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Spring Temple Buddha 中原大佛

Zhongyuan Dafo

The Spring Temple Buddha is a colossal modern image of Vairocana at Foquan Temple in Lushan County.

Spring Temple Buddha and its approach in Lushan County.
Spring Temple Buddha and its approach in Lushan County. Photograph date recorded by the source: Taken on 12 October 2013. · Nyx Ning · CC BY-SA 3.0
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About Spring Temple Buddha

Its raised lotus base and stepped approach make scale the central experience, with the surrounding hills providing a backdrop to the figure. The temple complex also contains the large Tianrui auspicious bronze bell. Comparing the monumental statue with the bell and lower religious buildings gives the visit more substance than a single distant photograph.

Foquan Temple (佛泉寺), where the statue stands, was originally built during the Tang dynasty. Construction of the modern Buddha began in 1997 and took twelve years, culminating in a consecration ceremony on 1 September 2008 after a total investment of 1.2 billion yuan. The statue is set amid surrounding peaks, with the Sha River (沙河) flowing past year-round and hot-spring ground nearby. Within the grounds stands a bronze bell weighing 116 tonnes and placed atop Dragon Head peak. The surrounding scenic area is designated a national 5A tourist attraction (国家5A级旅游景区).

What to look for

  • The Vairocana figure, lotus base and monumental stepped setting.
  • The Tianrui bronze bell within the Foquan Temple complex.

Background & history

The Zhongyuan Buddha (Chinese: 中原大佛; pinyin: zhōngyuán dàfó; lit. 'Big Buddha of the Great Plains' and simplified Chinese: 鲁山大佛; traditional Chinese: 魯山大佛; pinyin: Lǔshān dàfó) or better known in English as the Spring Temple Buddha is a colossal statue depicting Vairocana Buddha located in Foquan Temple (Chinese: 佛泉寺; pinyin: fó quán sì; lit. 'Buddha Natural-Spring Temple') in the Zhaocun township of Lushan County, Henan, China, built between 1997 and 2008. It is located within the Fodushan Scenic Area, close to National Freeway 311. At 128 metres (420 ft), including a 20-metre (66 ft) lotus throne, it is the second-tallest statue in the world after the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, India, which surpassed it in 2018 with a height of 182 metres (597 ft).

Excerpt from Wikipedia: Spring Temple Buddha · Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected introductory sentences; formatting simplified. Background information, not current visitor-service advice.

Location & getting there

Getting to Spring Temple Buddha

Travel to the Foquan Temple and Zhongyuan Buddha scenic area in Zhaocun Township, Lushan County, near the G311 corridor. Arrange the final road journey to the Buddha complex; this is separate from a summit hike in nearby Yaoshan.

General visit reminders

Choose the building, exhibition or part of the historic area you most want to see, then leave time to explore its setting. Check the venue’s current opening and reservation arrangements directly; a place appearing on the map does not mean every building or gallery is accessible on your travel date.

Combine your visit

A suggested sequence linking the specific features of this visit.

  1. Lower temple precinct

    Begin with the religious complex before approaching the giant figure.

  2. Buddha approach and base

    Experience the changing scale of the statue from the permitted visitor route.

  3. Tianrui bronze bell

    Compare a second monumental object with the standing Buddha.

This order is editorial. Confirm access and any transfers between stops; it does not establish a walking route, same-day connection or common admission ticket.

AI illustration: A temple bronze bell and timber frame (general reference, not this place).
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Find Spring Temple Buddha

中原大佛 · 平顶山市

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Sources & visit information

The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.

Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors, “Spring Temple Buddha” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1372555699.

Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikivoyage contributors, listing “Spring Temple Buddha” · CC BY-SA 4.0.

Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "中原大佛", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 94072805.

Background paragraphs condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "Spring Temple Buddha", English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1372555699.

China Revealed · Editorially updated 2026-10-07