World's Largest Jade Buddha Statue

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Anshan Jade Buddha is the largest jade Buddha statue in the world. It is located in Dongshan Scenic Reserve, Liaoning province, China.

The statue was sculpted from a piece of jade 7.95 meters high, 6.88 meters wide, 4.10 meters thick, weighing 260.76 tons. This piece of jade was found in the nearby Xiuyan town, known as "hometown of jade", on 22 July 1960.

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