This 31m (102') long, reclining statue occupies the east end of Baodingshan; it illustrates the death of Shakyamuni, attended by Bodhisattvas and other attendants. But this Parinirvana is unique: it includes only Buddha's head and his reclining torso; his lower body and legs were omitted from the statue, so as to create a larger bust than would otherwise have fit into the available space. Everything here is the product of Zhao's singular and idiosyncratic genius - this fellow was truly one of a kind.