国东汉时期铜佛像传入中国，当时铜佛像的造型小巧，品种单一。后来随着铜雕技术不断进步，铜佛像的造型也越来越精巧，而且铜佛像的种类也越来越多。在寺庙中人们常常去参拜观音、弥勒佛等铜佛像来祈求家人和谐美满，国家安康。 The bronze Buddha statue was introduced to China during the eastern han dynasty. As the technology of the bronze sculpture progressed, the sculpture of the bronze Buddha was becoming more and more elaborate, and the variety of bronze Buddha statues was increasing. In the temple, people often go to the worship of guanyin, maitreya and other bronze buddhas to pray for harmony and happiness in their families. 　　到了唐朝时期，铜佛像的造型已经达到了一个顶峰，许多形形色色的铜佛像如雨后春笋般铸造出来。百姓家中供奉着灶王爷，以祈求家中香火永远旺盛；商家店铺中供奉着财神像，以祈求自家能财源滚滚，年年有余。这么多年的铜佛像历史，为现在的佛像文化打下了非常坚固的基础。 By the time of the tang dynasty, the sculpture of the bronze Buddha had reached a peak, and many different kinds of bronze buddhas were springing up. The people's home is dedicated to the kitchen master, to pray for the eternal strength of the incense. The merchant shops are filled with the image of the mammon, hoping that the money will come and go every year. The history of bronze Buddha statues has laid a very solid foundation for the present culture of Buddha.