A quiz about the Great Buddha of Nara: fun facts to deepen your understanding of Japan’s iconic Great Buddha.
There are temples all across Japan, and some of them have large Buddha statues, or Daibutsu, built on their grounds.
Among these temple Buddhas, the Great Buddha of Nara is perhaps the most famous.
In this piece, we’ll introduce fun trivia about the Great Buddha of Nara—arguably a representative Daibutsu of Japan—in a quiz format.
By learning when this iconic Japanese statue was created and what wishes are embodied in it, you can not only deepen your understanding of the Great Buddha of Nara, but also spark an interest in other Daibutsu around the country.
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Quiz about the Great Buddha of Nara: Fun facts to deepen your understanding of Japan’s iconic Great Buddha (11–20)
How many people are said to have been involved in making the Great Buddha?
- about 100,000 people
- about 1,000,000 people
- about 2.6 million people
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about 2.6 million people
It is said that the number of people involved with the Great Buddha of Nara reached as many as about 2.6 million. This includes not only the artisans directly engaged in carving and construction, but also those who provided and transported materials, as well as farmers who supplied food—people from a wide range of roles connected to the statue’s creation. The sheer amount of labor contributed by so many people also conveys the strength of the wishes invested in the project.
In conclusion
We introduced trivia about the Great Buddha of Nara—an iconic Japanese Buddhist statue designated as a National Treasure—in the form of a quiz.
The questions range widely, from basic information such as when it was created and by whom, to the meanings behind the statue’s finer details.
There are many Great Buddha statues across Japan, not just the one in Nara, so comparing their characteristics is also recommended.
Through these Buddhist statues, which are objects of devotion, why not take an interest in what Japan was like at the time they were made?