Lingshan scenic spot with lakes and mountains, admire the tallest open-air bronze statue of Sakyamuni in the world.

Lingshan scenic spot is located on the south side of Qinlu Peak in Mashan, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, and the beautiful Taihu Lake on the side adds a bit of spirituality to it. The scenic spot was officially completed in 1997. It was originally the site of Xiangfu Temple, a famous temple in the Tang and Song Dynasties. After reconstruction and construction, it has now become a national 5A tourist attraction. It consists of Xiaoling Mountain, Xiangfu Temple, Lingshan Giant Buddha and other scenic spots distributed in between. It can be simply summarized as one mountain, one temple and one Buddha.

After entering the park and walking a short distance, the first thing you see is a newer-looking gatehouse. Looking up at a huge wall, it is majestic. The closer you get, the stronger the feeling becomes. On the square in front of the building is a There are four characters "Tathagata comes true", which can be said to be the beginning of Zen.

After passing through the building, there is a large square. The central "Five Wisdom Gate" is made of about 1,000 tons of granite. There are six groups of characters: "precepts, patience, diligence, meditation, prajna".

The main campus is planned according to the central axis, along the wide road in the middle until you reach Kowloon Guangu Plaza. Standing in front of the square and looking around, the whole picture is solemn and open. The huge square is surrounded by prayer wheels and has 108 prayer wheels. The prayer wheel is a special instrument used for praying in Tibetan Buddhism. One rotation of the prayer wheel is equivalent to reading and reciting the scriptures once, and the merits are immeasurable.

For the much-anticipated "Kowloon Guangu", the square was surrounded by a crowd of people just minutes before the show started. Accompanied by grand music during the performance, when the lotus on the top of the central column slowly opened, the gilded golden prince Buddha statue was displayed under the blue sky, and water columns tens of meters high were sprayed from the mouth of the Kowloon to the center, and the water columns changed and intertwined. , the effect is extremely shocking.

"Conquering Demons and Enlightenment" is located behind Guangu Square in Kowloon. The entire relief wall of Conquering Demons is forged from copper. It records the story of Buddha's Conquering Demons and Enlightenment. According to legend, Sakyamuni practiced asceticism for six years. Afterwards, he meditated under the bodhi tree and vowed, "If I cannot understand the truth of all things in the universe, I will never leave this seat."

There are bustling crowds on the road leading to the Lingshan Giant Buddha. The Giant Buddha stands in the distance and looks at the bustling scene below the mountain.

The place where the blessing knot is hung is covered with various blessing plaques, embodying countless wishes made by people, wishing everyone can have their wishes fulfilled.

Climb up the stairs and follow the "Dengyun Road" to a high place and look down. The scenery in the park is unobstructed. During the Chinese New Year, there are especially many people who offer incense and pray for blessings. They are all looking forward to the new year. A good sign.

Looking up, the Lingshan Buddha stands under the blue sky and white clouds, looking down with wise and kind eyes. As the tallest open-air bronze statue of Sakyamuni in the world, the Lingshan Buddha is 88 meters high, with a body of 79 meters and lotus petals of 9 meters. It is welded from 1,560 copper wall plates with a thickness of 6 to 8 mm. The welds are It is 35 kilometers long, making its appearance "seamless".

Tips

Address: No. 1, Lingshan Road, Mashan Town, Binhu District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province

Transportation: Take Bus 88 or 89 in downtown Wuxi The bus goes directly to the bottom station of Lingshan Scenic Area

Suggestions for visiting: In the spring, the grass and flowers are blooming, and the lakes and mountains in the Lingshan Scenic Area are beautiful. Choose a sunny day to go out here to sweep away the cold and gloomy winter. It is recommended to spend more than half a day. .

Kowloon Guangu performance time: 4 performances per day on weekdays (10:00, 11:30, 14:45, 16:40), 5 performances per day on weekends (10:00, 11:30, 13:00) 00, 14:45, 16:40)