Lingshan Buddhist Scenic Spot
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Tamohara
Cape Town, South Africa175 contributions
Nov 2019 • Solo
One of the best places to visit when in Wuxi. There are numerous attractions within the park that include various temples dedicated to Buddha. The main attraction is ofcourse the 88m high bronze Buddha located at one end of the park. It's an incredibly scenic environment that showcase some amazing architecture. One thing you should do when visiting is to catch the show at the Brahma palace.
Written January 5, 2020
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Alex
Mexico City, Mexico9 contributions
May 2024 • Friends
It is a truly impressive, gigantic place, it envelops you in the culture of Buddhism. I highly recommend it to visit and learn more about this religion, be prepared to walk too much because from the entrance to the giant Buddha it is a couple of kilometers but throughout the journey you will learn more about this mystical place.
Price per ticket until May 2024, 205 yuan.
Price per ticket until May 2024, 205 yuan.
Written May 22, 2024
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Jackie W
Brisbane, Australia139 contributions
Oct 2019
Some will say, “seen one Buddha, seen them all” but not at all. This Buddha is really incredible. Lots of stairs to climb but certainly worth the climb. Underneath are rooms filled with national costumes and more Buddha’s. Once again the history is fascinating. Unfortunately being on a tour you are always scrambling for time and this attraction deserves at least a couple of hours.
Written March 17, 2020
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Martin A
Suzhou, China3,214 contributions
Apr 2023
The biggest Buddha in China! -- And that's saying something! There are great big Buddhas in Suzhou, not far away, and Hangzhou, not too far away, The Lingshan Grand Buddha is the biggest. It's bronze. One toe of this sculpture is bigger than you. It's amazing and impressive. It's about an hour and a half outside of Wuxi City. You should see some of Wuxi while you're in the territory. The great big Buddha is just one of the famous attractions. The Old City, with its enormous gardens, is a must-see, as well.
Written April 7, 2023
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JulyLegs
Canberra, Australia1 contribution
Mar 2013 • Family
I cannot fault the tour, tour guides and experiences during our stay.
The Itinerary as follows:
Day 0 Sydney to Beijing
Day 0 Beijing to Xian
Day 1 Xian - Terracotta Warriors & Horses Museum
Day 2 Xian - Shanxi Provincial History Museum and Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Day 3 Beijing - Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven
Day 4 Beijing - Great Wall, Jade Exhibition, Cliosonne Factory, Sacred Path of the Ming Tombs
Day 5 Beijing - Olympic village (bird's nest and water cube) Kite flying in the square....Summer Palace...Markets
Day 6 Beijing to Shanghai to Suzhou - Silk spinning mill, Master of the Nets Garden, Grand canal cruise
Day 7 Suzhou to Wuxi - Lake Tai, Lingshan Grand Buddha, Nanchang Street
Day 8 Wuxi to Hangzhou - Fresh Water Pearl Exhibition, West Lake boat ride
Day 9 Hangzhou to Shanghai - Dragon Well Tea Plantation, Nanjing Road, The Bund, Night dinner cruise on the Huangpu River
Day 10 Shanghai - Shanghai Museum, Ming Dynasty Yu Garden and Old Town, Markets
Day 11 Shanghai to Sydney - Morning to explore the city at our leisure...Shanghai Maglev Train (Bullet train) to the airport.
The sights (sometimes too quick e.g. The Great Wall) were wonderful and a great introduction to China. We would love to return and see more of the country, perhaps away from the main touristy places. I was surprised how quickly China has converted to accommodate the Western tourist market.
I also have to say that I was more impressed with the ancient attractions such as the great wall and the terracotta warriors and the old cities with town walls and moats than the newly built such as the Lingshan Grand Buddha on Lake Tai near Wuxi.
As far as value for money goes this would have to be one of the best on the market. The accommodation was wonderful - equal to Australian five star standards (had to get use to the hard beds though) and the food was pretty darn good (lots of it...buffet breakfast with both western and local foods, banquets for lunch & dinner).
There are a couple of things I would advise Aussies travelling to China:
1) Phone ahead to your accommodation and request a soft mattress protector (this will make the stone slab of the hard mattress a little more comfortable) or if they have softer mattresses to supply that for you.
2) If you love your coffee, take some coffee with you - even our instant coffee is much more palatable than most of the filter coffee supplied. Starbucks and Costa Coffee stores are popping up in the larger cities and they don't rate too badly.
