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Statue of Laozi 老君岩

Song Dynasty, 1241 – 1252
Statue of Laozi 老君岩, Song Dynasty
Statue of Laozi 老君岩, zoomed in
750 cmStatue of Laozi 老君岩 scale comparison

Statue of Laozi 老君岩 is a Song Dynasty Stone Sculpture created from 1241 to 1252. The image is used according to Educational Fair Use, and tagged Portraits. SourceSee Statue of Laozi 老君岩 in the Kaleidoscope

This statue of the philosopher poet Laozi, or Lau Tzu, was carved during the Song Dynasty from a naturally formed rock promentory in Quanzhou, in the Fukian Province.

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