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2026.10.07 16:59 GMT+8

Fifty-meter-tall Laozi statue: A landmark on Laoshan Mountain

Updated 2026.10.07 16:59 GMT+8
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The 50-meter-tall statue of Laozi, an ancient Chinese philosopher from the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-476 BC) who is traditionally considered the founder of Taoism, is a striking landmark at the Taiqing scenic area on Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao, Shandong Province.

A statue of the ancient Chinese philosopher Laozi is seen at the Taiqing scenic area of Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao, Shandong Province on October 5, 2026. /CGTN

A statue of the ancient Chinese philosopher Laozi is seen at the Taiqing scenic area of Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao, Shandong Province on October 5, 2026. /CGTN

A statue of the ancient Chinese philosopher Laozi is seen at the Taiqing scenic area of Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao, Shandong Province on October 5, 2026. /CGTN

A statue of the ancient Chinese philosopher Laozi is seen at the Taiqing scenic area of Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao, Shandong Province on October 5, 2026. /CGTN

A statue of the ancient Chinese philosopher Laozi is seen at the Taiqing scenic area of Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao, Shandong Province on October 5, 2026. /CGTN

A statue of the ancient Chinese philosopher Laozi is seen at the Taiqing scenic area of Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao, Shandong Province on October 5, 2026. /CGTN

Overlooking the Taiqing Palace, a Taoist temple with a history of more than 2,100 years, the statue is based on a painting of Laozi by renowned Tang Dynasty painter Wu Daozi, with vivid and detailed features.

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