The Five Seals Mandala stands tall in the rippling sea of perfume, complementing the Lingshan Brahma Palace and the Manfeilong Pagoda. It is a unique and authentic Tibetan cultural landscape.
The Tibetan Buddhist culture is displayed here. Although it is not as magnificent as the Brahma Palace, it is also extremely gorgeous. The mandala enshrines the Five Buddhas of the Five Directions, and its appearance is solemn and magnificent.
Entering the mandala, visitors can not only appreciate various Buddhist cultural and artistic treasures from all over Tibet, but also participate in interactive folk activities such as lighting butter lamps and turning Mani prayer wheels.
Attractions Location: Lingshan Shengjing Scenic Area, Lingshan Road, Binhu District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province
Opening hours:
07:00-17:30; Last admission: 17:30 (Monday to Sunday, May 1st to November 30th)
Contact Details: 400-168-0303
Transportation:
Located in the Lingshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area in Wuxi, the transportation options are as follows
1. Take bus No. 88 from Wuxi Railway Station and get off at Bibo Villa Station. The journey takes about 2.5 hours. After getting off the bus, walk about 300 meters to Lingshan Shengjing Scenic Area, and then walk to Lingshan Fan Palace.
2. Take bus No. 89 from Wuxi Central Station and get off at Bibo Villa Station. The journey takes about 2.5 hours. After getting off the bus, walk about 300 meters to Lingshan Shengjing Scenic Area, and then walk to Lingshan Fan Palace.
Time reference: 1-3 hours
Perfect for a one-day cultural and spiritual dive at Lingshan, featuring the spectacular Five Seals Mandala.
Accommodation/Food: No stay needed unless desired. Enjoy vegetarian fare at the Lingshan complex or local Wuxi restaurants—try lotus root soup and sweet-glazed ribs.
Souvenirs: Mini mandala replicas, yak-butter lamp sets, prayer beads, Tibetan-style prayer flags, and incense from the temple shop.
Dive deeper spiritually and enjoy cultural experiences around Lingshan and Wuxi’s old town.
Accommodation/Food: Stay near the canal district (e.g., Crowne Plaza Wuxi). Enjoy river shrimp dumplings, glutinous rice cakes, and Wuxi-style spare ribs.
Souvenirs: Confucian calligraphy brushes, temple incense, locally crafted clay figurines, Five Seals Mandala prayer flags.
Add serene lakeside beauty by including Turtle Head Isle (Yuantouzhu) on Taihu Lake.
Accommodation/Food: Stay near Lihu or Wuxi center. Try Taihu whitebait soup, lotus-wave rice cakes, and local tea.
Souvenirs: Pearl necklaces from Taihu, lake rock souvenirs, temple-themed postcards.
Explore nearby Dangkou Ancient Town, a charming lesser-known canal town.
Accommodation/Food: Optionally stay in a rustic homestay in Dangkou. Savor sticky rice dumplings, local tofu snacks, and lotus root soup.
Souvenirs: Xu Xiake-themed journals, embroidered cloth sachets, handmade bamboo crafts.
Extend your journey to Suzhou, exploring Jiangnan’s famed classical gardens.
Accommodation/Food: Stay near Suzhou Old Town. Enjoy squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, lotus root pastries, and Chinese tea.
Souvenirs: Suzhou hand-painted fans, silk bookmarks, classical garden miniatures.
Add the breathtaking Zhouzhuang Ancient Town, an iconic water town near Suzhou.
Accommodation/Food: Stay by the canal in Zhouzhuang. Enjoy Wansan pork shank, crab soup buns, herbal teas.
Souvenirs: Water-town lanterns, hand-painted scrolls, Wansan pork gift packs.
Conclude your tour with a visit to Nanjing, rich in ancient and modern cultural heritage.
Accommodation/Food: Stay near Qinhuai River. Sample Nanjing salted duck, duck blood vermicelli, sesame flatbread.
