The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amida Buddha in the KÅtoku-in Temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
It is believed that the statue was originally cast in 1252, following an idea by the priest Joko, who also collected donations to build it. The sculptors were One-Goroemon and Tanji-Hisatomo.
The statue is […]
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