Sanshan Islands
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The Sanshan Islands are a group of three islands on Tai Hu lake in Jiangsu
, China
. It was a noted bandit haunt with temples and tall Buddha
statues, the Lingshan Buddha on the Ma Shan peninsula being 289 feet (88 metres) high. The area is one of the Chinese National Geological Parks.
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It was a noted bandit haunt with temples and tall Buddha
Buddha
In Buddhism, buddhahood is the state of perfect enlightenment attained by a buddha .In Buddhism, the term buddha usually refers to one who has become enlightened...
statues, the Lingshan Buddha on the Ma Shan peninsula being 289 feet (88 metres) high. The area is one of the Chinese National Geological Parks.