Spring Temple Buddha
中原大佛·佛泉寺
A bronze statue of Vairocana Buddha, 208 m tall in total. It was once the tallest Buddha statue in the world. At the foot of the mountain are Foquan Temple and hot springs.
The Central Plains Great Buddha stands on Dafo Mountain at the foot of Yaoshan, in western Lushan County. Construction began in 1997 and was completed in 2008. The statue is 108 m tall, and including the lotus pedestal and base, the total height reaches 208 m. It was cast from more than 3,000 tonnes of bronze and covered in gold. It is one of the tallest Buddha statues in the world. At the foot of the mountain, Foquan Temple takes its name from the natural hot spring 'Tianrui Jixiang' beside it. Climbing more than 200 steps to the lotus pedestal gives you a close view of the Buddha's feet and a view over the Sha River valley. The visit takes about 2 hours. It shares the 5A scenic area with Yaoshan, and admission follows official announcements. It is about 25 km from Yaoshan.
Opening hours
08:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Liuyang Mountain & Tongtian River
- Huamei Valley
- Yaoshan Grand Canyon Rafting
- Yaoshan (Shiren Mountain)
- Lushan Hot Springs
- Zhaoping Lake
- Fengxue Temple
- Three Sus Tombs Garden