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Oakland Buddha

The Oakland Buddha is a of a Buddha placed in a traffic median in , in 2009. The statue was placed by neighborhood resident Dan Stevenson who was upset about the frequent use of the median for illegal dumping.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: shrine located in a traffic median in Oakland, California
  • Also known as: “11th Avenue Buddha” and “Oakland Buddha Shrine”
  • Inscription: “Pháp Duyên Tu”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Park Boulevard Plaza and Clinton Square.

Park
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Park
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is a park.

Park
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Antonio and Clinton.

Neighborhood
is a large district in , , encompassing the land east of to Sausal Creek. It is one of the most diverse areas of the city.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in , , . It lies at an elevation of 36 feet. started when brothers named Patten leased land on the east side of the San Antonio Slough from Vincent Peralta in 1850, and joined with others to found the town in 1852.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in in , . It lies at an elevation of 194 feet.

Oakland Buddha

Latitude
37.79471° or 37° 47′ 41″ north
Longitude
-122.24425° or 122° 14′ 39″ west
Open location code
849VQQV4+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3079706925
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wayside_shrine
Wiki­data ID
Q69812739
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Oakland Buddha” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “法緣寺”
  • Vietnamese: “Pháp Duyên Tự”

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