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Lingshan Giant Buddha is located in the Xiaolingshan area on the south side of Qinlu Peak in Mashan, Wuxi. This place was originally the site of Xiangfu Temple, a famous temple in the Tang and Song Dynasties. To preserve historic sites, promote culture, and implement religious policies, the Preparatory Committee for the Restoration of Xiangfu Temple and the Construction of a Giant Buddha Statue was planned. While restoring Xiangfu Temple, an 88-meter-high open-air bronze statue of Sakyamuni Buddha was built. The location of the Giant Buddha is Xiaoling Mountain named by Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty, hence the name Lingshan Giant Buddha. Lingshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area is located in Wuxi Taihu National Tourism Resort, covering an area of ??about 30 hectares. Walking from the Lingshan Large Orchard Parking Lot to Zhaobi Square, you can see that surrounded by three mountains, the Lingshan Giant Buddha stands tall and majestic. The Giant Buddha faces Taihu Lake to the south, with Lingshan Mountain at its back, holding a green dragon (mountain) on the left and a white tiger (mountain) on the right. The land is spiritually beautiful, the geomantic omen is excellent, and it is a rare Buddhist treasure. The Lingshan Great Screen Wall can be said to be the largest wall in China, with a length of 39.8 meters and a height of 7 meters. On the front is a group of stone carvings of "Lingshan Shenghui", with immortals and majestic figures, thousands of people with thousands of faces, lifelike; on the back is a "Picture of Xiaoling Mountain Given to Zen by Tang Monk".
This majestic and solemn Buddha is the largest event in the Chinese Buddhist community in the past century. At the same time, it will also become one of the symbols of Wuxi, the Pearl of Taihu Lake, which is of great significance to social, cultural and economic development.
Buddhist scriptures say: Every new Buddha statue must be consecrated before it can acquire its sacred meaning. The consecration ceremony of Lingshan Giant Buddha was co-hosted by eminent monks from the three major sects in the world today. The scene was decorated with thousands of pots of flowers and thousands of meters of yellow silk. The 500-meter pilgrimage road is planted with Buddhist flags, the 218-level climbing road is covered with golden chrysanthemums, thousands of trees are wrapped in yellow cloth, and thousands of carrier pigeons fly around the Buddha. The sound of Sanskrit music and the sound of drums and music reproduce the scene of the Buddha's residence in the world; believers gathered together, burned incense and paid homage, fully demonstrating the virtue of returning to the heart of the Buddha. On the day of the consecration, from four o'clock in the morning, believers from all over the place came in droves. From the city to Mashan, the traffic stretched for more than 20 kilometers and lasted for nearly four hours. On that day, the auspicious mist was drooping, dancing slowly around the Buddha with the breeze. With the graceful sound of the Master's sutra, the auspicious clouds rose, the mist dispersed, and the Buddha's kind face appeared: his eyebrows were half-bent, as if he was smiling without wisdom; Kind eyes are slightly closed, and if you want to speak, listen first. Tens of thousands of believers worshiped devoutly, acquiesced in their wishes, and were filled with joy and auspiciousness. Now, the consecration site of the Giant Buddha is preserved as it is, and the video of the consecration will be played on a loop soon, so that more worshipers who were unable to attend the consecration site can appreciate the grand consecration event, build ties with the Dharma, and share the joy of the Dharma!
The Giant Buddha is cast from tin bronze material. In addition to the durability and eternity of bronze pieces, more importantly, bronze art is the essence of classical art originating from the Stone Age. It is also an extremely splendid part of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation. The simplicity of bronze art Elegance and gracefulness, it enjoys a high status in the world. The casting of the Giant Buddha is a large-scale and difficult project. The preparatory committee decided to let Nanjing Chenguang Group undertake the project. Nanjing Chenguang Group has reliable technology and has accumulated rich experience in the construction of the Tian Tan Buddha in Hong Kong. The architectural structure design of the Giant Buddha was undertaken by the East China Architectural Design Institute, which is famous at home and abroad for designing the Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower. The artistic shape of the Big Buddha is designed by Nanjing artist Wu Xianlin.
The main data of Lingshan Giant Buddha are as follows: 1. Lingshan Giant Buddha is 88 meters high, with a body of 79 meters and lotus petals of 9 meters. 2. The body of Lingshan Buddha (excluding lotus petals) is composed of 1,560 copper wall plates with a thickness of 6-8 mm, and the welds are more than 30 kilometers long. 3. The Lingshan Giant Buddha casts about 700 tons of copper and has a copper plate area of ??more than 9,000 square meters, about the size of one and a half football fields. 4. Due to the use of high technology, the Lingshan Giant Buddha can withstand typhoons of magnitude 14 and earthquakes of magnitude 8.
The creation of the Lingshan Giant Buddha was completed based on the records of the thirty-two forms of the Tathagata in the Buddhist scriptures. The Buddha is smiling kindly, looking broadly at all living beings. The "Fearless Seal" in his right hand represents the removal of pain, and the "Yu Seal" in his left hand represents giving happiness, both of which are signs of blessing. The entire Buddha statue is solemn and complete, serene, dignified and meticulous, showing the compassion of the Buddha. .
Looking back at the history of China and Buddhism, in every prosperous era, there will be highly civilized artistic crystallizations that will last for thousands of generations. He has made extraordinary achievements in erecting statues for the Buddha, from Yungang and Longmen to Dunhuang and Dazu...and now there is the Lingshan Giant Buddha, thus forming a nationwide network with the Lingshan Giant Buddha in Wuxi, Jiangsu in the east, the Tiantan Giant Buddha in Hong Kong in the south, the Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan in the west, and the Shanxi Giant Buddha in the north. The Yungang Giant Buddha has a unique and echoing pattern of the Longmen Giant Buddha in the five directions of Luoyang, Henan.
The Lingshan Giant Buddha stands on Xiaoling Mountain on the shore of Taihu Lake in Wuxi. It reflects the economic development, cultural prosperity, social stability and peace of East China, a blessed land. It is also an important manifestation of my country's policy on freedom of religious belief and symbolizes peace. Like life like bronze, it lasts forever.
Lingshan scenic spot is 17 kilometers away from the urban area of ??Wuxi and connected by a special tourist highway. It is located on the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway and the Beijing-Shanghai artery, so the transportation is very convenient. The recently opened high-speed yachts connect Lingshan scenic spot with old and new attractions such as Yuantouzhu, Three Kingdoms City, and Water Margin City within 15 minutes. There are also cruise ships connecting Suzhou, Huzhou, and Hangzhou. The area around Taihu Lake has since formed a more compact tourism sector.