Souvenirs: Cloud-pattern brocade items, Nanjing duck vacuum packs, Yuhua agate stones, traditional lanterns.
The Five Seals Mandala is one of the three most recommended buildings in Lingshan Scenic Area. It is the most typical building in Tibetan Buddhism, meaning the place where all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas gather, representing the sacred, mysterious and perfect world in Buddhism. The Five Seals Mandala was built by skilled craftsmen in Tibet in strict accordance with the rituals and craftsmanship of Tibetan Buddhism. You can experience the mysterious Tibetan Buddhist culture without going to Tibet. The entire Mandala scenic area covers an area of about 5,000 square meters, and the Mandala is surrounded by a quiet and clear sea of perfume. The Five Seals Mandala is another amazing wonder launched by Lingshan Scenic Area after the Lingshan Buddha, the Nine Dragons Bathing, and the Lingshan Brahma Palace.
Below the Brahma Palace is the Five-Seal Mandala, which has a distinct Tibetan style. The architectural style and interior design are very unique. Here you can see Tibetan-style buildings, wood carvings, paintings and some displays of Tibetan history and culture. It has a distinctive style and is worth a visit.
The Five Seals Mandala has a solemn and splendid appearance, with dazzling golden roofs, huge gilded treasure bottles, eye-catching sutra pillars and prayer flags, highlighting the charming style of ancient Tibetan architecture. The interior is holy and gorgeous, integrating Tibetan decorative techniques such as painting, murals, wood carvings, thangkas, wall decorations, and gilding, beautifully displaying the unique mandala art.
Entering the mandala, tourists can not only appreciate various Buddhist cultural and artistic treasures from all over Tibet, but also participate in interactive folk activities such as lighting butter lamps and turning Mani prayer wheels.
The Five Seals Mandala is a Tibetan Buddhist religious site. When you enter and see the prayer flags fluttering in the wind and rows of prayer wheels, you’ll feel like you’ve arrived in Lhasa.
The Tibetan Buddhist statues and thangkas in the Five-Seal Mandala are very exquisite. From the observation deck on the mandala building, you can also see the Brahma Palace and other buildings from afar.
The sacred scenic spot, especially the Nine Dragons Bathing, is very rare to see.
The Five-Seal Mandala enshrines the Five Buddhas of the Five Directions. It feels like a small Potala Palace because it is a Tibetan Buddhist building and contains many thangkas.
The exterior looks like the Potala Palace in Lhasa. Its reflection by the lake is very beautiful for taking photos.
The Five Seals Altar is located in the Lingshan Scenic Area. It is a Tibetan Buddhist landscape with six floors. The Five Buddhas of the Five Directions are enshrined in the city. There are many beautiful Tibetan decorative arts inside, and you can also experience Tibetan culture.
The Five Seals Mandala is located in Lingshan Scenic Area and is decorated very luxuriously.
Lingshan Scenic Spot is located on the north bank of Taihu Lake. You can take bus No. 89 from Wuxi Railway Station to get there. The journey of about 40 kilometers takes 2 hours. The ticket to the scenic spot is ¥210, and there is a free performance of the Brahma Palace. There are Nine Dragons Bathing, Brahma Palace (and square), Five Seals Altar City, Ashoka Pillar, Lingshan Giant Buddha...attractions in Lingshan Scenic Spot.
Opposite the Brahma Palace is the Five Seals Mandala, which is a castle on the water.
The Five Seals Mandala is so bright and golden that it is blinding.
Each visitor will be given an interpreter upon entering the mandala to introduce knowledge of Tibetan Buddhism. It is a good place to take photos of the Brahma Palace.
The Five Seals Mandala is a Tibetan-style building that probably imitated the structure of the Potala Palace in Tibet.
The layout of the Five Seals Mandala is completely different from that of the Brahma Palace. If the Brahma Palace is magnificent, then the interior of the Five Seals Mandala is mostly thangkas, Buddha statues, paintings and prayer wheels, which are very rich in Tibetan style.
