Lingshan Giant Buddha is located in Xiaolingshan area on the south side of Qinlufeng in Mashan, Wuxi. It used to be the former site of Xiangfu Temple, a famous temple in Tang and Song Dynasties. In order to preserve historical sites, promote culture and implement religious policies, the Preparatory Committee for the Restoration of Xiangfu Temple plans 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 after Tang Xuanzang, 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. From the parking lot of Lingshan Grand Orchard to Zhaobi Square, you can see that the Lingshan Giant Buddha is surrounded by three mountains and stands tall and magnificent. South of Taihu Lake, backed by Lingshan, the giant Buddha has Qinglong (mountain) on its left and Baihu (mountain) on its right, which is a rare Buddhist treasure. The Dazhao wall in Lingshan is 4 1.6 meters long and 6.63 meters high. The stone carving of "Lingshan Sheng Hui" is carved on the front, and the fairy road is magnificent, with thousands of people and faces. On the back is "The Tang Priest gives Zen to Xiaoling Mountain". This grand and solemn giant Buddha is the biggest event of Buddhism in China in the past century. At the same time, it will become one of the symbols of Wuxi, the pearl of Taihu Lake, which is of great significance to social, cultural and economic development. There is a cloud in the Buddhist scriptures: after a new Buddha statue is completed, it must be opened to have its sacred significance. quick

Yuan Jing (15 photo) The opening ceremony of the Mountain Buddha is co-chaired by three major sects in the world today. The scene consists of ten thousand pots of flowers and ten thousand meters of yellow silk. The 500-meter-long road is planted with Buddhist flags, and the 2 18-level cloud road is planted with Jin Ju. Thousands of trees are wrapped in yellow cloth, and thousands of pigeons fly around Buddha. Lingshan Buddhist scenic spot

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The Sanskrit sound curled up and the drums rang, reappearing the scene of Buddha's life; Believers gathered and burned incense to pay homage, showing my Buddha's virtue of returning to the heart. On the opening day, from 4: 00 in the morning, there was an endless stream of believers all over the country. From the urban area to Mashan, the traffic lasted more than 20 kilometers, nearly 4 hours. On that day, red mist hung low and danced slowly around the Buddha with the breeze. Accompanied by the graceful exorcism, Xiangyun floated and the fog dispersed, and the kindness of the Buddha appeared: his eyebrows were half bent, and he seemed to laugh without wisdom; Kind and tight-lipped, want to speak first. Thousands of believers worship devoutly, acquiesce in their wishes, and when they are happy, they mean good luck. At present, the opening scenes of the giant Buddha are all preserved as they are, and the opening video will be played in a cycle in the near future, so that more believers who can't come to the opening scene in person can enjoy the grand opening ceremony and share the same fate and happiness!

This giant Buddha is made of tin bronze. Besides the permanence of bronzes, it is more important that bronze art is the essence of classical art since the Stone Age and an extremely splendid part of China traditional culture. Bronze art enjoys a high status in the world because of its simplicity, elegance and exquisiteness. The giant Buddha casting project is large in scale and difficult, and the organizing committee decided to undertake it by Nanjing Chenguang Group. Nanjing Chenguang Group has reliable technology and accumulated rich experience in the construction of the Temple of Heaven Buddha in Hong Kong. The architectural structure design of the Giant Buddha is undertaken by East China Architectural Design Institute, which is famous at home and abroad for designing Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower. The artistic modeling of the Giant Buddha was designed by Nanjing artist Wu Xianlin. The main data of Lingshan Giant Buddha are as follows: 1. The height of Lingshan Giant Buddha is 88 meters, the Buddha body is 79 meters, and the lotus petals are 9 meters. 2. The Buddha's body (excluding lotus petals) of Lingshan Giant Buddha consists of 1 560 pieces of copper siding with a thickness of 6-8 mm, and the weld is more than 30 kilometers long. 3. Lingshan Giant Buddha casts about 700 tons of copper, covering an area of more than 9,000 square meters, about the size of a football field. 4. Due to the application of high technology, Lingshan Giant Buddha can resist the invasion of typhoon 14 and earthquake of magnitude 8. The shaping of Lingshan Buddha was completed according to the records of 32 shapes in Buddhist scriptures. The Buddha smiles kindly, and the audience lives. The right hand "seals fearlessly" means removing pain, and the left hand "seals willingly" means giving happiness, which is a blessing. The whole Buddha statue is solemn, complete, serene, dignified and meticulous, showing the Buddha's merciful method. Looking back at the history of China and Buddhism, we can see that in every prosperous time, there will be highly civilized artistic crystallization, which will last forever. From Yungang and Longmen to Dunhuang and Dazu, great achievements have been made in sculpture ... Now there is Lingshan Buddha, thus forming a pattern in which there are Lingshan Buddha in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province in the east, Tiantan Buddha in Hong Kong in the south, Leshan Buddha in Sichuan in the west, Yungang Buddha in Shanxi in the north and Longmen Buddha in Luoyang, Henan Province stand tall and echo each other. The Lingshan Giant Buddha stands on the Xiaoling Mountain near Taihu Lake in Wuxi, which reflects the economic development, cultural prosperity, social stability and peace in East China, and is also an important embodiment of China's policy of freedom of religious belief, symbolizing peace and life like bronze. Lingshan Scenic Area is 7 km away from downtown Wuxi/kloc-0, and is connected by a special tourist highway. Located in Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway and Beijing-Shanghai artery, the traffic is very convenient. Recently, high-speed yachts have been opened, connecting lingshan scenic spot with old and new scenic spots such as Yuantouzhu, [2] San'guo City and Shuihucheng within 15 minutes, and connecting cruise ships with Suzhou, Huzhou and Hangzhou, forming a closer tourism plate around Taihu Lake. In addition, the giant Buddha faces Taihu Lake; Qinglong Mountain on the left; On the right is White Tiger Mountain; The back faces Lingshan, occupying an auspicious position.

