China 🇨🇳, Hainan Island, Guan Yin Statue

The statue of Guan Yin, built in 2005 in the southern part of Hainan Island, embodies the image of the many-faced goddess of mercy, revered by representatives of many faiths in China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan.

The height of the monument is exactly 108 m, since this number is sacred for Buddhists: there are exactly so many beads in classical rosaries corresponding to the number of mantras that should be read during meditation.

The construction lasted 6 years and cost 6 billion yuan. The central alley is designed in such a way as to emphasize the impressive scale of the statue.