Tian Tan Buddha (Big Buddha) at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China - Stockfoto

Tian Tan Buddha, also known as the Big Buddha, is a large bronze statue of Buddha Shakyamuni. It was completed in 1993 and is located near Po Lin Monastery at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong. The plaster model of the statue was fashioned by Ms Hou Jinhui of the Guangzhou Institute of Fine Arts. The actual casting, finishing and assembly of the Buddha statue were principally carried out in the Nanjing Chengguang Machinery Plant of the China Astronautics Science and Technology Consultant Corporation.