Ueno Daibutsu

Ueno Daibutsu (上野大仏) was an Edo-period giant seated statue of Shaka Nyorai in what is now Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan. Of bronze and dating to 1631, it was restored after earthquake damage in 1640, a fire in 1841, and again after the 1855 Edo earthquake. Heavily damaged during the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, when the head was toppled, much of its bulk was melted down for reuse during the Pacific War. In 1972 the face, stored in Kan'ei-ji, was put on display in its former location.[1][2]

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  Former Daibutsuden, early Meiji period
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  Ueno Daibutsu in the Taishō period, before the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake
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  The head fallen off the Daibutsu, after the 1923 earthquake.

Remains of the Ueno Daibutsu

See also

• Daibutsu
• Japanese sculpture
• List of National Treasures of Japan (sculptures)
• Conservation Techniques for Cultural Properties

References

1. "Ueno Daibutsu". Ueno Keizai Shimbun. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
2. "Ueno Daibutsu". Daily Yomiuri. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2011.