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![The tallest structure in the Chuang Yen Monastery, the Great Buddha Hall, houses the largest indoor statue of a Buddha in the Western Hemisphere.[1]](view_image.php?q=Chuang_Yen_Monastery&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Chuang_Yen_Monastery_2004.jpeg) The tallest structure in the Chuang Yen Monastery, the Great Buddha Hall, houses the largest indoor statue of a Buddha in the Western Hemisphere.[1] | |
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Chuang Yen Monastery (Chinese: 莊嚴寺; pinyin: Zhuāngyán sì) is a Buddhist temple situated on 225 acres (91 ha) in Carmel, Putnam County, New York, in the United States. The temple is home to the largest indoor statue of a Buddha (Vairocana) in the Western Hemisphere.[1] The name "Chuang Yen" means "Majestically Adorned".
- ^ a b "Largest Indoor Buddha in the Western Hemisphere". RoadsideAmerica.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015.