| The Statue of World Peace How tall is the statue? www.statueofworldpeace.com www.statueofworldpeace.org To write to the artist, click here yyimage@hotmail.com The Statue of World Peace Foundation, a non-profit organization, seeks supporters for building, installing and maintaining dozens of Statues of World Peace around the world. Non-Profit Foundations have been established in: France Korea USA: yyimage@hotmail.com |
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| Original Words by Yao Yuan |
| The statue in Beijing is 6 meters tall. The base of the Beijing statue is 4 meters tall. The top of the Beijing statue is 10 meters above the ground level. The Washington, DC statue (proposed) will be the same size as the Beijing Statue. |
In addition to the 10-meter statues in Beijing (installed in January 2001) and Washington, DC (proposed), there is a proposed 108-meter statue. The 108-meter statue will be wider and taller than the Statue of Liberty. Why is the big Statue of World Peace so big? Is there a reason why the Statue of World Peace needs to be 108 meters tall? It will be taller than the Statue of Liberty 1. 108 = 12 X 9 "12" : There is a legend about a Chinese goddess in ancient times who created the globe by dividing the sky into 12 layers. "9": From 0-9, 9 is the biggest number, which stands for nobility and honor. "108": means "mostly revered" and "infinitely great". 2. 108 = (2X2) X (3X3X3) "2" is an even number, so it is also a yin number (in China). The peace goddess is yin (female). "Yin" stands for the feminine energy. Harmony needs both sides (man and woman) to be in balance. "3" is a cardinal number, and it is a yang number (in China). According to Taoism, everything in the world starts from "1", then "2", later "3". So the globe comes from "3". "3" is a living number and denotes vitality. Therefore, 108 is a number denotes the concord (between the heaven and human) and prosperity of the world. For the dimensions of the Statue of Liberty, visit this web site: http://www.si-web.com/Statue.html Statue of Liberty U.S. Standard Metric Height from base to torch 151' 1" 46.50m Foundation of pedestal to torch 305' 1" 92.99m Heel to top of head 111' 1" 33.86m Height of granite pedestal 89' 0" 27.13m Height of foundation 65' 0" 19.81m The 10-meter Beijing Statue (twin to the proposed Washington statue) The height of the Statue 20 feet 6 meters The height of the foundation 13.2 feet 4 meters Total height (from the ground to the top of the bird, the highest point of the statue) 33 feet 10 meters |
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| Go to the OFFICIAL STATUE web site www.swpf.org |
| Go to the OFFICIAL STATUE web site www.swpf.org |