Anshan Jade Buddha

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Front view of Anshan Jade Buddha
Front view of Anshan Jade Buddha
Rear view of Anshan Jade Buddha
Rear view of Anshan Jade Buddha

Anshan Jade Buddha is the largest jade Buddha statue in the world. It is located in Dongshan Scenic Reserve, Liaoning province, China.

The statue was sculpted from a piece of jade 7.95 meters high, 6.88 meters wide, 4.10 meters thick, weighing 260.76 tons. This piece of jade was found in the nearby Xiuyan town, known as "hometown of jade", on 22 July 1960.

There are several popular 'legends' regarding events that happened during the carving of the Jade Buddha.

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