1In May, 1994, with the approval of Jiangsu Provincial People's Government and the consent of Chinese Buddhist Association, an 88-meter-long Lingshan Giant Buddha was built on the back of Xiangfu Temple.
1994101On October 20th, the groundbreaking ceremony of Lingshan Giant Buddha was held in Xiaoling Mountain, Taihu Lake, Wuxi, with nearly 50,000 believers attending the ceremony.
1994 65438+On February 24th, the signing ceremony of giant Buddha casting was held at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.
1995101On October 27th, the Daxiong Hall of Xiangfu Temple was completed, the Buddha statue was opened, and the abbot of Mingshan Mountain and the monk ascended the throne.
1On May 30th, 996, the first copper siding of Lingshan Giant Buddha was installed, and a cleaning ceremony was held for the installation of the Giant Buddha by the eminent monk Dade who participated in the National Buddhist Education Commission.
1997 65438+1October 18, the elder Zhushan held the first melting and casting ceremony of Lingshan Giant Buddha at the casting site of Nanjing Chenguang Factory.
1April 3, 997, the dome sprinkling ceremony of Lingshan Giant Buddha.
1997165438+1October 14, 90-year-old Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Vice Chairman and President of the Chinese Buddhist Association, Zhao Puchu, made a special trip to Wuxi to inspect the preparations for the opening ceremony of Lingshan Giant Buddha.
1997165438+1October15th, the Buddhist Buddha's light was opened by the eminent monk and great virtue at home and abroad, and nearly 80,000 believers attended this solemn ceremony.