China Unveils Epic 1,320-Ton God Of War Statue Adjust content blockingContent Blocking lickinggecko Rank: #8 next random Comment Top Next Comment You’d expect a God of War statue to look pretty epic. But there’s epic and then there’s EPIC, and this enormous statue of Guan Yu, a famous general in Chinese history who was later deified, is most definitely EPIC. The statue has just been unveiled in Guan Yu Park in Jingzhou, China. It’s 58 metres (190ft) tall and weighs over 1,320 tonnes, and it contains over 4,000 strips of bronze. It was designed by Han Meilin, who is probably best known for his designs of the 2008 Beijing Olympics mascots, and the monument is so big that there’s even an 8,000sqm museum inside it! Guan Yu lived during China’s turbulent Three Kingdoms period He carried an axe-like weapon called a Green Dragon Crescent Blade, which has been immortalised with him as part of the statue. The only difference is that the weapon now weighs 136 tonnes! Did we mention this statue was epic? next +48 Views: 2514 Submitted: 09/21/2017 Facebook Twitter Google+ Tumblr Pinterest Unblock User's Content Block User's Content More from lickinggecko: Slow as sh 4803 So...is it going to blow up the house? 3823 When dad buys toys 3698 I am still waiting 3553 B E E S T H E T I C 3531 This guy carries around a duckling 3475 Satisfying 3400 Writing prompts 3190 You have been visited by the I.T lizard! 3169 This guys sister sucks 3169 Saved the world! 3146 Funny 3115 Well.. 3024 What a world we live in 3020
