The Construction Concept of Lindong Giant Buddha

The birth and construction of Lindong Giant Buddha at this time when the pure land was full of Dharma is a great cause of contemporary Buddhism, and it is also the cause of the four disciples of contemporary Buddhism. Lindong Buddha was successfully launched under the leadership of Lindong Monk Group, based on the strength of the four disciples and with the help of the National Government. At the same time, the construction concept of Lindong Giant Buddha has attracted more and more attention from believers. After several years of repeated debate and thinking, the construction concept of Lindong Giant Buddha has been further matured and improved. The construction concept of Lindong Giant Buddha is mainly divided into the following points: Buddhist statues began in Youtuo Rock King, then spread to China, and reached their peak in the Tang Dynasty. The Ming and Qing dynasties tended to decline. Statues of past dynasties were made to benefit the world and pray for disaster relief. King Youtuoyan first created the Buddha statue because the Buddha said that he longed for heaven to be his mother, so he made a statue for himself. After Yan Fu mentioned it, he praised You Tuo Yan and said, "You have made great benefits now, and there is no one to guide you. You are the first guide in my Buddha. You have gained great trust and benefits from karma, and you have gained the vast foundation of infinite blessings. " Therefore, Buddhist statues are to make all beings in the world have confidence in Buddhism, feel at home, trust each other, and enter the door of liberation because of faith. King Youtuo Yan eliminated infinite evil through statues and won infinite victory. Buddhist believers also make Buddha statues to pray for disaster relief. Therefore, after King Youtuo extended his rule, Buddha statues were built in all previous dynasties, and Buddhism was introduced to China. During the reign of Emperor Pingdi of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhu Buddha was the first Buddha statue to arrive in Luoyang. Since Wei and Jin Dynasties, Buddhism has been widely spread because of statues. At the peak of the development of sculpture art in the Tang Dynasty, Buddha statues were created everywhere in the ruling and opposition circles. The purpose of sculpture also tends to seek happiness from the world and eliminate disasters. The famous Dunhuang Grottoes were mainly built by businessmen on the Silk Road to pray for disaster relief, peace and good luck. Statues of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties have existed among the people, but have existed in the world. Therefore, Buddhism is spread because of statues, and all beings in the world benefit from statues. Creating the image of Buddha is the media and the beginning of the spread of Buddhism, the support and form for all beings in the world to pray for blessings and eliminate disasters, and the way to accumulate virtue in the world.

However, in the contemporary economic era, due to the interruption of Buddhism in China during the 20 years of the Cultural Revolution, some people can't understand the merits and demerits of Buddhist statues. Instead, they combine Buddhist statues with the commercial economy, commercialize their operations with the shareholding system, and turn the Buddha statues into profit-making tools, which goes against the original intention of benefiting the world and praying for disaster relief, and affects the image of Buddhism. Buddhists at home and abroad have many complaints about this. In view of this, the Lindong Monk Group decided to rely on the strength of the four disciples of Buddhism to build the Lindong Buddha with pure religious ideas and character. After completion, it will provide free worship for people from all walks of life and believers. The Lindong Giant Buddha Project is based on a purely religious concept. The whole project is divided into a Buddhist ceremony area, a Buddhist research area, a charity and retirement area, and a secluded cultural area. Build a Lindong Pure Land Cultural Park integrating faith, Buddhism, education, practice, charity, old-age care and Buddhist exchange, provide a place for the four disciples to believe, hear and act, and build a transit station in the western paradise. Therefore, the Lindong Giant Buddha Project is a profitable project for the four disciples of Buddhism, and it is also a Buddhist project jointly built by the four disciples.

The overall planning of Lindong Giant Buddha Pure Land Garden has been completed, and several functional areas are being further refined. The sacrificial area of the giant Buddha is composed of 48-meter-high bronze statue of Amitabha Buddha, temporary bridge, three temples, Lianchi Temple and other major buildings. Based on the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty, murals, reliefs and modern technology are used to show the holy land of the western paradise as much as possible, which makes worshippers admire bliss and stimulate their desire for pure land life. At the same time, it also provided a place for the four disciples of Buddhism to worship. So the big Buddha ceremony.

Dafaxiu School District consists of Dayuanwang Temple, Jing Zong Society and Lindong Pure Land Culture Foundation. Jing Zong College was established in Dayuanwang Temple to study the classics of Pure Land Sect, teach Confucian classics to four disciples, and provide spiritual ideas for believers of Pure Land Sect.

Charity retirement areas include lay retirement centers, charity merit clubs, retreat centers and other projects. The center will provide a home for four disciples at home and abroad to rest in their later years and a place to study Buddhism and become a transit station in the Elysium. The charity merit meeting will actively guide the broad masses to believe in and recite Buddhism, and live in the pure land to facilitate charity. The retreat center provides a retreat place for four disciples who believe in the Pure Land of China.

The quiet cultural area is mainly composed of Bhikuni Academy, Dade Jingshe and Buddhist Exchange Society. It mainly provides an environment for Bhikuni and Dade elders to practice and retreat, and at the same time, builds a Buddhist Exchange Society to provide a place for the Buddhist community to exchange and communicate with each other.

Highlighting religious character and not accepting tickets for the ceremony aims to benefit the whole world and rely on the strength of the four disciples of Buddhism to help win. The vast number of four disciples of Fuyi Buddhism, with one heart and one mind, did their best to participate in the construction of Lindong Buddha and planted their own supreme Futian; Success in going to the source of food leads to supreme dharma. After completion, Lindong Giant Buddha Pure Land Garden is a multi-functional Buddhist place integrating faith, Buddhism, practice, education, rehabilitation, charity and Buddhist exchange. It is a new development model of Buddhism, which has far-reaching significance for the future development of Pure Land Sect and China Buddhism. The construction of Lindong Giant Buddha Project will provide a spiritual destination for mankind, guide infinite beings, leave the misery of reincarnation and return to the land of bliss under the seat of Amitabha for the benefit of future generations!