Spring Temple Buddha is a colossal statue located in Lushan County, Henan, China. Standing at an impressive height of 128 meters (420 feet), excluding its 25-meter (82 feet) lotus throne and 20-meter (66 feet) pedestal building, the statue was completed in 2008 and is one of the tallest statues in the world. The Buddha depicts Vairocana, a celestial Buddha often associated with the concept of emptiness and the embodiment of the Buddhist principle of Dharmakaya. The statue is named after the nearby Tianrui hot spring, whose waters are reputed to have healing properties.
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