Great Unification Buddha panorama
Description
- Title:
- Great Unification Buddha panorama
- Caption / Description:
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The Great Unification Buddha (통일대불) in Seoraksan National Park (설악산국립공원), South Korea. The Buddha is the largest seated bronze Buddha statue in the world, at 14.6m high, excluding the halo, lightning rod and pedestal.
The statue's name, Tongil Daebul, means 'Unification Buddha', and it was built to symbolise the Korean people's hope for the reunification of North and South Korea. The statue cost \3.8 billion won (US $4.1 million) to erect, which was raised over a decade, with the construction being completed in 1997.
The Great Unification Buddha sits on a lotus pedestal, which is flanked with 16 inscribed panels that tell of the entire path of Buddha's enlightenment through the words of the Bodhisattva, messengers of Buddha's teaching. Including the pedestal, the total statue height is 18.9m, and has a total weight of 108 tons.
Below the sitting Buddha statue is a temple dedicated to the bodhisattva thousand-armed and eyed Avalokiteśvara (1,000개의 손과 눈을 천수천안관세음보살). Avalokiteśvara means "Lord who looks down", and is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas.
In front and to the right of the Unification Buddha are two small shops that sell candles people can buy. After lighting the candle, it would then be placed in one of the two cabinets in front of the Buddha statue.
In the nearby area can be seen many walkers - Seoraksan is a popular area for hiking, with many mountain trails and beautiful views from the mountains. Korea is a mountainous country, with around two thirds of the country being mountains or uplands, and hiking is a popular pass-time among South Koreans.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Asia
- 한국
- Hanguk
- 韓國
- Korea
- Panorama
- Gangwon-do
- 강원도
- 江原道
- Sokcho-si
- 속초시
- 束草市
- Seoraksan National Park
- 설악산국립공원
- 雪嶽山國立公園
- Seorak-dong
- 설악동
- 雪嶽洞
- Unification Buddha
- 통일대불
- 統一大不
- Sitting Bronze Reunification Buddha
- 통일청동대불좌상
- 統一靑銅大不坐像
- Sinheungsa
- 신흥사
- 新興寺
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- Pano in front of the Unification Buddha area.psb
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 10524px x 5262px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- RGB
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3000
Location
- Location Shown:
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- Sublocation:
- Seorak-dong 26-11
- City:
- Sokcho-si
- Province/State:
- Gangwon-do
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- Seorak-dong 26-11
- City:
- Sokcho-si
- Province/State:
- Gangwon-do
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Geo-location:
- 38.173944620253, 128.48685374212 View on map
Rights
- Copyright Status:
- Copyrighted
- Licensing Status:
- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- Yes
- Available for Commercial Use:
- No
- Copyright Notice:
- © 2009 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
- Date Digital Resource was created:
- Shutter speed:
- 1⁄100 s
- Aperture:
- f/8
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 10mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 15mm
- Metering Mode:
- Multi-segment
- Flash:
- No Flash
- Exposure Mode:
- Manual
- White Balance:
- Manual
- Light Source:
- Cloudy
- Exposure Program:
- Manual
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Tokina ATX107 DX FishEye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5
- Filters used:
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Benro C-428 Tripod
Nodal Ninja 3 II Rotator and lower rail
Nodal Ninja 3 vertical arm and upper rail
Arca Swiss Compatible Quick Release Clamp
Remote shutter release
6 shots around, 1 up, 1 down, 1 down handheld, all bracketed ±1EV
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Adobe Photoshop CS5
- PTGUI 9 Pro
- Post Processing:
NEFs converted in CNX2 with -0.3 exposure compensation
Images (except handheld nadir) stitched, blended, and exposure fused in PTGUI 9 Pro
Handheld nadir stitched in PTGUI 9 Pro
EV+1, EV0, and exposure fused images blended for exposure in PS CS5
Nadir patched in PS CS5
Lens Flare, Coke, and tripod shadow cloned out in PS CS5