Introduction to Sakyamuni Hall: Sakyamuni Hall is the most sacred hall in Jokhang Temple. This hall enshrines the twelve-year-old life-size Buddha statue of Sakyamuni brought from Chang'an by Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty. The twelve-year-old Buddha statue of Sakyamuni is a statue of Buddha built according to the appearance of Sakyamuni Buddha when he was twelve years old. The proportions of the Buddha statue are equal to those of Gautama Buddha when he was twelve years old. It is one of only three precious Buddha statues in the world.
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