Monday, November 30, 2009

Big Buddha (Showa Daibutsu), Aomori


Big Buddha



Five Story Pagoda in Big Buddha Aomori



Shrine



Pinwheels honor the children who have passed away


Pinwheel close-up

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Daibutsu literally means "big buddha, " this Showa Daibutsu is located at Seiryuu-ji Temple in Aomori City, a one and a half hour drive from Misawa Air Base.

This statue was built in 1984, stands 70 ft high and weighs 220 tons. The Showa Daibutsu is a giant effigy of Dainichi Nyorai , the central deity of worship among Japan’s Shingon sect of Esoteric Buddhism.

By the way, this was taken last September but forgot to post these in here :-)

Note: Dainichi means Great Sun






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4 comments:

  1. ReenaDecember 4, 2009 at 6:56 AM

    ang ganda nung pinwheel. i want one. :D

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  2. The Nomadic PinoyDecember 9, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    some guide told me in Cambodia that a Buddha's hand gestures have meanings. I wonder what that one there means?

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  3. AnonymousOctober 14, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    I know the post is old but....

    The Gesture of Meditation (Samadhi Mudra) with both hands resting on the lap, palms upwards.


    http://www.michellehwang.com/740html

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  4. AnonymousJune 12, 2012 at 6:46 PM

    The pinwheel ornaments are for aborted children. The Japanese use abortion as a form of birth control.

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