The largest building in this complex is the Hall of Spring and Autumn.
Surrounded by a huge wall, accessible by nine gates and consisting of a huge complex of ancient structures, the temple is comparable to an imperial palace complex like the Forbidden City in Beijing. It is also the most famous among all Guan Gong temples. However, residents in Shanxi province, especially in Guan's hometown of Haizhou in the city of Yuncheng, are among the most fervent believers.Īmong the countless temples of Guan across China, the one in Haizhou is the most typical, the largest, best preserved and most skillfully constructed. A statue of Guan can often be found in residences, shops and restaurants owned by Chinese, with burning candles and incense surrounded with fruits as offerings. Temples of Guan have been built in China and overseas. The influence of Guan has also reached more than 100 countries and regions with the emigration of Chinese people over the centuries. This elevation led to nationwide worship of Guan. Known for his exceptional valor and loyalty, he was deified as Guandi or Emperor Guan. This confirmed Guan as a warrior for a righteous cause and distinguished him from other generals in that period.
Liu was said to be a descendant of the Han royal family and his state of Shu Han was regarded as a legitimate extension of the previous dynasty. He played a significant role in the civil war that led to the collapse of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the establishment of the state of Shu Han, of which Liu was the first emperor. Guan was one of the most prominent generals of his time serving under the warlord Liu Bei. Guan Gong is a reverential term of address for Guan Yu, a general in the period spanning the late Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) and the Three Kingdoms (220-280). The worship of Guan is so prevalent throughout China that a saying goes: "Every village has a temple of Guan Gong." Just as Confucius has been regarded as a sage of Chinese culture for more than 2,500 years, Guan Gong has been deemed a sage of military valor and enjoys a similar status among worshippers. Qin Jun, deputy director of Jingzhou's natural resources and planning bureau told state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) in a previous interview that the height limit on buildings in the area where the 1,200-ton statue is located is 24 meters, according to Jingzhou city's protection planning of the historical and cultural city.Īccording to the rectification planning, the statue will be relocated to a suburban site in the city named Dianjiangtai, which is said to have been built by Guan Yu for military drills, about eight kilometers away from the original site of the Guan Yu-themed park located 300 meters away from Jingzhou's Ancient City Wall, a military defense works which dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC-476BC) and was rebuilt during the Ming and Qing dynasties.The Guandi Temple in Haizhou is the largest temple in China dedicated to the worship of Guan Yu. "It takes time to acquire approvals from relevant departments to assure the project proceeds steadily and legitimately," according to the official. The entire relocation project costs 155 million yuan, according to the online approval and supervision platform of investment projects in Hubei Province.Īn official from the local natural resources and planning bureau in Jingzhou told the media that relevant procedures of the relocation address are still being processed.
The relocation project of a giant bronze statue of ancient Chinese general Guan Gong (or Guan Yu) from the Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220), which had drawn criticism for its obtrusive size and incompatible appearance, has been launched despite the approval procedures of the relocation site has not yet been completed.Ĭhina's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) issued a notice last October, pointing out that the 57.3-meter-high Guan Gong statue cost 170 million yuan ($26.33 million) to build, and located in Jingzhou, Central China's Hubei Province, damaged the style and historical context of the ancient city, ordering the local government to rectify the project.Īccording to media reports, the head of the Guan Gong statue has been removed as of September 1 and the dismantling work had been launched. Relocation project of the controversial giant bronze statue of Guan Gong (or Guan Yu) in Jingzhou, Central China's Hubei Province, has been launched in September 2021.
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