卧佛

臥佛

wòfó

noun

Measure Word

一尊卧佛 zūn

Meanings

1 reclining Buddha (statue depicting the historical Buddha at the moment of parinirvana)

Characters

lie down / recline

Examples

曼谷的卧佛寺非常有名。

Màngǔ de Wòfósì fēicháng yǒumíng.

Bangkok's Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha Temple) is very famous.

这尊卧佛长达十几米。

Zhè zūn wòfó cháng dá shí jǐ mǐ.

This reclining Buddha is over ten meters long.

Tips

culture

The reclining pose depicts Buddha entering 涅槃 (nièpán, parinirvana). Famous examples: Beijing's 卧佛寺 (Wofo Temple) in Xiangshan, Bangkok's Wat Pho, and the giant Dazu rock-carving 卧佛 in Chongqing (31 m long).

Stroke Order

卧 wò

佛 Fó