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Statue of Laojun

The Statue of Laojun (the Old Lord) is located at the foot of the Luoshan and Wushan mountains at the right summit of Qingyuan Mountain in the northern suburb of Quanzhou City, Fujian Province.

Qingyuan Mountain is known as Penglai Mountain of the Minhai Sea for its beautiful scenery and abundant relics. During the Song Dynasty (960-1279) it was a concentration area of Taoist temples, and the Beidou Temple at the foot of Luoshan Mountain, and the Zhenjun Temple at the foot of Wushan Mountain. Most of the Taoist buildings have been destroyed, with only the Statue of Laojun remaining.

The statue, 5.1 meters tall, 7.2 meters thick and 7.3 meters wide, is an excellent work of the Taoist stone carvings of the Song Dynasty. The statue was carved from a natural rock delicately, exhibiting only slight changes. Laojun's left hand is touching his knee, his eyes are looking into the distance and his ears are touching his shoulders. The carvings of the head, forehead, eyes and beard are delicate with high art value.

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