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The Grand Buddha is situated at the south of the Longshan Mountain, close Mashan, town of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China. It is one of the biggest Buddha statues in China and furthermore in the world. The Grand Buddha at Ling Shan is a bronze Amitabha standing Buddha open air, weighing more than 700 tons. It was finished toward the finish of 1996. The landmark is 88 meters in complete stature, including 9 m lotus pedestal. In 2008, a Five-seals Palace and a Hindu propelled Brahma Palace were manufactured south-east of the Grand Buddha Statue. Amitabha, also known as Amida or Amitayus, is a heavenly buddha as indicated by the sacred writings of Mahayana Buddhism.
Amitabha is the central buddha in Pure Land Buddhism, a part of East Asian Buddhism. In Vajrayana Buddhism, Amitabha is known for his life span trait, charging red fire component, the total of insight, unadulterated recognition and the profound attention to vacancy of marvels. As indicated by these sacred texts, Amitabha has interminable benefits coming about because of good deeds over endless past lives as a bodhisattva named Dharmakara. Amitabha signifies "Boundless Light", and Amitayus signifies "Unending Life" so Amitabha is likewise called "The Buddha of Immeasurable Light and Life".

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