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Statue of Lao Tze

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Statue of Lao Tze
老君岩造像

The statue of Lao Tze is China's largest surviving Taoist stone carving statue. [Photo by Wang Kaihao/chinadaily.com.cn]

This massive stone statue of Lao Tze, founder of Taoism, is China’s largest extant Taoist stone statue. It was a symbol of Quanzhou’s official mainstream ideology in the Song Dynasty.

The statue reveals the unique historical context of Quanzhou as a port city sustained by the agricultural empire; it also embodies the flourishing diverse cultures in Quanzhou as a global maritime emporium, as well as the prosperity and achievements of the port.

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