one jō and six shaku (approx. 4.85m)
Traditional Japanese unit of length; 1 jō = 10 shaku, so 1 jō 6 shaku ≈ 4.85 meters. Used especially in Buddhist contexts for statue heights.
The Great Buddha of Nara is a seated statue of one jō and six shaku.
Buddha statue of one jō and six shaku
Specifically refers to a statue of the Buddha measuring 1 jō 6 shaku, a standard size in Buddhist iconography.
Rare, possibly archaic usage; derived from the posture of a seated Buddha statue of this size. Not a common modern expression for sitting cross-legged.
A Buddha statue of one jō and six shaku is enshrined in this temple.
In old texts, '丈六' is sometimes used to mean sitting cross-legged.
From 丈 (jō, a unit of length) and 六 (roku, six), referring to the measurement of one jō and six shaku. The cross-legged sense likely derives from the posture of Buddha statues of this size.