The Itinerary as follows:
Day 0 Sydney to Beijing
Day 0 Beijing to Xian
Day 1 Xian - Terracotta Warriors & Horses Museum
Day 2 Xian - Shanxi Provincial History Museum and Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Day 3 Beijing - Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven
Day 4 Beijing - Great Wall, Jade Exhibition, Cliosonne Factory, Sacred Path of the Ming Tombs
Day 5 Beijing - Olympic village (bird's nest and water cube) Kite flying in the square....Summer Palace...Markets
Day 6 Beijing to Shanghai to Suzhou - Silk spinning mill, Master of the Nets Garden, Grand canal cruise
Day 7 Suzhou to Wuxi - Lake Tai, Lingshan Grand Buddha, Nanchang Street
Day 8 Wuxi to Hangzhou - Fresh Water Pearl Exhibition, West Lake boat ride
Day 9 Hangzhou to Shanghai - Dragon Well Tea Plantation, Nanjing Road, The Bund, Night dinner cruise on the Huangpu River
Day 10 Shanghai - Shanghai Museum, Ming Dynasty Yu Garden and Old Town, Markets
Day 11 Shanghai to Sydney - Morning to explore the city at our leisure...Shanghai Maglev Train (Bullet train) to the airport.
The sights (sometimes too quick e.g. The Great Wall) were wonderful and a great introduction to China. We would love to return and see more of the country, perhaps away from the main touristy places. I was surprised how quickly China has converted to accommodate the Western tourist market.
I also have to say that I was more impressed with the ancient attractions such as the great wall and the terracotta warriors and the old cities with town walls and moats than the newly built such as the Lingshan Grand Buddha on Lake Tai near Wuxi.
As far as value for money goes this would have to be one of the best on the market. The accommodation was wonderful - equal to Australian five star standards (had to get use to the hard beds though) and the food was pretty darn good (lots of it...buffet breakfast with both western and local foods, banquets for lunch & dinner).
There are a couple of things I would advise Aussies travelling to China:
1) Phone ahead to your accommodation and request a soft mattress protector (this will make the stone slab of the hard mattress a little more comfortable) or if they have softer mattresses to supply that for you.
2) If you love your coffee, take some coffee with you - even our instant coffee is much more palatable than most of the filter coffee supplied. Starbucks and Costa Coffee stores are popping up in the larger cities and they don't rate too badly.
Written April 6, 2013
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jupitertravelguy
Oahu, HI10 contributions
Jan 2018 • Couples
Hired a car from Wuxi for for $200 rmb to drive up and wait for us. Glad we did that. Huge park with a temples and statues. Good live show in the main temple and the giant Buddha should not be missed. Definitely a lot of walking and climbing. It is a type of amusement park and not a historical site since it was built in the 1980's. Fun day overall even in the snow.
Written February 17, 2018
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wagsplace
Winter Garden, FL85 contributions
Jun 2014 • Solo
I started in Shanghai at the Shanghai Rail station. Note that when you exit the metro and are standing facing the rail station the ticket off is to the right across the street. Follow the signs to a building across a busy street and go to the 2nd floor. I found the English window and bought a 9:20AM ticket with a 7:58PM return both on a G high speed train. Total cost was 120 Rmb June 2014.
I am lucky and one of my coworkers wrote down the name of the Buddhist park along with a park by lake Tai. The ride to the giant Buddha was 45KMH and about 30 crazy, eyes closed minutes. Total fare was 110RMB. The park has a number of attractions. I arrived around 11:20 only to be given a 3PM ticket to the large theater show. Admission was 210RMB. I was the only westerner and was asked a couple of times to have my picture taken with some strangers. All in fun. Make sure you walk through all the temples. They all have fascinating items inside. The palace is huge and is a must see. I stayed till 2:30 when the June heat and worry about time caused me to make my way to the front of the park where I found a taxi right away.
I headed to lake tai where I found calm and relaxation. The admission here was 110RMB after 85RMB taxi ride. I walked along the path and did not take the bus. It was relaxing and great exercise. The afternoon sun was setting and there was a nice breeze making the heat bearable. The boat ride to Fairy Island was longer than expected but there were good sites to see. I grabbed a taxi and head to the rail station ending my day trip to Wuxi.
I am lucky and one of my coworkers wrote down the name of the Buddhist park along with a park by lake Tai. The ride to the giant Buddha was 45KMH and about 30 crazy, eyes closed minutes. Total fare was 110RMB. The park has a number of attractions. I arrived around 11:20 only to be given a 3PM ticket to the large theater show. Admission was 210RMB. I was the only westerner and was asked a couple of times to have my picture taken with some strangers. All in fun. Make sure you walk through all the temples. They all have fascinating items inside. The palace is huge and is a must see. I stayed till 2:30 when the June heat and worry about time caused me to make my way to the front of the park where I found a taxi right away.
