In 2002, a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee entrusted Mr. Li of Henan Ruzhou Group to invest 280 million yuan, which lasted for nearly five years and was completed in 2007. The Buddhist temple is located in a treasure trove of geomantic omen, surrounded by green mountains and green waters. The Buddha statue is solemn and peaceful, with unprecedented momentum. According to the data, the scenic spot covers an area of 1 1700 mu, the Buddha statue is 108 m high, the lotus throne is 20 m high, the King Kong throne is 25 m high, the Sumeru throne is 15 m high, and the total height is 168 m. Among them, the King Kong Pagoda is divided into three floors, each with nine exhibition halls and three Buddha worship platforms, each of which is 300 square meters. The upper part of the outer layer is cornice-shaped, the middle part is the hall of ten thousand buddhas, and the lower part is due south for the three giant doors. Under it is Sumitomo, covering an area of 6,680 square meters. The Buddha's body is made of 2700 tons of brass, copper and 100 kg of gold. Supported by 3700 tons of steel, it is earthquake-resistant, wind-resistant and disaster-proof. It has a solemn appearance and unique momentum. Around the Golden Buddha, according to the cultural concept of Lushenafo, in the space of nearly 10,000 square meters of King Kong Throne and Lotus Throne, the "Five Buddhas" are displayed as a grand scene of tens of thousands of Buddha protectors, King Kong, Lohan and Goddess, and the number and beauty of statues are the first in the contemporary world.
Lushan Giant Buddha is located in Shangtang of Lushan Mountain, and National Highway 3 1 1 runs through the whole territory of Lushan Mountain and passes in front of the Giant Buddha. 40km to the west of the Giant Buddha Scenic Area is the famous national 4 A-level Stone Man Scenic Area, to the east10km is the rippling Zhaopinghu Water Park, and to the south10km is the mysterious Lin Biao command post.
At the end of 2007, the "Zheng Shi Expressway" from Lushan to Zhengzhou ran through the whole line, ending at the heel of the Giant Buddha, and the traffic was very convenient.
Tai-ao Expressway is an important part of the national expressway network construction, and the exit of Lushan Mountain is adjacent to the Giant Buddha. At present, it is under intense construction and is expected to be completed and opened to traffic in June 2008. By then, it will be very convenient to go to Nanyang, Xiangfan, Jingzhou, Changde, Shaoguan, Guangzhou and Macao in the south, and Changzhi, Taiyuan, Datong and Inner Mongolia in the north.
In the 1980s, after the film "Mysterious Giant Buddha" was released, Leshan Giant Buddha was 7 1 meter high, which caused a sensation among the people and was called the first in the world. Unfortunately, in 1997, Wuxi Lingshan Giant Buddha was completed, and the height of the Buddha statue was 10 1.5 meters, which replaced it. Today, the Lushan Giant Buddha surpassed the Lingshan Giant Buddha at a height of 153 meters and became the first in the world. Therefore, the Indian Buddhist Association, the birthplace of Buddhism, is greatly dissatisfied and blames the Chinese Buddhist Association!