Stone sculptures in the Qingyuan Shan
The stone sculptures in Qingyuan Shan ( Chinese 清源山 石 造像 , Pinyin Qīngyuán Shān shízàoxiàng ) are religious sculptures from the time of the Song to Yuan dynasties in the Qingyuan Shan ( 清源山 ) mountain range north of the city of Quanzhou , Fujian Province , China .
The most famous of these is the 5.1 meter tall, 7.2 meter thick and 7.3 meter wide stone sculpture made from a natural rock, which is not infrequently regarded as a representation of the Laozi , also in Wikimedia publications . It dates from the Song Dynasty and depicts a long-bearded, cross-legged elderly man with his left hand on his knee and the right on a table. His ears touch his shoulders and he looks into the distance. The figure has become a symbol of health and longevity.
The sculptures have been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China (3-169) since 1988 .
Web links
- Qingyuan Shan - English
Footnotes and individual references
- ↑ Also called Quanzhou Qingyuan Shan shizaoxiang泉州 清源山 石 造像 in Chinese .
- ↑ http://www.sach.gov.cn/publishcenter/sach/sachwindow/centerchina/third/743.aspx ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ It is referred to in Chinese as Laojun yanzaoxiang ( 老君 岩 造像 ).
Coordinates: 24 ° 56 ′ 52 ″ N , 118 ° 35 ′ 36 ″ E