Guishan Guanyin

The Guishan Guanyin of the Thousand Hands and Eyes is located in Ningxiang, Hunan province, and is the fourth-tallest statue in China, and the seventh-tallest in the world. It is a gilded bronze monument depicting Avalokitesvara and stands 99 m (325 ft) tall.[1] The Ningshan County Government, with the help of local business and religious organizations, invested 260 million yuan to complete its construction in 2009.[2]

Guishan Guanyin of the Thousand Hands and Eyes
沩山千手千眼观音圣像
Coordinates28°10′40″N 111°58′13″E
LocationWeishan Township, Ningxiang, Hunan, China
Typestatue
Materialgilded bronze
Height99 metres (325 ft)
Completion date2009
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese观音圣像
Traditional Chinese溈山千手千眼觀音聖像

See also

References

  1. Yao Lan (30 December 2016). "Buddha sculpture rises almost 100m (1/5)". ecns. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  2. "China's New Buddha-building Campaign". ChinaWhisper.com. June 13, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2016.


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