Davis County Clipper | 1919-01-17 | Page 8 | Mammoth Statue of Buddha

mammoth statue of buddha the most rt remarkable image in kam hem Is not in a temple it Is iq the well el dal bistu or great buddha hii whick sits alone in ID medica tion valli only llie sky shy for a root roof and casual vis a priest in attendance the grote which surrounds the 1 buddha deemi dwarfed beside his glant proportions apropo s the statue is ig to im bure 50 I 1 leet t in height the head 3 lone alone being 9 f apt et tills this gloat buddha is title one of the relies relics of Kama Nama kuras thirteen thir teer cen conjury tury greatness it has survived becane it Is anad e of bronze pante lila i rw by the best metal Avor workers kers in japan it Is one of japans iery ery fe few w monuments that can aspire to alvill in doige longevity fly the pyramids pyramid f