On May 16th, 21, the world's largest bronze statue of Laozi was completed in Laozi Culture Garden in Laojunshan, Luanchuan County, Henan Province. In order to carry forward Laozi's thought and integrate the tourism resources of Laojunshan, Luanchuan County encouraged social funds to invest in tourism. Laojunshan absorbed social funds of 35 million yuan to develop tourism and built the Laozi Culture Garden. The bronze statue in the garden is 59 meters high and 38 meters high. It is made of 36 tons of bronze and is the largest bronze statue of Laozi in the world at present.

Chinese name: Li Er

Alias: Bo Yang, Lao Dan

Nationality: China (Spring and Autumn Period of Zhou Dynasty)

Nationality: Huaxia nationality

Birthplace: Kuxian County, Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period

Date of birth: about 571 BC (Gengyin Year)

Date of death: 471 BC

. Major achievements of double cultivation of life

: representative works of founder of Taoist school

Tao Te Ching and Lao Laizi

Brief introduction

The image height is 38 meters

The height is 59 meters, and the investment is 35 million yuan

The bronze statue of Lao Tzu stands in a standing position

The bronze is made of 258 tons of tin bronze

Address: Luan, Henan Province.

Location

On May 16th, 21, the world's largest bronze statue of Laozi was completed in Laozi Culture Garden in Laojunshan, Luanchuan County, Henan Province. In order to carry forward Laozi's thought and integrate the tourism resources of Laojunshan, Luanchuan County encouraged social funds to invest in tourism. Laojunshan absorbed social funds of 35 million yuan to develop tourism and built the Laozi Culture Garden. The bronze statue in the garden is 59 meters high and 38 meters high. The bronze statue is made of 288 pieces of tin-green copper and weighs 258 tons. It is the largest bronze statue of Laozi in the world at present.

human history

Laozi's secluded place-Laojun Mountain in Luanchuan, China

The ancient name Jingshi Mountain in Laojun Mountain in Luanchuan was renamed because Laozi, the ancestor of Taoism, retired and practiced here. Laozi is a great philosopher, thinker and founder of Taoist school in ancient China. His thoughts are profound and profound. The Tao Te Ching written by Laozi covers a series of major issues such as natural changes, state governance, physical and mental cultivation, and reminds us of the relationship between man and nature, man and society, man and nature. Laozi's culture is the wealth and eternal heritage of human beings.

Laozi was born in the Taiqing Palace in Luyi, and his fame has been recognized by the whole world in Lingbao Hanguguan, but the place where Laozi retired and died is little known. Where the hell is Lao Tzu after he closed the sutra in Hangu? Many historical materials are not recorded. Mr. Li Yurui, who is nearly ninety years old, has been engaged in the study of Laozi's culture for more than thirty years. According to the records, inscriptions and relics, it is found that Laojun Mountain in Luanchuan today is the place where Laozi retired and practiced.

Laojun Mountain is located in the east of Luanchuan County. In 1997, the State Council approved the establishment of a national nature reserve, which is the core park of Funiu Mountain World Geopark. Since the Northern Wei Dynasty, there are 16 temples in Laojun Mountain from the entrance of Qiliping Mountain Gate, including Taiqing Palace, Shifangyuan, Lingguan Hall, Linhua Hall, Shepherd's Circle, Jiuku Hall, Chuanjing Building, Guanyin Hall, Sanqing Hall and laojunmiao, among which laojunmiao, the peak, is the most spectacular, and there are only a handful of temples in the Central Plains.

Laojun Mountain is densely populated and beautiful. Professor Luo Zhewen, the leader of the National Cultural Heritage Administration Ancient Architecture Expert Group, praised: "The world is famous for its famous mountains, Taoist shrines, magnificent mountain scenery and perfect ecology." Academician Zhao Xun, an expert in the evaluation of the World Geopark, marveled: "So far, the largest granite peak forest wonder has been discovered in the world!

Design concept

Laozi is a historical figure of Chinese sages and the most sage teacher of Taoist culture. In order to highlight his temperament of being an old man, an old man, a wise man and a saint, he highlights his thought of the universe as the original Chinese Avenue. Luoyang Tongyun Art Co., Ltd., the general contractor of Laozi's statue project, visited famous teachers all over the world, carefully integrated the Laozi culture of Laojun Mountain with reference, and finally made clear the design scheme of "extracting the soul of Laojun Mountain and shaping the moral body of Taoism" through research from different cultural angles.

The statue of Laozi was cast from tin bronze, and was assembled on April 23rd, 29. It was crowned on September 9th, 29, and completed on December 2th. The overall statue of Laozi is magnificent, resolute, calm, heavy and agile, old and arrogant, humble and dignified, steady and has the feeling of floating out of the dust and being immortal. Its headdress is like a crown, and its face reflects the extraordinary characteristics of Laozi's full heaven, wide Fiona Fang, raised forehead, long eyebrows and drooping shoulders. Laozi, the ancestor of Taoism, wore a robe of eight diagrams, and underwear was the official costume of the Zhou Dynasty to keep Tibetan history. His right hand holds a copy of Tao Te Ching made of bamboo tube, and his left index finger points to the sky, which means that "heaven covers nature", the soul of a mountain, and the giant of literature. The specific image is described as follows:

The bronze statue of Laozi is crowned with wishful treasure, which means that Laozi has changed from metaphysical to moral heaven, and he has become an old gentleman. Wearing a crown and hair in a bundle has a solemn feeling, and it exudes elegance and chic. Just like Laozi's thoughts, it is inextricably linked and all-encompassing, such as politics, philosophy, military affairs, culture, etc., all of which are inclusive, but after all, it is inseparable from the word "Tao".

The head embodies the extraordinary characteristics of Laozi, such as a full heaven, a vast Fiona Fang, a raised forehead, long eyebrows and drooping shoulders. The face is kind, dignified and simple, the eyes are deep, wise and warm, and there are three principles on the forehead full of wisdom. (This point is based on "Bao Puzi Miscellaneous Articles" by Ge Hong in Jin Dynasty).

Laozi, the originator of Taoism in China, is wearing a bagua Taoist robe, which is centered on the fish diagram of Taiji Yin and Yang, and the bagua image walks along the side of the clothing, changing in cycles according to the fish diagram of Taiji Yin and Yang, with majestic lines, atmosphere and simplicity; The internal clothing is the official clothing of the Zhou Dynasty's Tibetan history, with delicate lines, elegant lines and ethereal spirit, which respectively show two kinds of ornaments with different textures, silk and silk, silk underwear and silk robes (in ancient China, the clothing material reflected the owner's identity and social status) (Lao Zi was the Zhou Dynasty's Tibetan history official). In his right hand, he holds a book "Tao Te Ching" made of bamboo slips, which educates all sentient beings, spreading 5,-word articles, covering the whole world, and covering everything. After all, Taoism is natural; The left hand refers to the sky with an index finger, and refers to the sky. In terms of exploring the truth of the universe, it is "Tao" and acting "virtue" according to its laws.