Tian Tan Buddha aerial profile view
The Tian Tan Buddha (in Traditional Chinese: 天壇 大佛), better known as the Giant Buddha, is a giant bronze statue of a Amoghasiddhi Buddha located in Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, adjacent to the Monastery of Po Lin. It symbolizes the harmony between the person, nature, people and religion. It is the largest Buddhist center in Hong Kong and one of its major tourist attractions. Description
The statue is called Tian Tan Buddha because its base is a model of the Altar of Heaven of Earthly Mount of Tian Tan, the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. It is one of the five largest Buddha statues located in China. The statue is located on a throne at the top of an altar with three platforms. It is surrounded by six small bronze statues known as "The Offering of the Six Devas" and are planted offering flowers, incense, lamps, ointments, fruits and music to the Buddha. These offerings symbolize charity, morality, patience, zeal, meditation, wisdom, all attributes necessary to enter nirvana.
The Buddha is 34 meters tall (112 feet), weighs 250 tons (280 short tons) and is the tallest bronze Buddha in the world placed before 2007. It can be seen from the island of Macau on a clear day . Tourists must climb 240 steps to reach the Buddha although there is a small winding path to transport disabled people in vehicles.
The Buddha Tian Tan is serene and dignified. His right hand is elevated, representing the elimination of afflictions. The left hand of the Buddha rests on her skirt in a gesture of "giving dhana". The north face of the Buddha, which is unique in the large Buddha statue, while the others look to the south.
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