The Five Seals Mandala can be climbed up, and it is considered the second commanding height besides the Lingshan Giant Buddha. From the Five Seals Mandala, you can look across to the Brahma Palace Square.
Don't go in if you want to, the scenery outside is much better than inside.
Introduction to Tibetan Buddhist culture. The second floor is closed after 4:30, so you can only see the first floor.
I was very excited to see a "living" mandala for the first time. My love for it is second only to that of the Brahma Palace. The mandala looks very beautiful in the center of the water. The Five Seals Mandala stands in the rippling sea of perfume, complementing the Lingshan Brahma Palace and the Manfeilong Pagoda. It is a unique and authentic Tibetan cultural landscape. The most exciting thing is that you can enter the mandala and even go up. Once I went up, I once again regretted not bringing a neutral density lens. The inside of the mandala is as luxurious as the Brahma Palace. Of course, there are also many exquisite works of art hidden inside, and thangkas, Buddha statues and portraits are indispensable;
Everyone should pay attention to the mandala, because it has a closing time, and it closes at about 5 pm, so you can walk along the center line and turn right, the wonderful things are on the right.
Rich Tibetan culture, shocking ~ exquisite ~ ~
The Five Seals Mandala stands in the rippling water of the Perfume Sea, complementing the Lingshan Brahma Palace and the Manfeilong Pagoda. It is a unique and authentic Tibetan cultural landscape. The Five Seals Mandala covers an area of 8,000 square meters, is 31.55 meters high, and has a total of six floors. The mandala enshrines the Five Buddhas of the Five Directions, namely, Ratnasambhava in the South, Amitabha in the West, Amoghasiddhi Buddha in the North, Akshobhya Buddha in the East, and Vairocana Buddha in the Center.
It was completed relatively late in Lingshan Scenic Area, and its architectural style is Tibetan Buddhism. It is not on the central axis of the main gate, Nine Dragons Bathing, and the Buddha, but it is still worth a visit. It is also the second highest point in the scenic area that can be climbed. It is a good experience to change the position to see the whole scenic area and look at the Buddha from a higher altitude.
A Tibetan Buddhist museum. Very mysterious. There are many thangkas.
At first glance it really looks like the Potala Palace. When I passed by the door, I saw prayer wheels at the entrance. It was a pity that I didn’t go in to take a look.
Wuyin Yuncheng, a collection of Tibetan art decorations, beautifully displays the art of Yuntan, allowing you to feel the strong Tibetan style.
The Five Seals Mandala is dedicated to Tibetan Buddhism, and the entire palace is magnificent and worth a visit.
The Five Seals Mandala covers an area of 8,000 square meters, is 31.55 meters high, and has a total of six floors. The mandala enshrines the Five Buddhas of the Five Directions, namely Ratnasambhava in the South, Amitabha in the West, Amoghasiddhi in the North, Akshobhya in the East, and Vairocana in the center. Its appearance is solemn and brilliant, with dazzling golden roofs, huge gilded treasure bottles, eye-catching sutra pillars and prayer flags complementing each other, highlighting the charming style of Tibetan ancient architecture; its interior is holy and gorgeous, perfectly integrating Tibetan decorative techniques such as painting, murals, wood carvings, thangkas, wall decorations, and gilding, beautifully displaying the unique mandala art. Visitors can participate in interactive folk activities such as lighting butter lamps and turning Mani prayer wheels.
My favorite spot, I succeeded in showing off! Haha!
Wutanyincheng mainly displays Tibetan Buddhism, which is very beautiful and introduced in detail. There are exhibits on the first to fourth floors, and there is an observation deck on the fourth floor where you can overlook the Lingshan Buddha and the Brahma Palace and enjoy the surrounding scenery. It is worth a visit!
Magnificent and magnificent, it is a typical architectural embodiment of Tibetan Buddhism. It is just opposite the Brahma Palace and across the water from it.
