Wat Plai Laem, Koh Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand: Located on the tourist island of Koh Samui in Thailand, Wat Plai Laem is a temple dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy. The famous image of the temple is the 20 m high white statue of Guan Yin, with 18 arms, located in the center of the temple courtyard. Unlike many other Buddhist places of worship, Wat Plai Laem is a modern temple. However, the techniques used to build the temple date back many centuries and are based on ancient beliefs. Image: Alexander Todorovic. Leshan Great Buddha, Sichuan, China: Carved out of a cliff face in southern Sichuan province, Leshan Great Buddha is a 71-meter-tall statue. Built between 713 and 803, the giant Maitreya statue became a popular tourist attraction. Image: RPBaiao. Ushiku Daibutsu, Ibaraki, Japan: The tallest statue in the world from 1993 to 2002, Ushiku Daibutsu has a total height of 120 m, including the base and the lotus. The building has an observation deck and the other three floors act as a museum. The bronze statue of Ushiku Daibutsu was built to commemorate the birthday of the monk Shinran, who founded Jōdo Shinshū, the branch of Buddhism that flourished in Japan. Image: Eedology. Man Meets the Sea, Esbjerg, Denmark: Visitors to Esbjerg by sea will be greeted by four monumental 8.2-meter-tall statues made of white concrete called Man Meets the Sea. The work was published in 1995, the 100th anniversary of Esbjerg as an independent municipality. Image: Frank Bach. Guanyin of Nanshan, Sanya, Hainan Island, China: The world’s tallest statue of Guanyin 108 m has 3 sides, one facing the mainland and the other 2 facing the East Sea. The statue took 6 years to build and was decorated in 2005, with the participation of 108 monks and pilgrims. Image: Pisit Rapitpunt. Statue of Liberty, New York, USA: A symbol of New York City, the Statue of Liberty has welcomed visitors since 1886. The work is a gift from France to the American people. Although the statue is only 47 m high, the work has a pedestal that is more than 90 m high. Therefore, the Statue of Liberty is also in the top of the tallest statues in the world. Image: R Scapinello. Adiyogi Shiva, Booluvampatti, India: The 34-meter-tall statue of the Hindu god Shiva has been recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s largest bust sculpture. Located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the work aims to inspire and promote yoga. The statue’s name Adiyogi means first yogi, because Shiva is known to be the originator of yoga. Image: Creativecouplestudio. Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: As one of the most famous statues in the world, the Christ the Redeemer statue welcomes around 2 million visitors each year. Perched atop Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro, the reinforced concrete statue is 30 meters tall with outstretched arms 28 meters long. Called Cristo Redentor in Portuguese, the statue was completed in 1931 and is the largest Art Deco sculpture in the world. Image: CVC Viagens. Ocean Atlas, Nassau, Bahamas: Located off the coast of Nassau in the Bahamas, the Ocean Atlas is the largest underwater sculpture in the world. The statue’s creator is artist, diver and naturalist Jason deCaires Taylor. The statue has a height of about 5.49 m, weighs 60 tons, is made of special pH neutral cement, which allows coral reefs to grow on the surface. Image: Retired And Traveling. Decebalus stone sculpture, Orsova, Romania: Decebalus is located in the Danube region on the border between Romania and Serbia. This portrait of the last Dacian king is the largest stone sculpture in Europe. 55 m high and 25 m wide, the work is larger than the Statues of Liberty (New York, USA) and Christ the Redeemer (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Image: Calin Stan.

Qingyang, Gansu, is one of the birthplaces of my country’s early farming civilization. It is well-known both at home and abroad for its long history and profound traditional folk culture. According to the “Historical Records”, the ancestor of the humanities Xuanyuan Huangdi once discussed medicine with Qi Bo, the originator of Chinese medicine, and wrote the world-famous “Huangdi Nei Jing”, which is also the name of the “Hometown of Qi Huang”. When you come to Qingyang, there are two must-visit attractions, one is Zhou Zu Mausoleum and the other is Beishiku Temple. The North Cave Temple is located at the foot of Fuzhong Mountain, 25 kilometers southwest of Qingyang City. It was founded by Jingzhou Governor Xi Kang in the second year of Yongping in the Northern Wei Dynasty (509 years). The South Cave Temple in Jingchuan County, Pingliang, Gansu was also excavated at the same time. , Two temples, one south and one north, are opposite each other, hence the name “North Cave Temple”. The entire group of grottoes is excavated on a red sandstone cliff 20 meters high and 120 meters long, with mountains and water behind, and beautiful scenery. For more than a thousand years, the Beishiku Temple has undergone successive additions and repairs in the Western Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui, Tang, Song, and Qing dynasties. There are 307 large and small cave niches, 2,126 exquisite stone statues, and more than 150 inscriptions. It is a stone sculpture in Gansu Province. The remains of a cave group with the most concentrated art, its various stone carving art can be called the masterpiece of the Northern Wei grotto art, together with the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and Maijishan Grottoes, they are also known as the “Four Great Grottoes in Gansu”. The first grotto of the Beishiku Temple-Cave 165, is 14.6 meters high, 21.7 meters wide from north to south, and 15.7 meters deep. It was excavated by Jingzhou Governor Xi Kangsheng himself. It is the largest, richest and most valuable cave in Beishiku Temple. Cave. On the north and south sides of the cave gate are carved stone statues of the Heavenly King with a height of 5.8 meters, as well as inscriptions and inscriptions in ink scripts from the Song, Yuan, and Ming periods. There are 23 large stone statues and more than 110 relief statues in the cave. The altar in Cave 165 enshrines seven standing Buddha statues with a height of 8 meters. The one in the middle is Buddha Shakyamuni. The six Buddha statues on the left and right sides are the Buddha, the Buddha, the Buddha, and the Buddha. Detained Sun Buddha, Kunnagamuni Buddha, and Kassapa Bo Buddha. According to textual research, they are the earliest and most magnificent statues with the theme of “Seven Buddhas” in China, and their majestic aura is not lost to the four major grottoes in China. It is worth mentioning that these seven Buddha statues have round faces, thick lips, and strong physique. They have a clear temperament of the northern ethnic minorities. