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*[[World's largest Buddha statue]] in China: 416 m x 68 m (1,365 ft x 223 ft) | *[[World's largest Buddha statue]] in China: 416 m x 68 m (1,365 ft x 223 ft) | ||
*[[World's tallest Buddha statue]] in Japan: 120 m (394 ft) | *[[World's tallest Buddha statue]] in Japan: 120 m (394 ft) | ||
| − | *World's largest book: [[Kuthodaw Pagoda]] 729 marble slabs with the Tipitaka inscribed on them | + | *World's largest book (of any kind): [[Kuthodaw Pagoda]] 729 marble slabs with the Tipitaka inscribed on them |
*Largest Buddhist temple: [[Borobudur]] in Indonesia, 123 m x 123 m (403 ft x 403 ft) at the base | *Largest Buddhist temple: [[Borobudur]] in Indonesia, 123 m x 123 m (403 ft x 403 ft) at the base | ||
*Oldest living tree (of any kind) with a known planting date: [[Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi]], a Bodhi Tree in Sri Lanka, brought by [[Sanghamitta]] and planted in 288 BCE. | *Oldest living tree (of any kind) with a known planting date: [[Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi]], a Bodhi Tree in Sri Lanka, brought by [[Sanghamitta]] and planted in 288 BCE. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
| + | *Largest scriptures of the major religions: [[Buddhism]], 40 volumes, about 20,000 pages in the [[Tipitaka]] | ||
*Holiest place in Buddhism: [[Maha Bodhi Temple]] in [[Bodh Gaya]], India | *Holiest place in Buddhism: [[Maha Bodhi Temple]] in [[Bodh Gaya]], India | ||
*Percent of current inhabitants of India who are Buddhist: 1.5% | *Percent of current inhabitants of India who are Buddhist: 1.5% | ||
Revision as of 22:12, 4 December 2008
Here is a list of some interesting Buddhist records and information.
Records
- World's largest Buddha statue in China: 416 m x 68 m (1,365 ft x 223 ft)
- World's tallest Buddha statue in Japan: 120 m (394 ft)
- World's largest book (of any kind): Kuthodaw Pagoda 729 marble slabs with the Tipitaka inscribed on them
- Largest Buddhist temple: Borobudur in Indonesia, 123 m x 123 m (403 ft x 403 ft) at the base
- Oldest living tree (of any kind) with a known planting date: Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, a Bodhi Tree in Sri Lanka, brought by Sanghamitta and planted in 288 BCE.
- World's highest elevation Buddhist temple: Taktshang in Bhutan, 3,120 m (10,200 ft)
- World's highest Buddhist temple off the ground: Taktshang in Bhutan, 700 m (2,300 ft)
- World's highest Dhamma center off the ground in an urban area: Vipassana Foundation in Las Vegas, 100 m (326 ft)
Trivia
- Largest scriptures of the major religions: Buddhism, 40 volumes, about 20,000 pages in the Tipitaka
- Holiest place in Buddhism: Maha Bodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, India
- Percent of current inhabitants of India who are Buddhist: 1.5%
- Oldest Buddhist temple outside of India or Sri Lanka: White Horse Temple in China, 68 CE
- Oldest Buddhist university: Nalanda in India, est. 427 CE (one of the oldest of any kind)
- Number of Buddhists in the World, approx. 1.1 billion to 1.6 billion
- Number of Buddhists in the world, outside of Asia: 11,490,668 (about 1% of total Buddhists)
- Number of Buddhists in the U.S. who are not of Asian descent: 1,215,298
- Number of Buddhists in the U.S. who are Asian or of Asian descent: 4,861,194
- The U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado now has a Buddhist chapel with meditation cushions for 20 cadets
- First known world religion to have a monastic order for women: Buddhism, see Bhikkhuni ordination
- Only major religion to have scriptures written or composed by women: Buddhism, see Therigatha and Itivuttaka
- Only major religion where followers can attain to the same level as the founder: Buddhism, see Arahant