I headed to lake tai where I found calm and relaxation. The admission here was 110RMB after 85RMB taxi ride. I walked along the path and did not take the bus. It was relaxing and great exercise. The afternoon sun was setting and there was a nice breeze making the heat bearable. The boat ride to Fairy Island was longer than expected but there were good sites to see. I grabbed a taxi and head to the rail station ending my day trip to Wuxi.
Written June 17, 2014
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Gopala Krishna ... A
Tadepalligudem, India153 contributions
Apr 2014 • Friends
If you are near Shanghai or Nanjing, Wuxi is a must see tourist location. Wuxi is about 188 km from Nanjing and just off the Nanjing-Shanghai expressway. A spectacular place and the abode of the 289 ft tall Grand Buddha at Ling Shan and is one of the largest Buddha statues in China and the ninth tallest statue worldwide. Though there are many places of interest, the Ling Shan Buddha temple is the star attraction. The place is well organized and maintained. Starting from the parking lot, you will find several employees directing you where to park and also help you know your way. There is an entrance fee of 210 RMB but it is worth every penny (or say Jiao).
This is a great place for walking but if you are not inclined for a long walk, you can employ the services of yellow electric cars which will take you around the place as well as let you visit the places of interest in between. However my friends and I opted for a walk. After we pass the entrance we can see a tall tower (See pic) The 50 feet tower top is in the shape of a lotus flower. There are several statues dotted around the tower on a platform with fountains. There is a huge space where people can view the spectacular show that had just started. We were just in time for the first show. Check out the timings of the shows as this ought not to be missed. The fountains move in tandem with the music and simultaneously, the lotus flower blooms slowly opening its petals to show a boyish version of Buddha at least 10 ft tall. Though the flower is actually sliding down the tower, you get the feeling Buddha is emerging from the flower. Then the Buddha does a 360 degree sweep before the flower petals close. The fountains rise to the top bathing the Buddha. Thousands of people were watching the spectacle spell-bound.
Then you pass by a replica of the famous Ashoka Pillar and national emblem of India. Words are inscribed in Hindi too. Then there is the mighty tall Buddha. The complete body is made of bronze and the work is astounding. We can go to the footsteps of the Buddha but note that you have to pass through a museum and catch a lift to travel 5 floors. We made the mistake of trying to go via the steps but there is no access to the footsteps from the top of the steps. The view from the footsteps is itself breathtaking.
On the lower floor, you will find a giant palm in a blessing posture. On the other side, you will find a huge laughing Buddha with numerous boys all over the body in different poses. Then there are two more temples – The Brahma temple and the Buddha Mudras. The hall of Brahma temple is so beautiful. The almost 100 feet high roof has spectacular designs with changing colours. Anyone would find it hard to leave the hall. Then there are several more buildings and places to be visited.
This is a great place for walking but if you are not inclined for a long walk, you can employ the services of yellow electric cars which will take you around the place as well as let you visit the places of interest in between. However my friends and I opted for a walk. After we pass the entrance we can see a tall tower (See pic) The 50 feet tower top is in the shape of a lotus flower. There are several statues dotted around the tower on a platform with fountains. There is a huge space where people can view the spectacular show that had just started. We were just in time for the first show. Check out the timings of the shows as this ought not to be missed. The fountains move in tandem with the music and simultaneously, the lotus flower blooms slowly opening its petals to show a boyish version of Buddha at least 10 ft tall. Though the flower is actually sliding down the tower, you get the feeling Buddha is emerging from the flower. Then the Buddha does a 360 degree sweep before the flower petals close. The fountains rise to the top bathing the Buddha. Thousands of people were watching the spectacle spell-bound.
Then you pass by a replica of the famous Ashoka Pillar and national emblem of India. Words are inscribed in Hindi too. Then there is the mighty tall Buddha. The complete body is made of bronze and the work is astounding. We can go to the footsteps of the Buddha but note that you have to pass through a museum and catch a lift to travel 5 floors. We made the mistake of trying to go via the steps but there is no access to the footsteps from the top of the steps. The view from the footsteps is itself breathtaking.
On the lower floor, you will find a giant palm in a blessing posture. On the other side, you will find a huge laughing Buddha with numerous boys all over the body in different poses. Then there are two more temples – The Brahma temple and the Buddha Mudras. The hall of Brahma temple is so beautiful. The almost 100 feet high roof has spectacular designs with changing colours. Anyone would find it hard to leave the hall. Then there are several more buildings and places to be visited.
