Jade Buddha Park
» Anshan, Liao Ning

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The park shelters a Guinness- Record-Winning Buddha carved from jade. The world's biggest jade Buddha (Jade King), 7.95 meters high, 6.88 meters wide, 4.1 meters thick, was carved in 1995 from a stone weighing 261 tons. The splendid sculpture, merging seven colors together three shades of green, yellow, white, black and blue( the Buddha is bright and dazzling) is an eye-catching artistic wonder produced by 120 jade sculptors in 27 months.

It has been listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest jade Buddha. The stone came from Anshan's Xiuyan County (the hometown of jade), which has proven jade deposits of 3 million tons. The huge jade weighing 60,000 tons were also discovered there. Jade artifacts are the best souvenirs for tourists. Due to its unique geological structure, Anshan is rich in geothermal resources. A natural Buddha formed by a whole hill made Mount Qianshan a holy land for Buddhists in Northeast China. In June every year, a grand festival is held there to worship Buddha.

The "king of jade" was first discovered in the area in 1960 and was not only noted for its size but also fit its beautiful color and moderate hardness. But due to lack of good transport facilities, it was not until 1992 that the huge jade was moved from the mountain so that it could be properly used and made into something. The huge piece of jade experienced a difficult eight-day journey, passing over four mountains and several rivers. Six big tractors, four tanks, 150 other vehicles and 400 workers were involved in the transportation process. More than 600,000 people watched.

Local residents in the county worshipped the "king of jade," who they believed had blessed their lives and protected them from different disaster since 1960. On the night before the jade was moved to Beijing, farmers from nearby villages sacrificed sheep and cockerels and acted out various Manchu customs to say farewell. It took 120 senior craftsmen from the Beijing Jade Workshop 18 months to carve the stone into the Buddha. It was a really difficult task as the jade is made of different colors. Although designers had drawn a sketch, no one could imagine what it would look like in reality because modern science and technology was not able to detect the color distribution below the surface of the jade. Even a little deviation in color might turn the face and head of the Buddha into a mess. Sakyamuni's face was carved on the dark green section of the jade. A piece of yellow jade lies at the top of the head like a golden crown. The carving of Guanyin (Avalokitesvara or Goddess of Mercy) on the back of the Buddha boasts an astonishing effect. The light green color, which reflects the light, gives her the charm of a goddess or a fairy. Unlike the main Buddha, the background carvings were done according to the natural shape of the stone without any prior sketching.

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Jade Buddha Park is located in the Dongshan Scenic Spot covering an area of 46 thousand square meters it is surrounded by hills in three directions and faces lakes. It is made up of the Jade Belt Bridge, the Bloom and Fruit Island, the Monastery Gate, the Imperial Road, the Platform, the Scripture Pillars, the Jade Buddha Temple,the Partial Halls and galleries. Its unique scenic beauty and human landscapes make the Buddha Culture, Jade Culture and Ancient Architecture Culture mixed harmoniously. It has become an artistic treasure of global ancient architectures.



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