Grand Buddha at Ling Shan
{{short description|Statue in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China}}
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| native_name = {{native name list |tag1=zh-hans |name1=灵山大佛 |tag2=zh-Hant |name2=靈山大佛}}
| image = Grand Buddha at Ling Shan, China.jpg
| caption = Giant Buddha, Wuxi
| location = Mashan Subdistrict, Binhu District, Wuxi, Jiangsu
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| height = {{cvt|88|m}}
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| complete = 1996
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| dedicated_to = Amitabha Buddha
| map_name = Jiangsu
| map_text = Location in Jiangsu
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| coordinates = {{coord|31|25|55|N|120|5|29|E|type:landmark_region:CN-32|display=inline,title|name=Grand Buddha at Ling Shan (Wuxi, Jiangsu)}}
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The Grand Buddha ({{zh|s=灵山大佛|t=靈山大佛|p=Língshān Dà Fó}}) is located on the north shore of Lake Tai, 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 Amitabha standing Buddha outdoor, weighing over {{convert|700|t|sp=us}}. It was completed at the end of 1996. The monument is {{convert|88|m|ft|sp=us}} in total height, including {{val|9|u=m}} lotus pedestal.{{cite web |title=Lingshan Grand Buddha, Wuxi Lingshan Buddha Scenic Area |url=https://www.chinadiscovery.com/jiangsu/wuxi/lingshan-grand-buddha.html |website=www.chinadiscovery.com |access-date=16 August 2018}}
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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灵山大佛 - panoramio.jpg
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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
External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311055309/http://www.chinaontv.com/MoreDocListing.aspx?sm=233&cn=Jiangsu+City+Guide Travel guide in Jiangsu and other provinces]
References
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Category:Colossal Buddha statues in China
Category:Bronze Buddha statues
Category:Tourist attractions in Jiangsu
Category:Buddhist temples in Wuxi
Category:20th-century Buddhism
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