Avery Island Buddha is a photograph by Scott Pellegrin which was uploaded on June 5th, 2016.
Avery Island Buddha
According to tradition, in the 1920s a Chinese warlord sent a roughly 900-year-old statue of Buddha to America, where it sat unclaimed for many years... more
Title
Avery Island Buddha
Artist
Scott Pellegrin
Medium
Photograph
Description
According to tradition, in the 1920s a Chinese warlord sent a roughly 900-year-old statue of Buddha to America, where it sat unclaimed for many years in a New York City warehouse. In 1936, two friends of E. A. ("Ned") McIlhenny purchased the statue and sent it to him by rail as a surprise. Ned responded by designing an Asian-influenced garden setting for the sacred statue. He constructed a long forest pool, an arched stone bridge, and glass-enclosed temple. He built up seven "hills of knowledge" that surround the Buddha and covered them with azaleas, sasanqua, camellias, and bamboos.
Today the Buddha statue serves as a centerpiece of Jungle Gardens and greets thousands of visitors annually, including many Buddhists who offer prayers and gifts to the statue.
Uploaded
June 5th, 2016
Comments (7)
Scott Pellegrin 19 Days Ago
Thank you buyer from Houston, TX for your purchase of "Avery Island Buddha#1". I hope you enjoy your framed and matted print for many years!!
Judy Vincent
Gorgeous! This will be the Bridges/Benches photo of the day on the USA Photographers group home page for 4/27/17!
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