The Surprising Reason The Great Buddha Now Lives Outside

The famous statue used to have a house of its own

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In the ancient city of Kamakura, Japan, a giant Buddha statue sits outside under open skies. Its bronze skin has gained a patina of age similar to that of the Statue of Liberty. The massive statue is nearly 800 years old and is considered a national treasure by the Japanese. Today, it…