An enormous statue of the ancient Chinese warrior Guan Yu was late unveiled at a common inwards Jingzhou metropolis inwards Hubei province. The statue depicts the third century BC full general carrying an intimidating axe-like weapon called the "Green Dragon Crescent Blade". It stands 48 meters tall , atop a 10-meter-high pedestal in addition to is reported to weigh over 1 ,320 tons.
General Guan Yu lived during a restless menstruum inwards Chinese history known every bit the Three Kingdoms , in addition to was subsequently immortalized inwards i of China's most famous historical novel. He was eventually turned into a god in addition to is worshipped every bit hence , peculiarly inwards southern China. Guan's truthful life stories bring straightaway largely live on given agency to fictionalized ones. Praised in addition to respected for his loyalty in addition to righteousness , pocket-size shrines in addition to statues to Guan are close ubiquitous inwards traditional Chinese shops in addition to restaurants. Aside from the latest statue inwards Jingzhou , at that spot is around other large statue of him inwards Guan's hometown inwards the Shanxi province. That i measures 61 meters tall , including a 19-meters-tall pedestal.
Photo credit: CCTV News China
Photo credit: CCTV News China
Photo credit: CCTV News China
Photo credit: CCTV News China
This icon released past times the Chinese media appears to bring been photoshopped over a crimson heaven for a dramatic effect. See the white pick spell on the right-bottom corner. Photo credit: CCTV News China
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