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Nanzoin : The temple houses a colossal bronze statue of Buddha reclining in nirvana, boasting the title of the world's largest of its kind.
Misako Matsukura Misako Matsukura

Nanzoin : The temple houses a colossal bronze statue of Buddha reclining in nirvana, boasting the title of the world's largest of its kind.

Nanzoin is a temple located in Fukuoka Prefecture, serving as the head temple of the Shingon sect of Buddhism in the Shinroku Shikoku pilgrimage, one of the 88 sacred places. Established in 1995, the Shaka Nehan-zo (Shakyamuni Nirvana Statue) stands at a colossal 41 meters in length, 11 meters in height, and weighing 300 tons, making it one of the world's largest bronze statues.

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