The Great Buddha Hall

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Dedication of the Great Buddha Hall was in 1997.
In the center of Hall is Statue of Great Buddha ( Buddha Vairocana) 65 foot tall.
The temple is home to the largest indoor statue of Buddha in the United States. The name "Chuang Yen" means “Majestically Adorned”.
In the Mahayana doctrine of the threefold bodies of the Buddha, Vairocana is the cosmic embodiment of the historical Buddha.
In paintings, Vairocana is colored in white to symbolize a pure consciousness. As the supreme Buddha, his characteristic gesture is the mudra of the six elements in which the index finger of the left hand is clasped by the five fingers of the right, symbolizing the uniting of the five elements of the material world (earth, water, fire, air and ether) with the spiritual consciousness.

Remove your shoes before you enter in the Hall.