Guishan Guanyin of the Thousand Hands and Eyes

Guishan Guanyin of the Thousand Hands and Eyes
沩山千手千眼观音圣像
Coordinates 28°11′3.60″N 111°57′49″E / 28.1843333°N 111.96361°E / 28.1843333; 111.96361Coordinates: 28°11′3.60″N 111°57′49″E / 28.1843333°N 111.96361°E / 28.1843333; 111.96361
Location Weishan, Changsha, Hunan, China
Type statue
Material gilded bronze
Height 99 metres (325 ft)
Completion date 2009

Guishan Guanyin of the Thousand Hands and Eyes is the fourth tallest statue in China, and the seventh tallest in the world. This gilded bronze monument depicting Avalokitesvara stands 99 m (325 ft) tall, and is located in Weishan, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.[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]

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  1. ↑ "99-meter tall Guishan Guanyin of the Thousand Hands & Eyes statue on the verge of commissioning. (即将建成的99米的沩山千手千眼观音圣像_沩山旅游新闻_沩山旅游_宁乡沩山)". Ningshan County Government. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
  2. ↑ "China’s New Buddha-building Campaign". ChinaWhisper.com. June 13, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2016.

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