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Grand Buddha at Ling Shan

Coordinates: 31°25′55″N 120°5′29″E / 31.43194°N 120.09139°E / 31.43194; 120.09139
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Giant Buddha and 217 Steps, Wuxi

31°25′55″N 120°5′29″E / 31.43194°N 120.09139°E / 31.43194; 120.09139 The Grand Buddha (simplified Chinese: 灵山大佛; traditional Chinese: 靈山大佛; pinyin: Língshān Dà Fó) is located at the south of the Longshan Mountain, near Mashan, town of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China. It is one of the largest Buddha statues in China and also in the world.

At more than 88 metres high, the Grand Buddha at Ling Shan is a bronze Amitabha standing Buddha outdoor, weighing over 700 tons. It was completed in the end of 1996.

In 2008, a "Five-signets" Palace and a Brahma Palace were built south-east of the grand buddha statue.

  • Lingshan Brahma Palace
    Lingshan Brahma Palace
  • Inside Ling Shan Brahma Palace
    Inside Ling Shan Brahma Palace
  • Ling Shan "Five-signets" Palace
    Ling Shan "Five-signets" Palace
  • Ling Shan the Buddha's birth
    Ling Shan the Buddha's birth
  • Ling Shan the Grand Buddha
    Ling Shan the Grand Buddha
  • Hand of Buddha at Ling Shan (replica)
    Hand of Buddha at Ling Shan (replica)

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