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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Spring Temple
Buddha is a statue depicting Vairocana Buddha located in the Zhaocun
township of Lushan County, Henan, China. It is placed within the
Fodushan Scenic Area, close to National Freeway no. 311.The statue was
completed in 2002. At 128 m (420 ft), which includes a 20 m (66 ft)
lotus throne, it is the tallest statue in the world. When the 25 m (82
ft) pedestal/building it is placed upon is taken into account, the
monument has a total height of 153 m (502 ft). As of October 2008, the
hill on which the statue stands is being reshaped to form two further
pedestals, the upper one being 15 m tall. The total height of the
monument is now said to be 208 m.
