7. Spring Temple Buddha, China, 128m / 420 ft
The second largest statue in the world is located in China. The Spring Temple Buddha is an enormous statue that was built from 1997 to 2008. When one takes the hill and the pedestal it is placed on into account, it rises a total of 208 meters / 682 ft above the ground. It is made out of copper cast and is dedicated to Vairocana Buddha.
On the next page you’ll find the third largest statue in the world: the Laykyun Sekkya Buddha in Myanmar.