Introduction to the Ksitigarbha statue: The iconic attraction - the 99-meter-tall bronze statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is currently the tallest open-air bronze statue in the world. The large bronze statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva sits east and faces west. The specific orientation is 9 degrees and 18 minutes west by north. It is carefully designed and built based on Buddhist teachings, that is, the direction of Mount Sumeru, the largest Buddhist monastery where "all dharma returns to the sect". Every year at around 9 a.m. on the spring and autumn equinoxes, the sun rises in the sky between Beacon Mountain and Lion Peak. Looking eastward from various scenic spots in the west of the scenic area, the top of the statue of the Great Wish Bodhisattva is shrouded in the rising sun, like a natural Buddha's light, with a wonderful and solemn appearance. , very magical and spectacular.

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