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Statue of Lao Tze
Updated: Sep 2, 2021
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Statue of Lao Tze
老君岩造像
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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