Tōdai-ji Daibutsu
statue in Nara, Nara, Japan
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Summary
Tōdai-ji Daibutsu is a daibutsu[1]. It draws 1,932 Wikipedia views per month (daibutsu category, ranking #11 of 12).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Nara[3]
- Country: Japan[4]
- Instance of: Buddhist statue in Tōdai-ji[5], sculpture[6]
- Commissioned by: Shōmu[7]
- Owned by: Tōdai-ji Temple[8]
- Depicts: Birushana Buddha[9]
- Made from material: copper[10]
- Collection: Tōdai-ji Temple[11]
- Location: Great Buddha Hall[12]
- Commons category: Todaiji Daibutsu[13]
- Country of origin: Japan[14]
- Has part(s): Engravings on the Lotus Petals of the Tōdai-ji Daibutsu[15]
- Inception: May 26, 752[16]
- Heritage designation: National Treasure of Japan[17]
- Different from: 奈良の大仏 (市原市)[18]
- Height: 14.98 m[19]
- Width: 3.04 m[20]
- Mass: 250 tonne[21]
- Fabrication method: bronze casting[22]
- Time period: Nara period[23], Edo period[24]
- Street address: 奈良県奈良市雑司町406-1[25]
Why It Matters
Tōdai-ji Daibutsu has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]