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, there were exactly seven emperors from Tuoba to Xuanwu Emperor Yuanke. Therefore, some experts and scholars speculated that these seven Buddha statues may be carved by Xi Kangsheng in the appearance of the seven emperors of the Northern Wei Dynasty to extol the emperor’s merits. , To consolidate the ruling regime of the Northern Wei Dynasty. The walls of Cave 165 are carved with more than 110 relief statues of Buddhist stories such as “feeding the tiger” and “cutting the meat trade pigeon”. These statues are all dressed in peculiar clothes and have good-looking faces and are of high historical, archeological and artistic appreciation value. . Among them, the most exquisite carving technique is a 3.05 meter tall elephant riding bodhisattva. She wears a jade crown on her head and is graceful, which is extremely rare in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Due to the age, most of the cave statues in Beishiku Temple have been weathered. In recent years, the local government has allocated funds to strengthen and repair them. At present, the second floor and above of the cave have been closed. Friends who want to visit must act early. Transportation: Take the shuttle bus from Qingyang to Zhenyuan County (every 2 hours) and pass through Beishiku Temple. Or take a bus from Qingyang Airport to Qingyang South Bus Station, then transfer to a taxi to go to Beishiku Temple via Dongzhi Town.

Feng Shui Feng Phuong said Buddha statues are very sacred, so we should pay attention to taboos to avoid bringing unfortunate things to the family. You need to note the following 6 things to not plead guilty to the Buddha to welcome the peace of mind in the house: 1. Location of Buddha statue Buddha statues are not suitable for the bedroom, this will lose your dignity and affect your rest. Buddha statues must be placed in a serious place, should not be stored in cabinets or drawers. Where to place the Buddha statue, you need to choose a place that you think is the most respectful, then with the most respectful affection and choose the most appropriate time to place the Buddha statue. Buddha altars are usually placed in the living room. If the house has many floors, it is possible to place a Buddha altar on the upper floor, avoiding the projection under the toilet or under the bed. 2. Do not post mixed Buddha images It must be remembered that the Buddha altar is definitely not displayed in the direction but must be placed in the middle of the house and the altar of the grandparents should be worshiped on one side. If it is a high-rise building, you must place a Buddha statue on the top floor. At the Buddha altar, it is forbidden to leave any objects other than the vase, lampstand and fruit plate. These items need to be cleaned by care. In addition, pictures with Buddha images are absolutely not rolled up as doing so may cause headaches for those living in the family. When the eyes or fingers of the Buddha statues in the paintings are damaged, they must be repaired or redrawn. 3. When you first invite the Buddha statue to your home, you need to cover it, clear it up and put it in the right place According to folk beliefs, when you want to worship Buddha statues, the first thing is to choose a good date, good direction and before that, you have to ask someone to do the opening ceremony. Doing this ceremony is to show a sense of caution, while choosing a good date is to show the wish for a good day. More importantly, the statue of Buddha, Bodhisattva is not said to buy to worship, but to call it to call because Buddha, gods are not items to buy home. 4. If the Buddha statue is damaged, it means that it is out of conditions, you need to replace it with a new Buddha image and perform the same procedure as placing a new Buddha image. If the Buddha statue in the house is too old or has been for a long time, the landlord is not allowed to throw or throw it in a corner. If the Buddha statue is accidentally broken, it should not be brushed and thrown away, but must be wrapped in yellow paper. On the first day of the day, bring it to light in the sun to see off your Buddha statues. If you accidentally break the Buddha statue’s finger, we have to roll it up with red paper and try to install it. If the Buddha deity breaks, it should be glued with red paper. Instead, the landlord needs to buy a new Buddha statue to replace and bring the old Buddha statue to the temple or temple or can burn with gold coins. When placing the Buddha statue on the altar, under the statue, there must be a plate with red paper to show respect and solemnity to the Buddha. 5. Paper Buddha images should not be rolled up By doing so according to beliefs: will cause headaches for those living in the family. When the eyes and fingers of the Buddha statue in the painting are damaged, they must be repaired or redrawn. If they are not redrawn the same way, the people living in the house are susceptible to reciprocal disease, the damaged Buddha statue. 6. Change daily offerings All offerings on the Buddha statue’s altar, such as fruit or tea, must be changed daily. The offering table can be taken care of depending on the homeowner’s circumstances, neither cumbersome nor show-off. The Buddha deity is a sacred escape, you need to be sincere and sincere when you want to worship and pray for peace for your family. Maitreya Buddha is considered a symbol of joy, happiness and prosperity. He will alleviate all the sorrows, anger, and pains of the world towards joy and happiness. * Information in the article is for reference only.