The Grand Buddha () is located on the north shore of
Lake Tai
Taihu (), also known as Lake Tai or Lake Taihu, is a lake in the Yangtze Delta and one of the largest freshwater lakes in China. The lake is in Jiangsu province and a significant part of its southern shore forms its border with Zhejiang. ...
, near
Wuxi,
Jiangsu. It is one of the largest Buddha statues in China and also in the world.
The Grand Buddha at Ling Shan is a
bronze
Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals, such as phosphorus, or metalloids such ...
Amitabha standing
Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.
According to Buddhist tradition, he was born in Lu ...
outdoor, weighing over . It was completed at the end of 1996. The monument is in total height, including lotus pedestal.
In 2008, a Five-signets Palace and a Hindu inspired Brahma Palace were built south-east of the Grand Buddha Statue.
Gallery
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Image:Lingshan_Brahma_Palace.jpg, Lingshan Brahma Palace
Image:Inside_Ling_Shan_Brahma_Palace.jpg, Inside Ling Shan Brahma Palace
image:Lingshan_"Five-signets"_Palace.jpg, Ling Shan "Five-signets" Palace
Image:Ling_shan_Buddha's_birth.jpg, Ling Shan the Buddha's birth
Image:Ling_shan_the_grand_buddha.jpg, Ling Shan the Grand Buddha
Image:Gbyte travel china wuxi 0027.JPG, Hand of Buddha at Ling Shan (replica)
See also
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List of tallest statues
This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that are at least tall, which was the assumed height of the Colossus of Rhodes. The height values in this list are measured to the highest part of the human (or animal) figure, but exclude ...
External links
Travel guide in Jiangsu and other provinces
References
Colossal Buddha statues
Bronze Buddha statues
Tourist attractions in Jiangsu
Buddhist temples in Wuxi
20th-century Buddhism
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