Footnotes:
-Legendary Chinese warrior Guan Yu
-Jingzhou City Hubei, China
-Located in Guan Yu Park
-Statue In front of Government Yangtze University
-Known as the god of war but seen as the protector of Buddhism.
-Guan Yu lived during a difficult time in period called the Three Kingdoms period
-His weapon is called a Green Dragon Crescent Blade, which weight 136 tonnes
-Designed by Han Meilin (the same guy who designed the 2008 Beijing Olympic Mascots)
-1320 tons
-190 ft high
-Contains 4000 strips of bronze
-86,111 sq foot museum inside the statue