Wuxi Taihu Lake Tourist Area Taihu Lake has been a famous scenic tourist attraction in China since ancient times.

Wuxi Taihu Tourist Attractions

Taihu Lake has been a famous scenic tourist attraction in China since ancient times. Taihu Lake is the second largest freshwater lake in my country. The entire lake shape is like a crescent moon protruding to the west. The south bank is an arc-shaped coastline, and the northeastern bank has many zigzag bays. Capes and lakes are alternately distributed. The water surface is as smooth as silk, warm and warm. Smart, boating on the lake is like being in a painting; the ancient village of Xishan tells the simple folk customs of Taihu people; in the teahouse by the lake, brew a pot of good tea, look at the beautiful scenery outside the window, and enjoy an afternoon leisurely, without losing anything. kind of fun.

It is located on the southern edge of the Yangtze River Delta, spanning the three cities of Suzhou, Wuxi and Changzhou. It contains many scenic spots and is one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China.

is a large shallow lake in the plain water network area. The lake area is known to have 48 islands and 72 peaks, and the lakes and mountains complement each other.

The main scenery is concentrated in the Xishan Scenic Area and Dongshan Scenic Area in Suzhou and the Lihu Scenic Area in Wuxi, especially Yuantouzhu Park in Wuxi.

Transportation

can be reached by taking bus No. 58 or No. 691.

Tickets

are free (there are fees for various small scenic spots inside, please contact the scenic spot ticket office for details.)

Opening hours

All day (January 1st - December 31st, Monday - Sunday)

Wuxi Lingshan Scenic Spot

Lingshan Scenic Spot It is truly a treasure land of Feng Shui. The entire terrain is like a Taishi chair, with Xiaoling Mountain at its back, Qinglong Mountain on the left, Baihu Mountain on the right, Qingfeng Mountain in the north, and Taihu Lake in the south. Feng Shui theory calls it "the eight winds cannot move, sitting upright on a purple lotus". The terrain is a good place. Xiaoling Mountain, the thousand-year-old temple Xiangfu Zen Temple built in the Tang Dynasty, and the world's tallest Buddha Sakyamuni - Lingshan Giant Buddha are the essence of Lingshan. In addition, when you go to Lingshan, you must go to Lingshan Brahma Palace . The palace has dreamlike lights, exquisite reliefs and murals, as well as the essence of handicrafts from various places, such as Yangzhou lacquerware, cloisonné Xumi lamps, and Jingdezhen blue and white buckets. Colorful vats, etc. can make you feel like you are walking in a dream.

Best travel time

Lingshan scenic spot is not greatly affected by climate factors. However, as a Buddhist holy place, many believers will come to worship Buddha on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. In addition, grand welcome celebrations will be held every year on the eve of the Gregorian calendar and the Lunar New Year. Bell party. At this time, various activities are held continuously, which is the most lively time in Lingshan, and of course the time when there are the most people.

Religion and Culture

1. There are six incense places in the Lingshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area. It is recommended to do so at the door. You can burn the gain and loss peace incense in front of the world's first palm in the scenic area to bless your family. You can also burn the joy incense in front of the Maitreya sculpture in Baizixi. , bless the children to be happy and lively; burn the second pillar of incense in the Main Hall; this is also a good location to take pictures of the Lingshan Buddha, because you can take pictures of two Buddha statues; climb the steps to the foot of the Big Buddha and there is another incense burning point. If tourists are interested in If you are not very clear about the functions of various incense candles, you can ask for a "family portrait". There are incense sticks in the scenic area, and you can light three sticks in each place.

Please offer incense at: Entrance Square, Buddha's Hand Square, Xiangfu Temple, Xingtan Square, Buddha's Foot Sixty Meter Platform

Business hours 9:00-16:30

2, Summary of incense points

Please offer prayers at incense points

Buddha's Hand Square Peaceful Ruyi Peaceful Incense

(The best palm in the world) Increasing blessings and longevity Incense

Good luck and good fortune

Bergamot Square Hundred Years of Good Harmony and Fate Incense

(Hundred Sons Play Maitreya) Many Children and Grandsons Seeking Son Incense

Mahavira Hall Fortune and Wisdom Smart incense

Kangtai tranquility and health incense

No. 1 incense on the gold list

May you be filled with gratitude and make vows incense

In front of Lingshan Giant Buddha, the incense of wealth and prosperity

(up to the 60-meter platform of the cloud road), the incense of wealth and luck

3, Lingshan Giant Buddha is In Buddhist holy places, the word "buy" cannot be used in holy places; burning incense and worshiping Buddha is to hope that Buddha will bless you, and it has the meaning of request, so you need to pay special attention to the place where you invite incense.

