I have visited a number of Reclining Buddha statues over the years and I thought it would be interesting to find out how many more are out there. The answer is a lot!
I have trawled the internet to see if there is a definitive list but there doesn’t seem to be one. That could be because there are so many of these statues. I started to piece together a list but gave up when I reached 30 as I kept finding new ones. The following is as far as I got, ranked in order of size (length). Needless to say there are very many omissions and errors.
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Yiyang County, Jiangxi, China – Length 416m
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Win Sein Taw Ya, Mudon, Myanmar – 180m
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Lawka Tharaphu Pagoda, Dawei, Myanmar – 75m
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Great Reclining Buddha, Monywa, Myanmar – 90m
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Chauk Htet Gyi Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar – 66m
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Mya Tha Lyaung, Bago, Myanmar – 58m
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Shwethalyaung Buddha, Bago, Myanmar – 55m
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Wat Bang Phli Yai Klang, Samut Prakan, Thailand – 53m
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Hoi Khanh Pagoda, Binh Duong, Vietnam – 52m
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Thich Ca Nhap Niet Ban, Phan Thiet, Vietnam – 52m
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Wat Khun Inthapramun, Ang Thong, Thailand – 50m
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Galagoda Temple, Sri Lanka – 50m
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Wat Phra Non Chaksi, Singburi, Thailand – 46m
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Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand – 46m
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Nanzoin Temple, Fukuoka, Japan – 41m
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Wat Xieng Khuan, Vientiane, Laos – 40m
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Wat Phothivihan, Kelantan, Malaysia – 40m
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Wat Lokayasutharam, Ayutthaya, Thailand – 37m
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Wat Hat Yai Nai, Hatyai, Thailand – 35m
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Wat Chaiyamangalaram, Penang, Malaysia – 33m
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Manuha Temple, Bagan, Myanmar – 27m
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Wat pamok Worawihan, Ang Thong, Thailand – 23m
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Mahavihara Mojopahit, Trowulan, Java, Indonesia – 22m
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Dazu Rock Carvings, Szechuan, China – 20m
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Jorakuzan Mantokuji Temple, Takayama, Japan – 16m
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Wat Yai Chai Mongkol, Ayutthaya, Thailand – 15m
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Gal Viharaya, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka – 14m
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Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai, Thailand – 9m
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Shinnyo-en Ogen’in Temple, Tachikawa, Japan – 5m
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Gua Charas, Pahang, Malaysia – 3m
Finally, the smallest reclining Buddha statue that I came across is the Jade Buddha, Shanghai, China which measures only 96 centimetres but it is made of precious jade.
I liked that.
I always thought the Wat Po reclining Bhudda was the longest so was amazed to see one almost 10 times larger let alone three other longer ones in Thailand alone.
The Wat Lokayasutharam one is on my WordPress header.
I thought I recognized it. Hopefully it is no longer semi-submerged.
You will list the in-house reclining buddha meaning all four walls are enclosed like Wat Chaiyamangalaram In Penang. There are lots more in the open or half closed.
Hi, there is one in Kg Koh, Sitiawan, Perak.
Thank you for that information. I shall go and visit soon.
I’ve recently went back to Nanzoin, and wondered how it sized up against the one at Wat Poh. Thanb you for this info. It’s a fun & interesting resource.
Thanks for commenting. Glad you found it interesting.
interesting list, i was also just making one.
baphuon- angkor-northwest von bayon – 70m long, restored, but still damaged- World’s Largest Jigsaw Puzzle
mount kulen- Preah Ang Thom – 17m unique, because sleeping on his left arm.(head on the right side
Mae Hong Son. pra non- 12m
Thanks Pattayahenry for the additions to the list.