The Grand Maitreya Project of Mongolia: A Colossal Statue-cum-Stupa for a Happy Future of ‘Loving ♡Kindness’

This paper questions the current construction of a 54 metres statue of Maitreya against a 108 metres stupa in the steppe south of Ulaanbaatar, that will stand at the edge of a new ‘eco-city,’ Maidar City. The Grand Maitreya Project (GMP) was initiated in 2009 by H. Battulga, businessman and MP (befo...

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Main Author: Charleux, Isabelle 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2020
In: Contemporary buddhism
Year: 2020, Volume: 21, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 73-132
Further subjects:B Tourism
B gigantism
B Mongolia
B Consumerism
B Buddhism
B Material Culture
B Stūpas
B Architecture
B colossal statue
B Mongolian
B Business
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