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The Swing Ceremony was a re-enactment of this. The pillars of the Giant Swing represented the mountains, while the circular base of the swing represented the earth and the seas. In the ceremony Brahamanas would swing, trying to grab a bag of coins placed on one of the pillars.
The reconstruction of Wat Muang took a long time and was not completed until 1982, [5] and 8 years later work began on the 'Big Buddha', which was completed 18 years later. Nearby are more sculptures which depict the gods, the kings of Thailand and the events of the Siamo-Burma War. [6] Also around the Buddha is a park where lotus flowers grow.
English: Phuket Big Buddha, or The Great Buddha of Phuket, is a seated Maravija Buddha statue in Phuket, Thailand. The official name is Phra Phutta Ming Mongkol Eknakiri (Thai: พระพุทธมิ่งมงคลเอกนาคคีรี; RTGS: phra phuttha ming mongkhon eknakhakhiri), shortened to Ming Mongkol Buddha.
Wat Pho, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, Bangkok; Great Buddha of Thailand, Wat Muang Monastery, Ang Thong province (The tallest statue in Thailand) Luangpho Yai Great Buddha, Roi Et (2nd-tallest) Big Buddha Temple, Ko Phan, Ko Samui; Wat Intharavihan, home to the tallest statue in Bangkok, Luang Pho To; Tiger Cave Temple, overlooking Krabi
Access to the outside of the Buddha is free of charge, but there is an admission fee to go inside the Buddha. Visitors can reach the site by bus or taxi, travelling first to Mui Wo (also known as "Silvermine Bay") via ferry from the Outlying Islands piers in Central (pier No. 6) or to Tung Chung station via the MTR, or cable car.
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Phuket Big Buddha, a 45 metres (148 ft) statue in Thailand; Spring Temple Buddha, a 128 metres (420 ft) statue in China; Statue of Gautama Buddha (Myanmar), a 77.9 metres (256 ft) tall statue in Myanmar; The Big Buddha (Hong Kong), a 34 metres (112 ft) tall statue in Hong Kong; Ushiku Daibutsu, a 100 metres (330 ft) tall statue in Japan