Guishan Guanyin
沩山千手千眼观音圣像 | |
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| 28°11′3.60″N 111°57′49″E / 28.1843333°N 111.96361°E | |
| Location | Weishan, Changsha, Hunan, China |
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| Type | statue |
| Material | gilded bronze |
| Height | 99 metres (325 ft) |
| Completion date | 2009 |
The 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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- ^ "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. Archived from the original on November 6, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
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