Giant Smiling Buddha statues to be built in Zhejiang

时间：2007-01-02 00:39:12

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Chinanews, Ningbo, Dec. 30 – With an investment of 200 million yuan, a 38-meter giant Maitreya (smiling Buddha1) statue started to be built on Thursday in Xuedou Temple in Fenghua County of Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. Construction of the giant Buddha statue will make Xuedou Mountain, in which the ancient temple resides, become the fifth largest Buddhist2 mountain in China.

 

After Buddhism3 was introduced into China from India, Chinese people have localized the religion by adding a lot of native elements. One of the typical examples is the changing image of Mautreya. Maitreya is a very popular Buddha among Chinese people. After it was brought to China, Chinese people changed it into the image of a local monk4 called Cloth Bag monk (Bu Dai monk). Looking at the Buddha, one will see his broad smile, his big belly5 and his genuineness -- all typical features favored by Chinese people.

 

The Cloth Bag monk lived between 907 and 923 A.D. His religious name was Qici. Since he was born in Changting Village in Fenghua, he styled himself as Chang Ting Zi, or the man in Changting Village. After he became a monk, he wandered from temple to temple in Fenghua. From time to time, he would visit Xuedou Temple and became attached to it.

 
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1 Buddha 9x1z0O     
n.佛；佛像；佛陀
参考例句：
  • Several women knelt down before the statue of Buddha and prayed.几个妇女跪在佛像前祈祷。
  • He has kept the figure of Buddha for luck.为了图吉利他一直保存着这尊佛像。
2 Buddhist USLy6     
adj./n.佛教的，佛教徒
参考例句：
  • The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
  • In the eye of the Buddhist,every worldly affair is vain.在佛教徒的眼里，人世上一切事情都是空的。
3 Buddhism 8SZy6     
n.佛教（教义）
参考例句：
  • Buddhism was introduced into China about 67 AD.佛教是在公元67年左右传入中国的。
  • Many people willingly converted to Buddhism.很多人情愿皈依佛教。
4 monk 5EDx8     
n.和尚，僧侣，修道士
参考例句：
  • The man was a monk from Emei Mountain.那人是峨眉山下来的和尚。
  • Buddhist monk sat with folded palms.和尚合掌打坐。
5 belly QyKzLi     
n.肚子，腹部；(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分，膛
参考例句：
  • The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
  • His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。

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