ChinaDafo Temple itself is constructed with five levels with several halls like the Heavenly King Hall, the Dafo (Big Buddha) Hall and the Scripture Hall [1]. The Big Buddha is almost 15 meters in height, its nose alone is 1.5 meters and ears are 2.7 meters in size [1]. In the surrounding area is a grotto which is considered amongst China's earliest, and where a number of Buddha statues are to be found, including a reclining Buddha [1].
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Also known as: Dafo si, Dafo Tempel, Dafo Temple, Maitreya Rock Statue at Dafo Temple and Qianfoyan Sculptures, Wihara Dafo, معبد دافو (شاوكسينج, الصين), ဒဖိုကျောင်းတော် (စင်ချန်), 大仏寺, 大仏寺 (新昌県), 大佛寺, 大佛寺 (新昌), 大佛寺石弥勒像和千佛岩造像
| Type | Temple complex |
|---|---|
| Period | 1 - 500 AD |
| Country | China |
| Coordinates | 29.5019° N, 120.8910° E |