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Here is another statue of Maitreya, the future Buddha, this one from Tashilhunpo in Shigatse. It is 26.2m high and contains 279kg of gold and 150,000kg of copper and brass molded on a wooden frame.
04-2 Maitreya In Tashilhunpo Here is another statue of Maitreya, the future Buddha, this one from Tashilhunpo in Shigatse. It is 26.2m high and contains 279kg of gold and 150,000kg of copper and brass molded on a wooden frame.

DATE: 2005-07-08 13:34