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Preface to the family portrait of Lingshan Buddha

Main entrance-Jiulong Irrigation Bath-Ashoka Pillar-Xiangfu Temple-Giant Buddha-Fangong-Manfeilong Tower-Wuyin Tancheng-Exit.

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". -| Lingshan _ Palace is magnificent and worth visiting.