Chinese locals spotted the head of the 12-foot statue poking out of the lake. What is it?
600-year-old Buddha statue discovered in China as reservoir water level drops
600-year-old Buddha statue discovered in China as reservoir water level drops
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The top of the statue was spotted last month when villagers noticed a Buddha’s head sticking out of the Hongmen Reservoir. According to Xinhua, water levels in the reservoir had fallen due to a recent construction project, revealing a sculpture.
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The reservoir was built in 1958 on the ruins of the ancient Xiaoshi Township, according to county records obtained by Xinhua. The Buddha statue was erected at the intersection of two rivers.
Xu Changqing, director of the Research Institute of Archaeology of Jiangxi province, told CNN that the statue may have been protected by being underwater for so many years... More
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