Sendai Daikannon

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Sendai Daikannon

Remote view of Sendai Daikannon
Coordinates	38°18′02″N 140°49′25″E / 38.3005°N 140.8236°E / 38.3005; 140.8236Coordinates: 38°18′02″N 140°49′25″E / 38.3005°N 140.8236°E / 38.3005; 140.8236
Location	Sendai, Japan
Type	statue
Height	100 metres (330 ft)
Completion date	September 1, 1991
Dedicated to	Byakue Kannon (白衣観音)
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Sendai Daikannon (仙台大観音), officially known as the Sendai Tendou Byakue Daikannon (仙台天道白衣大観音), is a large statue of Byakue Kannon (白衣観音) bearing a gem in her hand located in Sendai, Japan.^[1]

It is among the tallest statues in the world, and is the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan. As of 2018, it is the fifth tallest statue in the world at 100 metres (330 ft).^[2] At the time of its completion in 1991, it was the tallest statue in the world, but has since been surpassed for that title.^[3]

The statue depicts a manifestation of the Bodhisattva Kannon known as Byakue Kannon, meaning "White-robed Kannon", bearing the cintamani gem (如意宝珠, Nyoihōju) in her hand.

There is a small entry fee to enter the statue itself. Inside on the first floor are many large statues of Buddha and mythical kings. Visitors take an elevator to the 12th level then walk down the stairs and ramps to the ground. At each level there are eight Buddhas displayed in timber cabinets, 108 in all.

See also[]

• List of statues by height
• Guanyin of the South Sea
• Cintāmaṇi

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