Brief Introduction of Wuxi Lingshan Giant Buddha
Lingshan Giant Buddha is one of the city symbols of Wuxi, which is of great significance to social, cultural and economic development. The artistic modeling of the Giant Buddha was designed by Nanjing artist Wu Xianlin.
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 that peace and life will last forever 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.
High-speed yachts were opened, connecting lingshan scenic spot with new and old scenic spots such as Yuantouzhu, San'guo City, Shuihucheng and Nianhuawan within 45 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 Giant Buddha was built under the personal auspices of Mr. Zhao Puchu, the former president of the highly respected Chinese Buddhist Association, with the great help of 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 65,438+0,560 bronze side lines, with a total copper consumption of more than 700 tons, the spread area of all copper plates of more than 9,000 square meters, and the total length of the weld is 35 kilometers.
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.