Guanyin of Nanshan
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| Coordinates | 18°17′33″N 109°12′30″E / 18.2924°N 109.2083°ECoordinates: 18°17′33″N 109°12′30″E / 18.2924°N 109.2083°E |
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| Location | Sanya, Hainan, China |
| Type | statue |
| Height | 108 metres (354 ft) |
| Opening date | 2005 |
The Guanyin of Nanshan (simplified Chinese: 南山海上观音圣像; traditional Chinese: 南山海上觀音聖像) is a 108-metre (354 ft) statue of the bodhisattva Guanyin, sited on the south coast of China's island province Hainan near the Nanshan Temple of Sanya.[1][2] The statue has three aspects: one side faces inland and the other two face the South China Sea, to represent blessing and protection by Guanyin of China and the whole world. One aspect depicts Guanyin cradling a sutra in the left hand and gesturing the Vitaraka Mudra with the right; the second with her palms crossed, holding a string of prayer beads; and the third holding a lotus. As of 2018, this was the twelfth tallest statue in the world
The statue took six years to build and was enshrined on April 24, 2005, with the participation of 108 monks from various Buddhist groups in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and Mainland China, and tens of thousands of pilgrims. The delegation also included monks from the Theravada and Vajrayana traditions.[3][4]
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References[]
- ^ Nanshan Culture Tourism District Archived 2007-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nanshan – Sanya 南山三亚市". Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
- ^ Xiao, Feng (2005-04-16), "Giant Buddhist Statue Enshrined in Hainan", China Daily
- ^ "Holy statue of Guanyin Buddha unveiled", Xinhua English, 2005-04-24
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- Outdoor sculptures in China
- Colossal Guanyin statues
- 2005 sculptures
- Tourist attractions in Sanya
- Buildings and structures in Hainan
- 2005 establishments in China
- Buildings and structures completed in 2005