10 interesting facts about the Buddha. 1. The 3 major tenents Buddha taught his followers were not to be ignorant, hate others, or get angry. 2. Originally born a wealthy prince, he left it all behind to pursue the path of truth when he saw the poverty and sickness beyond his palace walls. This also led him to drop his birth name, Siddartha Gautama. 3. Buddha was not as chubby as many depictions of him would make it appear– he was mainly portrayed this way because it was symbolic of happiness in

The world's tallest Buddha is the Spring Temple Buddha in Lushan County in central China’s Henan Province. It is a towering 682 feet tall, including its pedestal. It is twice the height of New York’s Statue of Liberty. #Stunning #Mega | China Plus Culture