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What's so special about the famous Lingshan Buddha? What are the special karma? First of all, the location of the giant Buddha is Xiaoling Mountain named after Tang Xuanzang, hence the name Lingshan Giant Buddha. Secondly, the Lingshan Buddha is in the highly respected plain.

Mr. Zhao Puchu, President of the Chinese Buddhist Association, personally presided over the construction, and received great help from the Buddhist community and all walks of life in China. During the construction of Lingshan Giant Buddha, Mr. Zhao Puchu also put forward the concept of "five buddhas" in China-with the completion of Lingshan Giant Buddha, the "five buddhas" pattern of Oriental Lingshan Giant Buddha, Southern Tiantan Giant Buddha, Western Leshan Giant Buddha, Northern Yungang Giant Buddha and Central Plains Longmen Giant Buddha was completed. As the highest open-air bronze statue of Sakyamuni in the world, Lingshan Giant Buddha is17m higher than Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan. It is assembled and welded by 1560 bronze lateral lines, with a total copper consumption of more than 700 tons. The spread area of all copper plates can reach more than 9,000 square meters, and the total length of welds welded to them can reach 35km. During the construction of the giant Buddha, advanced modern high-tech measures such as wind resistance, earthquake prevention and lightning protection were adopted, in which the lightning rod was cleverly hidden in the bun of the giant Buddha. Due to the use of special copper siding and advanced welding technology, the appearance of the giant Buddha has reached a "seamless" level. The Buddha's right hand points to the sky, which is called "giving fearless seal", which means that the Buddha is eliminating suffering for all beings; The left finger is called "wishing seal", which is to wish all beings peace and happiness. The solemn and serene Buddha is always protecting tourists. It can be said that the Lingshan Giant Buddha is a large-scale artistic treasure integrating culture, art and religion. Such a huge project can only be realized in the prosperous time when the country is rich and the people are safe and the country is rich and strong. I don't know if I noticed it when I was worshipping Buddha-I pay tribute to Buddha, and no matter how far I go, my "eyes" always follow and pay attention to it. Why is this? Will the "Buddha's Eye" really "move"? Is it "Buddhism is boundless and ubiquitous"? In fact, it is the sculptor's ingenious combination of pen and natural works in the construction process that has created such a magical effect. There are many legends about the magic of Lingshan Buddha among the people, tourists and believers, such as the strange auspicious image of Lingshan Buddha when it opens, and the auspicious weather when the prince opens a thousand monks' Dafa meeting. If you are interested, you might as well go to Lingshan to find out.

In addition, when you arrive at Lingshan, don't forget to cram for Buddha's feet, which is the only way to get close to Buddha. As the saying goes, "Touching the Buddha's hand is a blessing, and holding the Buddha's foot is safe." Praying for Buddha's feet in Lingshan can bring peace, auspiciousness and longevity to everyone.