daibutsu

Diabutsu, the Japanese term for giant Buddha, is often informally used to describe large statues of Buddha. The oldest is Asuka-dera, built in 609 AD, and is still standing. The biggest Diabutsu is Nihonji It was created in 1783 but has been damaged over the course of the years. But the most commonly known is the Todai-ji temple located in Nara. It's about 51m long and 50m wide and about 500 metric tons.