一、铸铜佛像的由来
I. The Origin of bronze statue of Buddha
铸铜工艺在我国历史悠久，早在商周的时候就出现了，早期铸铜工艺多用于铸造青铜器皿和佛像。
Cast copper technology in China has a long history, as early as the Shang and Zhou dynasties appeared, the early bronze casting process, mostly used for casting bronze dishes and statues.
铸铜佛像是指用铜或青铜铸造的佛像，佛像的种类有很多。目前为止保存时间最久的是铸铜佛像，铸铜佛像虽工艺成本高，但是存世时间最久。所以历来铸铜佛像一直都被人们所喜爱。
A bronze statue of Buddha is made of bronze or bronze, and there are many kinds of buddha. So far the preservation time is the longest bronze statue, bronze Buddha has high processing cost, but the longest surviving time. Therefore, bronze statue of Buddha has always been loved by people.
二、铸铜大佛像制作工艺流程
Two. The process of making bronze statue of Buddha
1、为佛像按比例制作泥塑小稿，然后分层放大或块面放大
1. For the Buddha, make small clay figurines in proportion, then enlarge them in layers or enlarge the area
2、在泥稿上翻制模具
2. Turn the mold over the clay
3、分块面翻砂
3, block surface foundry
4、按标准配铜、熔铜、浇铸
4, according to standard copper, copper smelting, casting
5、清砂、切除浇冒口及浇道条
5 、 sand cleaning, removing sprue and sprue
6、佛像铜块面拼焊
6, Buddha, copper block face welding
7、整修打磨
7, renovation, grinding
8、表面处理（贴金、彩绘或化学着色）
8, surface treatment (gold, painting or chemical coloring)
三、铸铜佛像的保养方法
Three, bronze statue of Buddha maintenance methods
1、一些小的铸铜佛像由于长时间摆放，表面会出现一些暗哑现象，这是因为佛像的表面保护层老化或沾染了灰尘及其他污物，可以用一些轻柔的棉布，沾一点去污蜡来擦拭，这样可以使铸铜佛像重获光彩。
1, some small bronze statues placed for a long time, the surface will appear some dull phenomenon, this is because the surface protective layer of Buddha aging or contaminated by dust and other dirt, can use a soft cotton cloth, with a little detergent to wipe the wax, which can make the cast bronze like regain luster.
2、一些大的室内铸铜佛像表面的粉尘，可以用吸尘器，使用软毛刷嘴边刷边吸，然后，用稍湿偏干的毛巾擦一遍即可。
2, some of the large cast bronze Buddha surface dust, can use the vacuum cleaner, use a soft brush to brush the mouth edge suction, then, with a slightly wet dry towel can be brushed.
3、对于一些大型露天的铸铜佛像，由于环境污染、风吹日晒或鸟禽粪便等，造成变色变花、流水纹等等问题，需要专业佛像厂来维护了。
3, for some large open-air bronze statues, due to environmental pollution, or bird feces exposed to the weather, causing discoloration, change of flowing water pattern and so on, need to maintain a professional factory of buddha.
4、室内供养佛像，尽量给佛像加佛龛或玻璃、有机玻璃的保护罩，放置在尽量干燥的环境中，湿度相对保持在40%左右，避免空气污染物和尘土，这样可以减少保养次数，历久弥新。
4, try to support the interior of Buddha, the Buddha with shrines or glass, organic glass cover, placed in as far as possible in the dry environment, the relative humidity is maintained at about 40%, to avoid air pollution and dust, which can reduce the maintenance time.
5、防止铸铜佛像与酸性、碱性、油性、氨等化学物质接触，这些物质会与铜产生化学反应。
5, to prevent bronze statue of Buddha and acid, alkaline, oily, ammonia and other chemical substances, these substances will react with copper.