LARGEST STATUE IN THE WORLD
What. is to be the largest statue in the world is bcing built by an an-my of J':lpanese xworkmcn on the Isle of HuUo\\"s Hezid, in the inland Sea, which has bet-‘:11 culled who Mediterranean of Jzipau. The 1510 of the Co\V’s Bean} is pri\’ulo ’propel'ty and this adurunu-nt is 3. W-Ork of pvivate ontol'pl'isP.
The figure will be that of! St. Niel]--21'en_, who founded the sect of Bud:ll1is1n that bears his 11:11:19. In the wodcu model the §'.‘fll~t' lies asleep, fzm-.illg whoever sees ‘him. his heziri pillowed on :1 block :1'n(l his left :u'm nxl'emlo(l along his side. The tl'ees,an<l :-';e.ellelry of the Isle of the Cow's Hl-ml will provide an excellent setting for the enormous SIEUIC that is to be cut mi?!‘ of the solid rock from this model.
The Colossus of Rhodes, at one time. one of the Seven Wonders of tlw World, is said to have been 120 .I’oor high,‘ 3 small tfiing conlpzll'cd with. flw Eltatute of Liberty,‘ it'hat stands 15!) feet. above the pedestal, in New York ?-.ul‘lmul'. But the JHPCHICSC‘ Statlu-‘ will l'~o of even gl'€iLT7ol‘ Inngnihxcle. Fnllovw mg the line of the nnturtll I'o<:.k. ix‘ will he a I'cclining' 'fi:;‘ul'o of 140 feet longg‘, 3n('l'llm1‘0f01'0 tlm1;/1m1(:l1 more inlpro.<sive ‘£ll2l’ tlleyßu(ldlm at Pegix. Burnm. V-'lll(_‘ll m<‘:1:<111'os 182 feel‘ from ll(‘i_1l' To foot‘.
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3472, 28 April 1920, Page 2
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224LARGEST STATUE IN THE WORLD Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3472, 28 April 1920, Page 2
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