The Five Seals Mandala is located in the Lingshan Shengjing Scenic Area, in the middle of the rippling Perfume Sea. It complements the Brahma Palace and the Manfeilong Pagoda. It is a unique red and white Tibetan cultural landscape! The Five Seals Mandala is six stories high, and it enshrines the Five Buddhas of the Five Directions! The appearance of the Five Seals Mandala is very solemn and magnificent, especially the big golden roof is very eye-catching! The interior is very gorgeous and holy, perfectly presenting the Tibetan culture, including paintings, murals, wood carvings, thangkas, etc.! Entering the gate of the Five Seals Mandala, tourists can push and turn the prayer wheel by hand to pray for their family and friends! Climbing to the top floor platform of the Five Seals Mandala, you can see the Lingshan Brahma Palace from afar, which is very spectacular!
The Five Seals Mandala stands in the rippling sea of perfume, complementing the Lingshan Brahma Palace and the Manfeilong Pagoda. It is a unique and authentic Tibetan cultural landscape. It was built mainly to imitate the Potala Palace. The Five Seals Mandala is the best location to take pictures of the Brahma Palace, which is very suitable for taking portraits, but the other places are just average.
They are all in the Lingshan scenic area, which is very interesting ~ it is worth the trip! There are more during the Spring Festival‼ ️
The prayer flags and buildings on the periphery can be used to pretend that you are in Tibet. Walking into the Five Seals Mandala, the spectacular scene inside is quite shocking. In each small grid on the wall is a heart lamp, and these heart lamps occupy all the walls. The whole hall is magnificent and the various gold-painted decorations are simply beyond description.
It's very beautiful, I took a lot of photos before and after...
This is a cultural and artistic center that showcases the charm of the three major language systems of Chinese Buddhism.
The Five-Seal Mandala is a collection of Tibetan artistic decorations, integrating dozens of traditional Tibetan architectural decoration techniques such as painting, murals, wood carvings, and thangkas. It carefully displays the unique mandala art, and the essence of Tibetan Buddhist culture and art is reproduced and refined.
The Five Seals Mandala is a Tibetan Buddhist building with unique decorations and some small commodities for sale.
The Five-Seal Mandala is shaped like the Potala Palace, with a distinct Tibetan Buddhist style, and is known as the Little Potala Palace.
The Five Seals Mandala was built not long ago, and there are all kinds of Tibetan styles inside, and my eyes are not enough.
The Five Seals Mandala seems to be a relatively unpopular attraction in Lingshan Scenic Spot. There are many longevity lamps and thangkas inside, and there are many large prayer wheels in the corridors on both sides of the gate.
If you climb to the top, you will find that it is a perfect photo spot!
The Five Seals Mandala is not very high, so it is not tiring to climb, but it is right in front of the Brahma Palace, so you can take a panoramic photo of the Brahma Palace. The key is that there are few people (repeat it three times)!!! There was no passerby blocking me from taking photos!
I strongly recommend going to see it ~ no extra tickets required ~
The Five-Seal Mandala stands in the rippling sea of perfume, complementing the Lingshan Brahma Palace and the Manfeilong Pagoda. It is a unique and authentic Tibetan cultural landscape.
--The Tibetan Buddhist culture is displayed here. Although it is not as magnificent as the Brahma Palace, it is also extremely gorgeous. The mandala enshrines the Five Buddhas of the Five Directions, and its appearance is solemn and magnificent.
-- Entering the mandala, visitors can not only appreciate various Buddhist cultural and artistic treasures from all over Tibet, but also participate in interactive folk activities such as lighting butter lamps and turning Mani prayer wheels.
The Five Seals Mandala is a building with three floors in total. It looks very ordinary from the outside, but it is very complicated inside. There are various carved beams and painted buildings, and the Buddhist culture is displayed very well. The interior is very exquisite.
It's nice to look at from a distance, but it's limited to looking at from a distance.
I almost missed the Five Seals Mandala, but luckily I got off the tram. This is a concentrated display area of Tibetan Buddhism, with exquisite carvings, incense and candles for offering, and thangkas. It's beautiful, recommended
Very beautiful scenery, people linger. .
