Located in Wuxi, a famous cultural city between Shanghai and Nanjing, Ling shan Buddhist scenic spot is a special large theme park of Buddhism. As the well-known brand of china tour route in east china and the Buddhist tourist attraction well-known at home and abroad. Nearly 2 million visitors from all over the world have visited Ling shan each year.
Construction of Ling shan begun in 1994, Ling shan scenic spot is composed of “Ling shan grand Buddha”—the world tallest copper standing statue of Sakyamuni, the ancient Xiangfu temple with a history over one thousand years, nine dragons bathing the baby Buddha, a group of large-sized dynamic musical sculptures and a series of well-designed Buddhist scenic spots.
88 meters in height, the Ling shan Grand Buddha is the symbol of Ling shan Buddhist scenic spot. It is 42 meters taller than the statue of liberty on the other side of the ocean. Grand and magnificent, Ling shan Grand Buddha—the open-air copper standing statue of Sakyamuni, now the tallest in the world—is situated beside Taihu Lake in Wuxi. With the picturesque landscape, the statue fully displays the charm of the traditional oriental Buddhist culture.
Under the feet of the grand Buddha numerous Buddhist and humanistic scenic spots exist. For example, bathing by nine dragons, Pancajnana gate, King Asoka’s pillar, the ancient Xiangfu temple, etc, are all refined scenic spots of Buddhism. Among them, the most thrilling, the most impressive scene is bathing by nine dragons—a group of large-sized dynamic musical sculptures, the only one of its kind at home and the first-rate in the world. It vividly reveals the sacred and grand scene that “flowers ushered in the Buddha” when Sakyamuni was born according to Buddhist scriptures. The artistic creation and impressive scene make visitors forget to leave.
Ling shan Buddhist scenic spot, a special cultural park, which integrates the ancient oriental culture into the modern civilization, combines the profound, insightful Buddhism with the construction of scenic spot, presents visitors not only the scenic thrill and cultural edification, but also the spiritual purification and the revelation of the age-old oriental culture.