Big Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Yai)
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“The Buddha is depicted with his left palm facing up and right palm down, signifying a time when he was able to avoid temptation through serene meditation. ”
– Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet
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"Erected in 1972, the modern Buddha (sitting in the Mara posture) stands 15m high and makes an alluring silhouette against the tropical sky and sea."
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Lonely Planet
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"The remains of this historic temple on the western slope of Bǎoshí Shān north of West Lake only run to a weather beaten and dilapidated vast stone head of a Buddha; all the temple halls have vanished."
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