Due to time constraints, I didn't go inside, but I fed the small fish in the pond, which was very interesting.
It is worth a visit. The prayer wheels outside are spectacular, and it feels like you are in the sacredness of Tibet.
I have always believed that the Five Seals Mandala is the place in Lingshan Buddha that best reflects the Tibetan Buddhist culture. It is unique in appearance, and is very similar to the architectural style of the Potala Palace in Lhasa. After entering, you can hear constant Sanskrit chanting. I was a little uncomfortable at first, but as I listened, I felt that I was no longer restless, and the whole person calmed down. There is a large mural of Buddha statues inside, and there are "eternal lamps" everywhere, which are offered by some Buddhists to pray for peace. Inside, you will feel as if you can see the clear and textured sky of Lhasa. Although there are tourists, everyone will try to be quiet. In fact, it is still very suitable for meditation.
I didn't visit the inside, but the exterior has some Tibetan Buddhist elements.
As a manifestation of Tibetan Buddhism, the Five Seals Mandala is worth recommending. The mandala architecture surrounded by the water of the Perfume Lake is unique, and the layout inside the mandala also well reflects the atmosphere of Tibetan Buddhism.
The prayer wheels that were originally placed in the prayer corridor around the Jiulong Guanyu were moved to the surrounding areas of the mandala wall at some unknown time and for some reason, so the prayer wheels are now rotated around this area.
It's nice to take pictures outside. We didn't go inside.
I happened to hear a tour guide explaining something outside, and it seemed to be a new place as well. After listening to the explanation, I didn’t want to go in anymore.
The Five Seals Mandala is another high-quality tourism project after the Lingshan Brahma Palace.
The Five-Seal Mandala is a collection of Tibetan artistic decorations, integrating dozens of traditional Tibetan architectural decoration techniques such as painting, murals, wood carvings, and thangkas. It carefully displays the unique mandala art, and the essence of Tibetan Buddhist culture and art is reproduced and refined.
Like the Brahma Palace, it is extremely gorgeous and a feast for the eyes. You can learn about Tibetan Buddhism here.
The Five Seals Mandala and the Lingshan Brahma Palace complement each other. It is a unique and authentic Tibetan cultural building. The Five Seals Mandala covers an area of 8,000 square meters, is 31.55 meters high, and has a total of six floors. The mandala enshrines the Five Buddhas of the Five Directions, namely the Ratnasambhava Buddha in the South, the Amitabha Buddha in the West, the Amoghasiddhi Buddha in the North, the Akshobhya Buddha in the East, and the Vairocana Buddha in the center. The Five Seals Mandala is located in a large area of clear water, which is the Perfume Sea. Buddhism believes that there are nine mountains and eight seas in the world, with Mount Sumeru in the center and surrounded by eight mountains and eight seas. Except for the eighth sea, which is alkaline water, the others are all eight meritorious waters, which have the virtue of fragrance, so it is called the Perfume Sea. A prayer path is set up on the Five Seals Mandala. Visitors can climb the mandala, walk on the prayer path, and pray with the wall, immerse themselves in the solemn and sacred Buddhist realm, and experience the true meaning of the "Five Seals" one by one.
It is an important scenic spot in Lingshan Shengjing. It is a Tibetan Buddhist building, but it feels a bit weird to have two Buddhist cultures in one park. There were few people when I went there, and there were two tour groups. But I want to complain about the tour groups in my country. They only took people around outside and left, and there was almost no time to stay inside. The building is very Tibetan style. People like me who travel by themselves can feel it slowly and leisurely. It is quite good. The light inside is dim, which should be to match the atmosphere of Tibetan Buddhism. It is not a local style. The public service is OK. There are guides on each floor. If you don’t have the opportunity to see the scenery of Tibet, you can take a look and make up for it.
A vast sea of perfume surrounds the Five-Seal Mandala, and directly opposite is the Brahma Palace. The overall momentum is shocking.
