 1960-1961, to strengthen the Buddha's neck and to make it possible for the Buddha's body to move freely on the base to prevent a damaging shock to the statue in case of an earthquake.
The statue is 13.35 meters tall, and weighs 121 tons.
Short Description: Daibutsu Buddha is the second largest Buddha statue in Japan, dating from 1252.
Book Title: Kim
Author's Name: Rudyard Kipling
Name of Waymarked Item: The Buddha at Kamakura
Location of Item: Kamakura, Japan
More Information:
The Buddha is large enough that you can go inside of it and see the infrastructure.
Admission Price?: 20.00 (listed in local currency)
Link to more information about the book or waymarked item.: [Web Link]
First Year Published: Not listed
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