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| Dai Kannon in Sendai, Japan |
The Sendai Daikannon is the second tallest
statue of Kannon (Guanyin) in the world.
It is located in Sendai, Japan and stands 328 feet tall. At the
time of its completion in 1991 it was the tallest statue in the world, but it has
since been surpassed by several immense statues of Buddha and Guan Yin of the South Sea of Sanya. In this image the goddess bears the pearl of
light in her hand. Far from associating
the priceless pearl with the gift of faith, Buddhists look to the
pearl and the “Wish-fulfilling” form of Kannon to grant their petitions for mercy.
