The Buddha commonly depicted in statues and pictures is a different person entirely. The real Buddha was incredibly skinny because of self-deprivation.
100 Mind-Blowing Statues Facts
Eight of the ten largest statues in the world are of Buddha’s.
Four out of the ten largest statues in the world are Buddhas. Out of the 130 largest statues in the world, China has the most at 35 statues. This is followed by India at 25 statues. It’s no surprise that a chunk of these 130 statues depict Buddha who originated from India and is one of the main religions in China. The Spring Temple Buddha in the Lushan county of Henan, China stands at 128 m (420 ft) and is the second-largest statue in the whole world.
Eight of the ten largest statues in the world are of Buddhas.
Moving statues. The only statue from classical Rome to remain largely unmolested and on public display for nearly 2,000 years is the Equestrian statue of emperor Marcus Aurelius. Erected in the late 2nd century AD, it was finally put inside a museum in the 1980s.