From the appearance and color, the Five-Seal Mandala has a typical Tibetan Buddhist style. The exquisite and magnificent architecture and the water light set off the greatness of the Buddha.
Entering the Five Seals Mandala, the large number of Tibetan Buddhist cultural treasures displayed inside will open your eyes and take your breath away. If you have time, you can stop and participate in special ethnic activities such as lighting butter lamps and turning prayer wheels.
I went there very late and it was almost closed. But I took a look downstairs. The carvings were very delicate and many of the textures on the pillars were hand-painted.
The rich Tibetan temple has strong and heavy colors. Although the materials used for the exterior and interior are not high-end, the style is distinctive and it is still worth seeing.
I don't know much about religion, I just came here to see the architecture. It's not just one building, it's actually quite large.
After exiting the Brahma Palace, you’ll see the Five-Seal Mandala. I saw a photo of this on the Internet and it was very beautiful, but I just couldn’t capture that feeling.
The best place to take landscape photos in Lingshan Buddha
The shape is very beautiful and there is a lot of content inside, mainly about Tibetan Buddhism.
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It's worth a visit. Since we went there in the evening, only the first floor was open. But there were few people and it was fun to take pictures.
Wuyin Mandala is located in Wuxi, a beautiful city on the shore of Taihu Lake. Wuyin Mandala is far away from Lingshan Brahma Palace. The Lingshan Brahma Palace Square covers an area of about 30,000 square meters and can accommodate more than 10,000 people at the same time. Therefore, when there are few people, you will really feel boundless and empty in the square. The most wonderful thing is that when you stand in the center of the square, you can see the Lingshan Buddha, the Han Buddhism Lingshan Brahma Palace, the Tibetan Buddhism Wuyin Mandala, and the Southern Buddhism Manfeilong Tower at the same time.
It is very unique, integrating the knowledge of Tibetan Buddhism and blending with the pool water outside the city. It is a good place to produce blockbuster films.
I have never been to Tibet, so I am fascinated by Tibetan Buddhist temples.
SO I really like this appearance
After finishing the trip to the Brahma Palace, we walked through the square and saw the Five Seals Mandala. Just from the appearance, it is full of a strong Tibetan atmosphere.
The last glimpse of Wuxi Lingshan: Five Seal Mandala at sunset
The Five-Seal Mandala has the architectural style of a Tibetan Buddhist temple. Its interior is also decorated in a magnificent style, very much in the style of Tibetan art. It also displays many exquisite works of art such as murals, statues, thangkas, etc.
Wuyin Mandala is located in a vast expanse of clear water, which is the Perfume Sea.
Commonly known as the Little Potala Palace. It is mainly about Tibetan Buddhism. It is basically a Tibetan Buddhist museum. There are 4 floors in total. They are basically bronze Buddha statues and thangkas. You can buy some souvenirs.
I went there to take pictures. But it was not interesting and I didn't go in to see the inside. I felt it was a waste of money. I should have gone there earlier. The pictures were beautiful, but it was smaller than I thought.
It is a must-see. If you have never been to Tibet, then come to the Five Seals Mandala to take a look. It can temporarily make up for your desire for the Sunshine City.
If you haven't been to Tibet, come here to experience the architecture of the Five Seals Mandala.
One of the scenic spots in Lingshan Shengjing, worth a visit
Very beautiful place, but unfortunately there is no reflection
The Five Seals Mandala stands in the rippling sea of perfume, complementing the Lingshan Brahma Palace and the Manfeilong Pagoda. It is a unique and authentic Tibetan cultural landscape. The Five Seals Mandala is solemn and splendid in appearance, with dazzling golden roofs, huge gilded treasure bottles, eye-catching sutra pillars and prayer flags complementing each other, highlighting the charming style of ancient Tibetan architecture. The interior of the Five Seals Mandala is holy and gorgeous, perfectly integrating Tibetan decorative techniques such as painting, murals, wood carvings, thangkas, wall decorations, and gilding, beautifully displaying the unique mandala art.