Almost twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty, the Lingshan Buddha (Língshān Dà Fó, 灵山大佛) stands an impressive 88 m (289 ft) atop a rise 25 km (16 mi) outside of Wuxi. The statue is part of Lingshan Wonderland (Língshān Qíngjìng, 灵山甠境), a Buddhist-themed park that also includes temples and monuments inspired by Chinese, Tibetan and Indian Buddhist cultures as well as an art gallery and museum. 

Built in the mid-1990s, the statue has its fair share of detractors who see it as more a tourist attraction—being one among several giant Buddha statues that went up around China over the past 20 years—than something culturally or religiously significant. While it may not have the historic relevance of the massive Leshan Giant Buddha, many travelers have been impressed by the statue and accompanying structures.

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