Jiuhua Mountain Chizhou Grand Wish Cultural Park — The Ultimate Showcase of Buddhist Art

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Jiuhua Mountain is one of China’s Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains and the sacred site where the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha fulfills his compassionate vows. Every year, thousands of pilgrims from all over come to offer incense and prayers. To promote Ksitigarbha culture, Chizhou Jiuhua Mountain invested over 2 billion RMB to create this park, integrating modern technology, art, and culture. With first-class design, materials, and construction, and inspired by the concept of “nine times nine returns to one, achieving enlightenment,” the park recreates a heavenly pure land on earth and pushes Buddhist art to its pinnacle.

Anzhong its HuizhouChizhou Grand Wish Cultural ParkCovering an area of 189 hectares, the most representative part of the parkshowcases the theme of “One Buddha, One Seal, One Hall, Five Superlatives”to symbolize auspiciousness and radiance.
One Buddharefers to the 99-meter-tall bronze statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, entirely forged in gold-plated copper, with even the orb at the top of the staff made of titanium alloy.
One Sealis the Ksitigarbha Seal.
One Hallis the magnificent Grand Wish Hall, which displays over 1,000 pieces of arts and crafts as well as a large collection of precious Buddhist relics. It is the world’s most in-depth and best-preserved museum of Ksitigarbha culture.

Five Superlativesare respectively:
1. The outdoor statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, with the statue and lotus base reaching a total height of 99 meters and forged from over 1,100 tons of gold-plated copper, is the tallest outdoor bronze statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in the world.
2. The world’s largest white marble lotus, symbolizing the pure and flawless nature of the Buddhist realm.
3. The world’s largest giant colored glaze mural, covering a total area of 260 square meters, depicting the beauty and solemnity of the Pure Land paradise.
4. The world’s largest Buddha Light Pool, with a diameter of 99 meters and a depth of only 20 centimeters. The pool bottom is paved with golden mosaic tiles that shimmer brilliantly in the sunlight.
5. The world’s largest celestial dancing performance. The performance stage is located in the “Eight Meritorious Waters” Square. When the music plays, six “lotuses” slowly bloom, “celestial maidens” rise from underground, fountains erupt, petals flutter through the air, and the scent of incense lingers, transporting visitors into a transcendent Buddhist realm.

The park is planted with over 300 varieties of precious trees, including camphor, ginkgo, osmanthus, and Mexican bald cypress. The rare diversity of tree species gathered here is also quite exceptional. Additionally, the scenic area is filled with the symbolic use of the number 9—for example, the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva statue is 99 meters tall; the Buddha Light Pool has a diameter of 99 meters; the Ksitigarbha Palace is 99 meters deep; and the Nine Sons’ Kasaya has a diameter of 99 meters and contains nine stones inside. These all symbolize the 99 peaks of Jiuhua Mountain, and they express the hope that visitors who come here to pray and make wishes will find relief from suffering, fulfill their good intentions, and attain happiness.

The Grand Wish Cultural Park in Chizhou, Anhui, embodies the essence of craftsmanship, art, and culture. Every step of the park offers scenic beauty and classic sights. It is not only a place for Buddhist worship, meditation, and spiritual cultivation but also a earthly paradise for relaxation, leisure, and sightseeing.

Interested individuals may consider joining the Eastern Travel “Jiuhua Sacred Land, Huangshan Wonders, and Tai Ping Lake 6-Day Tour” package, with a tax-inclusive price of just 18,400 RMB. Groups of four or more enjoy additional discounts on the tour fee. Visit theEastern Travelofficial website for more details.