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Dai Kannon of Kita no Miyako park

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Type
  
statue

Completion date
  
1989

Height
  
88 m

Dai Kannon of Kita no Miyako park photoswikimapiaorgp0005009414bigjpg

Location
  
Ashibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan

Similar
  
Sendai Daikannon, Laykyun Sekkya, Guishan Guanyin of the Thous, Great Buddha of Thailand, Maitreya Project

The Dai Kannon of Kita no Miyako park (Japanese: 北海道大観音), also known as the Hokkaido Kannon, as well as the Byakue Kannon, is the third-tallest statue in Japan, and is the tenth-tallest statue in the world, tied with the Grand Buddha at Ling Shan. It was considered the tallest statue in the world when it opened in 1989 at 88 metres (289 ft), holding the world record until 1991.

Planning of the statue first began in 1975 and construction occurred until its completion until 1989. The statue depicts Guanyin (Avalokiteśvara) and is located in the Kita no Miyako park on the island of Hokkaido. The statue contains over 20 floors with an elevator, with floors containing shrines and places of worship, eight in total, and a platform providing a panoramic view of the area to visitors.

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Dai Kannon of Kita no Miyako park Wikipedia