Written April 19, 2014
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Jordan L
Washington DC, DC129 contributions
May 2013 • Friends
This place was ridiculous (and I don't mean that in a good way at all). It was a very sanitzed portrayal of Buddhism with a Disney theme park feel to it. The electric tram to take us around was great, but the park was sad. The Giant Buddha on the hill was a site to see and the stairs were amazing exercise after being stuck on a bus.The Baby Buddha birth fountain and light show was a spectular joke. It was a waste of time to stop by this park. It's the vision that China wants you to see, rather than getting a picture of what's real life in China is like.
Written October 1, 2013
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mstraveling2018
Melbourne, Australia12 contributions
May 2017 • Solo
I traveled from Wuix central train station by metro bus to Lingshan - its only a 2 Yuan trip but a very very very long way on a crowded local bus and takes well over an hour to get there. If you are a forefinger I would recommend just spending the hundred or so Yuan on a taxi ride. It is an expensive entry fee - so coupled with the taxi ride might be an expensive day out.
The whole site is enormous and there are many independent sites to visit. You need to be reasonably fit to walk around the whole thing in a day and you really need to pick the weather. You can do the tourist hop on hop off option - which I would recommend if you just want to see specific sites and are not up for lots of walking. Also - don't go on a public holiday - it is crazy busy.
I've visited many Buddhist temples and sites and this one for me seemed to lack the same sense of serenity I have felt at most others, a little more theme park-ish and a little less spiritual - but I am not a Buddhist and that may just have been my experience on the day. The giant standing Buddha and surrounding area is impressive though.
There are few options to eat inside the park but there is an enormous gift shop on exit followed by a huge food court on the way out.
The whole site is enormous and there are many independent sites to visit. You need to be reasonably fit to walk around the whole thing in a day and you really need to pick the weather. You can do the tourist hop on hop off option - which I would recommend if you just want to see specific sites and are not up for lots of walking. Also - don't go on a public holiday - it is crazy busy.
I've visited many Buddhist temples and sites and this one for me seemed to lack the same sense of serenity I have felt at most others, a little more theme park-ish and a little less spiritual - but I am not a Buddhist and that may just have been my experience on the day. The giant standing Buddha and surrounding area is impressive though.
There are few options to eat inside the park but there is an enormous gift shop on exit followed by a huge food court on the way out.
Written February 7, 2018
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Hi, what is the price? I am traveling to Wuxi for business, I am staying 6days, I would like to do some sightseeing after work, but not sure which places are worth it. Also, is it ok to walk around as a solo woman?
Written May 23, 2019
We visited this site as part of a tour, so I do not know the single entry fee. I would not hesitate to travel alone to the Grand Buddha site. It is impressive, the fountain is beautiful and the Brahma Palace is not to be missed. You could spend several hours touring the area. It is not in an unsafe area.
Written May 23, 2019
I have 13hr layover in Shanghai and I wanna know if I will be able to make a day trip to Wuxi to see the Buddha and what is the best way to go there from pudong airport?
Written December 26, 2018
You will need to get from the airport to the station (taxi) and then the bullet Train to Wuxi. You will need your passport for this and allow time to get through the airport style security and wait for buying a ticket. Same when you get to Wuxi get a taxi and when you arrive at the Buddha just walk straight there.
Written December 28, 2018
mulyzhang
Pontianak, Indonesia
Is easy to take a taxi at lingshan temple? how much is the taxi fee from lingshan temple to three kingdom? where can I take a taxi at lingshan temple? Can you tell me the direction?
Written February 25, 2017
Hi,
What is the best mode of transport to get to the temple from Wuxi Railway Station?
I would prefer not to drive as i do not have a license.
Written January 31, 2017
There are couple of options available other than taxi to reach Lingshan temple from station. Public Bus - its regular city bus, stops at every station on the way, but damn cheap. My preferred option- Travel agency guys stand at railway station exit selling Lingshan temple entry ticket which is discounted 20-30 rmb. Also, these travel agency arrange mini bus @ 8-10 rmb per person, much convenient and faster.
Written February 1, 2017
What is the entrance fee right now? The latest update. Thanks!
Written December 12, 2016
I went there yesterday. Everything is open, no signs of a fire anymore. The entrance fee is ~100RMB. I came from Suzhou and it is definitely worth it!
Written January 22, 2017
Hi, what is the entrance fee?
How much does the elctric car cost to go to the Vatican sacred Palace from here ?
Written June 7, 2016
There are 2 parts; first is three Kingdoms the fee is 90 yuan. Another one is Water Margin fee is 85 yuan. If you buy both total fee is 150 yuan. For electric car, i am not sure the price. It depends on people needed. You can walked because limited way for car.
Written June 8, 2016
Ciao a tutti...
Vorrei sapere quanto ci vuole per visitare il parco e come si raggiungere (bus, treno, taxi???).
Written December 5, 2015
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