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Zhongzheng Park traces its history to 1933 during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. It was built as Ishizaka Park by Sōsaku Ishizaka ( 石坂荘作 ), and he donated it to the government of Keelung City. The 25-meter statue of the goddess Guanyin on top of Zhongzheng Park is the biggest goddess statue in Southeast Asia [ 3 ] and is one of the most ...
It is said to have originated when military commander Shinra Sabro Yoshimitsu (1045-1127) solicited Mitsui Temple at Otsu, now in Shiga-ken, to move a statue of the Guanyin (Yano Kannon) carved by a holy priest called Kukai Shonin himself to then Kobuchisawa-mura and built a hall, accordingly it called "Yanodo”.
From tradition, a traveling roofer passed by the current site, where he hung his Guanyin statue on a tree. When he left, he forgot to take the statue with him. Local residents then saw a bright light emitting from the tree, so they built a temple for worship. [3] However, according to a Japanese survey in 1897, the temple was built in 1870. [4]
There is a sitting statue of Amitābha on the crown, which is the main symbol of Saint Guanyin. [2] [3] In 2002, the Museum of Ancient Trees was founded by the Guangzhou Institute of Geography, Guangdong Academy of Sciences and the park, which is the first ancient tree museum in China. [2] It was officially opened to the public on January 11, 2013.
Sitting Statue of Saint Guanyin. Statue of Saint Guanyin sits in the lotus posture with a lotus or the Yujingping in hand, wearing Keyura, necklaces and decorations and a precious crown on the head. [1] There is a sitting statue of Amitabha (阿彌陀佛) on the crown, which is the main symbol of Guanyin. [1]
The Dai Kannon of Kita no Miyako park (Japanese: 北海道大観音), also known as the Hokkaido Kannon, as well as the Byakue Kannon, is the third-tallest statue in Japan and is the tenth-tallest statue in the world, tied with the Grand Buddha at Ling Shan. It was the tallest statue in the world when it opened in 1989 at 88 metres (289 ft ...
It is 33-metre (108 ft) high and weighs 3,300,000-kilogram (7,300,000 lb). Statue of Saint Guanyin sits in the lotus posture with a vase of clean water in hand, wearing Keyuru, necklaces and decoration and a precious crown on the head. There is a sitting statue of Amitabha on the crown, which is the main symbol of Saint Guanyin.
The Takasaki Byakue Daikannon is on top of Mt. Kannonyama and can be seen from some distance. The summit of Mt. Kannonyama stands at 190 meters tall; from the Kannon statue's shoulders (the highest point inside where people can climb to), one can see Takasaki City proper as well as all three of the famous mountains in Gunma.