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1. Todai Ji

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   The Great Buddha
   The Daibutsu remains Tōdai-ji's most iconic element. Cast in bronze and originally gilded, the statue weighs approximately 250 tons and represents Vairocana Buddha, the cosmic Buddha central to Kegon cosmology. The casting process, completed in 749 CE, required innovations in metallurgical technique and consumed roughly 449 tons of bronze—a figure that has puzzled historians given the apparent shortage of available metal during the period.[^2]
   Historical Significance

2. Todai Ji Temple

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   The Daibutsu: Vairocana and Metallurgical Prowess
   The central object of worship is the Daibutsu, a colossal statue representing Vairocana Buddha, the cosmic Buddha who embodies the principle of emptiness ($\text{śūnyatā}$). The casting process was extraordinarily complex, requiring multiple iterations and significant expenditure of copper and tin.
   The initial casting, completed in 752 CE, was achieved through a sophisticated, multi-stage approach where the molten metal was introduced not only from the top but also pressurized slightly from the base using in…