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Great Buddha of Todai-ji is a statue and colossus in Japan, Asia. UNESCO World Heritage List: Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara gives its chronology as “Cast 745-752 CE, recast later.” Its height is listed as 15 m (estimated). UNESCO World Heritage List: Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara also records: “Buddha statue.”
One of the largest bronze Buddhas, about 15 m tall.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 745 CE - 752 CE Cast 745-752 CE, recast later UNESCO World Heritage List: Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Buddha statue UNESCO World Heritage List: Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 749 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 745 CE - 752 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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