Grand Buddha at Ling Shan, Bronze Buddha monument in Mashan, Wuxi, China.
The bronze statue reaches 88 meters in height, including a 9-meter lotus pedestal, and weighs more than 700 metric tons on the north shore of Lake Tai.
The Buddhist Association of China chairman Zhao Puchu developed this statue in 1996 as part of the Five Great Buddhas in Five Orientations of China initiative.
The Brahma Palace near the statue presents daily Buddhist performances and contains extensive collections of wood carvings, murals, and religious artifacts.
Visitors can reach the monument through Wuxi Sunan Shuofang International Airport, located 50 kilometers away, with regular trains from Shanghai and Nanjing.
The Nine Dragons Bathing Shakyamuni fountain performance occurs multiple times daily, depicting the mythological scene of water dragons bathing the newborn Buddha.
Location: Mashan Subdistrict
Inception: 1996
Height: 9 m
Made from material: bronze
GPS coordinates: 31.43205,120.09151
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:28
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