4. Please use three sticks of incense. This means the three perfect learning of "precepts, concentration, and wisdom"; it also means making offerings to the three eternal treasures of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. This is the most complete and civilized offering of burning incense.The amount of incense does not matter, the most important thing is sincerity. As the saying goes, "burn three civilized incense and pay respect with a sincere heart."

Photography Tips

1, Kowloon Bathing Square: Passing through the sacred Bodhi Avenue, standing under the lotus, you can have a glimpse of the wonderful Feng Shui of Lingshan Mountain: the two mountains of Qinglong and White Tiger are on both sides of the Big Buddha, and the Big Buddha is backed by a small Lingshan. Here you can watch the golden glory of the prince, watch the nine dragons bathing, and bathe in the light of the Buddha.

2. Buddha's Hand Square: Enter the Tianwang Hall and stand between the Bell Tower and Drum Tower to take photos of the majestic 88-meter Buddha and the 8-meter Buddha statue that looks kindly on all living beings from the best angle.

3. Buddha's feet: "Cuddle the Buddha's feet" is also "rewarding blessings". At the Buddha's feet, you can feel the majesty of the Buddha "cannot be blown by the eight winds, sitting upright on a purple lotus", and you can also feel the "huangguang expanse of pure glass" in Pu Lao's pen of beauty.

4, Five Seal Mandala : The Five Seal Mandala is the representative building of Tibetan Buddhism in Lingshan Scenic Area. The main color of the mandala is red, which represents "solemnity and auspiciousness" in Tibetan Buddhism. We hope that tourists will feel the solemnity and take away the auspiciousness. Among them, the quiet pool water is the "Sea of ​​Perfume". Taking a souvenir by the Sea of ​​Perfume has the meaning of "round and round".

5, Brahma Palace Square: When you come to Lingshan, you must appreciate the wonders of the Brahma Palace. The Brahma Palace gathers exquisite works of contemporary craft masters, many of which are intangible cultural heritage crafts of China and the world. Just looking at the appearance of the Vatican Palace is already a beautiful "handicraft". The color-changing dome conference hall of the Lotus Hall in the Vatican Palace is also a wonder. The dome is covered with lotus-shaped lanterns, which change every second. It is very wonderful and worth it. Take photos to commemorate.

CCTV Wuxi Film and Television Base

was built in 1987, also known as CCTV Wuxi Film and Television Base. It is my country's first theme park that combines film and television culture with tourism.

The Three Kingdoms City is powerful and powerful. It was built for the filming of the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". It is the focus of more than ten episodes such as " Liu Bei recruits a bride", " Burning Red Cliff ", "Hengshan writes poems", "Confucianism in Confucius" and so on. The location where the scene was filmed.

Water Margin is exquisitely crafted and was built for the filming of the TV series "Water Margin ". In the scenic area, there are the palace, prime minister's mansion, government prison, market shops, and the Shuibo Liangshan Dazhai, etc., which makes it look like a Song Dynasty style painting.

Three Kingdoms City performs "Three Heroes Fight Lu Bu" at 10:00 and 16:00 every day; Water Margin City performs "Iron-Blooded Heart" at 11:15 and 14:00 every day, both of which are free to watch.

Tickets

Adult tickets: Three Kingdoms City 90 RMB/Water Margin City 85 RMB/Three Kingdoms City + Water Margin City 150 RMB (January 1 - December 31, Monday - Sunday)

Half ticket: Minors aged 6 to 18 years old , active military personnel, senior citizens aged 60-69, full-time undergraduate students or below, with valid documents.

Free admission: Children under 1.4 meters tall and under 6 years old, elderly people over 70 years old, disabled people, retired personnel, with valid ID. In addition, those who hold the National Tour Guide Certificate, Travel Agency Manager Qualification Certificate and Tour Leader Certificate issued by the National Tourism Administration are free of charge when performing group leading tasks.

If you watch "Three Heroes Fighting Lu Bu" live, I believe no one will blink an eye.

The large-scale ancient war demonstration "Three Heroes Fight Lu Bu" is staged here every morning at 10:00. All the actors have participated in the on-site filming of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and the more than 40 horses are also well-trained war horses. In the thick of the battle, four men and four horses strangled a group, and it was difficult to distinguish them from the melee with spears, horses and swords. The exciting fights often make tourists dizzy and applaud.

There are also attractions such as "Han Tripod", "Taoyuan" and "Three Kingdoms Sculptures" next to the performance venue. Among them, the "Han Ding" was once recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest tripod.