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Birth of Buddha

At the entrance of a Buddhist wonderland in the Taihu Lake National Tourist Resort, located at the south of the Longshan Mountain, near Mashan, town of Wuxi, Ji...
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At the entrance of a Buddhist wonderland in the Taihu Lake National Tourist Resort, located at the south of the Longshan Mountain, near Mashan, town of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province is a show that depicts the birth of Buddha. The show is set in a circular fountain surrounded by nine dragons to protect the little Buddha. At the centre of the fountain is a lotus flower, from which the new-born Buddha emerges. When the musical fountain show starts, water begins to jet out in all directions. Slowly, the lotus flower opens to reveal the little Buddha. As the Buddha emerges, the flower rotates in a clockwise direction. Some distance behind the fountain is a huge statue of Buddha, towering over the whole scene. This is one of the largest Buddha statues in China and also in the world. At more than 88 meters high, the Grand Buddha at Ling Shan is a bronze Sakyamuni standing Buddha outdoor, weighing over 700 tons. It was completed in the end of 1996.
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