Big Buddha Hong Kong

Big Buddha

Big Buddha, Hong Kong also known as Tian Tan Buddha or Giant Buddha, is located at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island in Hong Kong. is a large bronze statue of a Buddha Amoghasiddhi or A proof of the harmonious relationship between man and nature, people and religion, the statue of Big Buddha is located near Po Lin Monastery. it is a major centre of Buddhism in Hong Kong, and is also a popular tourist attraction.

The Big Buddha statue just started being constructed. The idea has been conceived much earlier and had it not been for the endless bureaucratic red tape, it would be close to completion by now. However, the paper work has already been finalized and the construction has been ongoing since February of last year.

The funds dedicated to this Big Buddha work in progress are entirely coming from donations issued by various well wishers. The project is pretty huge meaning that it has already consumed a lot of money and will consume even more before it can be completed successfully. 

Buddhism was introduced into China during the Eastern Han period. Together with it came statues of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, flying apsaras and viras. This prompted the development of religious art in China. In the period from the Northern Wei to the Tang and the Song  Dynasties, Buddhist arts flourished and reached great heights. During this period, large grotto temples were built and statues sculpted in the Dunhuang, Maijishan, Yungang, Longmen, and Gongxian, as well as in Fowan and Baoding Shan in Daizu county of Sichuan province. The tradition of Buddhist sculptural art was kept up through the ages ever since. Many of the sculptures have been destroyed and damaged by natural disasters or wars over the years, but today when we look at the huge sculptures in Longmen in Luoyang, or Leshan in Sichuan, we can still appreciate and would indeed be overwhelmed by the splendor and magnificence of the religious art of the old times.

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