Grand Buddha at Ling Shan
Mashan Subdistrict, China · built 1996
The Grand Buddha (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Língshān Dà Fó) is located on the north shore of Lake Tai, near Wuxi, Jiangsu, within the Lingshan Scenic Area. It is one of the largest Buddha statues in China and also in the world. The Grand Buddha at Ling Shan is an outdoor bronze Amitabha standing Buddha, weighing over 700 metric tons (690 long tons, 770 short tons). It was completed at the end of 1996. The monument is 88 meters (289 ft) in total height, including a 9 m lotus pedestal. In 2008, the Five-signets Palace and a Hinduism-inspired Brahma Palace were built south-east of the Grand Buddha Statue.
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