The statue is a three-dimensional image of a person, animal or some fantastic creature. Some of them are used to decorate the interior, others are used as religious objects, and those located on city streets and squares delight the eyes of passers-by and attract the attention of tourists.
Among the world-famous statues there is a Brussels pissing boy, whose height is about 50 centimeters, the famous New York Statue of Liberty, 93 meters high with a pedestal. But most of all in the world of Buddha images. They are not only the most numerous, but also the highest.
The highest female sculpture in the world
The tallest female statue in the world at the time of writing (2014) is the sculpture of the goddess Guanyin. This creation is located in China on the island of Hainan. As befits a goddess, she is not easy to show off on a pedestal, and protects the country and its inhabitants. Goddess Guanyin is a Bodhisattva who attained enlightenment in life, in which she suffered much suffering. According to legend, she was a princess who abandoned everything and went to the monastery. Her statues symbolize mercy and generosity. The sculpture has three identical, equivalent sides. With one face she looks at the island, the other two are directed to the sea horizon of the South China Sea. The height of the goddess Guanyin is 108 meters and she is the fourth highest in the world ranking.
The construction went on for 6 years and was completed in 2005. As it should be in cases with religious statues, the leaders of the clergy nailed to the grand opening on the island. Since the height of the sculpture is 108 meters, 108 Buddhist monks were invited on the opening day of the statue depicting the goddess Guanyin. Each of them was the leader of religious groups in various regions of China.
The five tallest female sculptures in the world
To tell you the truth, there are much fewer female statues than male ones. The leaders include religious sculptures. Apparently, for the sake of divine blessing and help, people are ready for a lot.
The five highest female sculptures, without taking into account the height of the pedestal, include:
5. Composition "Mother Calls Motherland!", Volgograd, Russia (85 meters).
4. The statue of the goddess Canon, the city of Ashibetsu, Japan (88 meters).
3. Religious bronze sculpture of the goddess Guanyin, the city of Changsha, China (99 meters).
2. The statue of the goddess Canon, the city of Sendai, Japan (100 meters).
1. Sculpture of the goddess Guanyin, the city of Sanya, China (108 meters).
