The Lingshan Giant Buddha is located in the Xiaoling Mountain area on the south side of Qinlu Peak in Mashan, Wuxi. The site was originally the site of Xiangfu Temple, a famous temple in the Tang and Song Dynasties. In order to preserve the monuments, promote culture and implement religious policies, the Xiangfu Temple was restored. The Preparatory Committee for the Construction of the Giant Buddha Statue in the Zen Temple planned to build an 88-meter-high open-air bronze statue of Sakyamuni Buddha while restoring Xiangfu Temple. 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 large screen wall of Lingshan is 41.6 meters long and 6.63 meters high. 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 "The 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. The Buddhist scriptures say: Every new Buddha statue must be consecrated before it can acquire its sacred meaning. Ling
Yuanjing (15 photos) The consecration ceremony of the 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 path is covered with golden chrysanthemums, thousands of trees are wrapped in yellow cloth, and thousands of homing pigeons fly around the Buddha. Lingshan Giant Buddha
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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 made of 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 the Lingshan Giant Buddha are as follows: 1. The 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 five Buddhas in five directions standing in the Longmen Giant Buddha in 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 harmony of this blessed land in East China. It is also an important manifestation of my country's policy of freedom of religious belief and symbolizes peace and life, like bronze, eternal. Evergreen. 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 Yuantouzhu, [2] Three Kingdoms City, Water Margin and other new and old scenic spots within 15 minutes. There are also cruise ships connecting Suzhou, Huzhou and Hangzhou, forming a more compact area around Taihu Lake. Tourism sector. In addition, the Big Buddha faces Taihu Lake in the front; Qinglong Mountain on the left; Baihu Mountain on the right; and Lingshan Mountain in the back, which occupies an auspicious position.
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What is special about the famous Lingshan Giant Buddha and what are its special karma and fate. First of all, the location of the Giant Buddha is Xiaoling Mountain named by Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty, hence the name Lingshan Giant Buddha. Secondly, the Lingshan Giant Buddha was built under the personal supervision of Mr. Zhao Puchu, the respected former president of the Chinese Buddhist Association. It received great support from the Chinese Buddhist community and all walks of life. During the construction of the Lingshan Giant Buddha, Mr. Zhao Puchu also proposed the concept of China's "Five Directions and Five Buddhas" - with the completion of the Lingshan Giant Buddha, the Lingshan Giant Buddha in the east, the Tiantan Giant Buddha in the south, the Leshan Giant Buddha in the west, the Yungang Giant Buddha in the north, and The layout of the "Five Directions and Five Buddhas" of the Longmen Giant Buddha in the Central Plains. As the world's tallest open-air bronze statue of Sakyamuni, the Lingshan Giant Buddha is 17 meters taller than the Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan. It is assembled and welded from 1,560 bronze wall panels. The total amount of copper used reached more than 700 tons. All copper plates The expanded area can reach more than 9,000 square meters, and the total length of welding seams to weld them reaches 35 kilometers. During the construction of the Buddha, modern high-tech technologies were used, such as advanced wind resistance, earthquake protection, lightning protection and other measures. Among them, the lightning rod was cleverly hidden in the hair bun of the Buddha. Due to the use of special copper wall panels and advanced welding technology, the appearance of the Buddha is "seamless". The Buddha's right hand points to the sky, which is called "the seal of giving without fear", which means that the Buddha is removing pain for all living beings; his left hand points to the ground, which is called "the seal of wish", which is to bless all living beings to be safe and happy. The solemn and peaceful Buddha is blessing tourists all the time. It can be said that the Lingshan Giant Buddha is a large-scale art treasure integrating culture, art and religion. Such a huge project can only be realized in a prosperous era when the country is peaceful and the people are safe, the country is prosperous and the people are strong. I don’t know if you have noticed when worshiping the Buddha - whether you are approaching or far away from the Buddha, left or right, the “eyes” of the Buddha are always following and paying attention. Why is this? Could it be that the "Buddha's Eyes" really "move" and that "Buddha's Dharma is boundless and can see everything"? In fact, it is the sculptor's magic touch and the natural combination during the construction process that created such a magical effect. There are many legends about the magic of Lingshan Giant Buddha among the people, tourists and believers, such as the strange auspicious image when the Lingshan Giant Buddha was consecrated, the auspicious weather when the Prince's statue was consecrated and the Thousand Monks Dharma Ceremony, etc. If you are interested, you might as well go to Lingshan to explore after all.
In addition, when you arrive at Lingshan Mountain, don’t forget to hug the Buddha’s feet. This is the only way to get close to the Buddha. It is often said: "Touching the Buddha's hands brings blessing, and hugging the Buddha's feet brings peace." Holding the Buddha's feet in Lingshan can bring peace, auspiciousness, happiness, longevity and happiness to everyone.