This massive sculpture in China should make to your bucket list

The massive, looming sculpture dedicated to Guan Yu, the Chinese God of War, on the skyline of China’s Jingzhou city is a befitting landmark. An enormous structure, weighing 1320 ton and splendidly carved, it is wooing travellers and photographers from all over the world. It stands towering at a height of 58 m, a mark of him watching over the city.

While the statue was unveiled in 2016, it has recently broken the internet with a wave of photos on the very popular, visual platform Instagram. It has been designed by Han Meilin, the Chinese artist famous for his work at the Beijing Olympics of 2008. Made out of around 4000 bronze strips, the statue is a sight to behold.
Delve deeper in Chinese legends, and you would know that Guan Yu was a Chinese military general, who now holds the status of God of War for his exemplary valour. So widespread is his fame, that he is worshipped in Hong Kong, Taiwan, as well as a number of East Asian countries.

History books depict him as carrying a special weapon, The Green Dragon Crescent Blade. The weapon is believed to have weighed around a massive 18.25 kg! The sculpture now has an imitation of the same weapon, weighing a more mammoth 136 tonnes.
If the photographs of the same are anything to go by, this attraction in Jingzhou is one landmark that is a must-visit for every culture and photography fanatic out there.