Mt Jiuhua to have giant copper statue of Bodhisattva

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 ◆ Mt Jiuhua to have giant copper statue of Bodhisattva

A 99-meter-high copper statue of Bodhisattva will be erected at Mt Jiuhua, one of China's four major Buddhist shrines, in east China's Anhui Province.

The design by Tianjin University and Tianjin University has been approved by Buddhist experts and relevant authorities. The statue will stand at the foot of Mt Jiuhua.

Thanks to its precise angle, the statue would feature a religious aura at the spring and autumn equinox, said the designer Wang Qiheng, a professor at Tianjin University.

The archetype for the Bodhisattva is Jin Qiaojue, a prince from the Xinluo Kingdom (the present-day Korean Peninsula), who went to Mt Jiuhua in 719 and served as a monk there until his death aged 99, according to historical records.