The Largest Mountain Statue in China Transformed From An Abandoned Quarry
Dec 17, 2021
Sculpture art has a long history in China. In ancient times, people could use soil, stone walls, buildings, ironware and other carving works of art. There are characters and mythological plots, which can be called treasures.
Nowadays, statues in cities are very common. If they are too prominent in body shape or artistic creation, they will become a great place for tourists to take pictures. Today, I will tell you the story of "turning waste into treasure" that took place in Hubei. It spent 250 million to convert an abandoned quarry to build China's largest mountain statue.
The carved stone statue of Fuxi Cliff, about 70.5 meters high and 230 meters long, is the largest mountain head statue in China. The eyes are 9 meters long, 2 meters high, the nose is 18 meters long, and 9 meters wide. One nostril can accommodate more than ten people. The statue was designed by the famous domestic sculptor Nie Chengxing and completed at a cost of 250 million yuan.
What's more surprising is that before the construction of the Fuxi Cliff Carved Stone Statue, it was an abandoned quarry and the surrounding natural environment was also very bad. Beginning in 2014, after processing, the Fuxi Cliff Stone Statues have been gradually carved out. As the sun sets, the sun shines on the mountain statue, and the statue’s facial expressions are vividly portrayed.
Why is the statue of Fuxi carved? This starts with the history of Xiangyang in China. Fuxi is the head of the Three Emperors and the ancestor of humanities in Chinese legends. According to historical records, during the Eastern Han Dynasty, the "Emperor Century" recorded that Fuxi's southern Tibetan county, which is now the territory of Xiangyang, Hubei.
Since the completion of the construction of this statue, it is open to tourists for free, in order to attract more tourists to recognize this statue. The designer said: "Leshan is prosperous for tourism because of the Big Buddha, and the huge Fuxi stone carvings will also become a new highlight of Xiangyang cultural tourism."
