Statue of Confucius (Houston)

Confucius
Year	2009(2009)
Type	Sculpture
Medium	Bronze
Subject	Confucius
Location	Houston,Texas, United States
Coordinates	29°43′13.9″N95°23′13.5″W

Confucius,also known asBronze Statue of Confucius,Confucius Bronze Statue,Confucius Statue,andGreat Confucius,is an outdoor 2009bronze sculptureof theChinese editor, philosopher, politician, and teacher of the same nameby Willy Wang (Chinese:Vương duy lực), installed inHermann Park'sMcGovern Centennial GardensinHouston,Texas, United States.

History

The statue was dedicated at Hermann Park as a gift from China to Houston on September 26, 2009, commemorating the 2,560th anniversary of the Confucius' birth and the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. Ceremony attendees includedHouston City CouncilwomanWanda Adams, MinisterLiu Guangyuanof theEmbassy of China to the United States,Mayor Pro Tem of HoustonSue Lovell,Wang, First Lady of HoustonAndrea White,Consul General to HoustonGao Yanping,and representatives from Friends of Confucius Sculpture for Hermann Park and Houston Parks and Recreation. Nearly 600 people from the Chinese Consulate General in Houston, the city government, consular corps, and Chinese community were also in attendance.

See also

• 2009 in art
• List of public art in Houston

External links

• "Great Confucius"(PDF).City of Houston.