Mount Ling Sacred Site‖Subduing Demons Relief Sculpture~

Subduing demons is one of the 'Four Stages of Enlightenment' of Sakyamuni. The relief sculpture of subduing demons records the story of Sakyamuni pursuing the path of enlightenment, overcoming all obstacles and tests in the boundless dark night, subduing all demonic barriers, and meditating for enlightenment. It is said that Sakyamuni sat under the Bodhi tree and made a vow: 'I will not leave this seat until I achieve enlightenment.' At this time, a group of demons attacked, the demons divided into inner demons of worry and outer demons of heaven, all of which are obstacles to the practice of Buddhism. Sakyamuni meditated and remained unmoved. After seven days and seven nights of meditation and contemplation, he overcame various obstacles such as money, power, beauty, fear, slander, etc., and finally achieved great enlightenment and became a Buddha. The entire wall of subduing demons is forged from purple copper, 6 meters wide and 8 meters high, it is a rare art treasure