Chollima Statue
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| Location | Pyongyang, North Korea |
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| Material | Granite and bronze |
| Height | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Opening date | 15 April 1961 |
| Dedicated to | Chollima Movement |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 천리마동상 [1] |
| Hanja | 千里馬銅像 |
| RR | Cheollima dongsang |
| MR | Ch'ŏllima tongsang |
The Chollima Statue (Korean: 천리마동상) is a monument on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea. The monument symbolizes the "Chollima speed" of the Chollima Movement. The legendary winged horse Chollima depicted by the monument is said to travel 1,000 ri (400 km) a day.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The monument was constructed as a gift to Kim Il Sung.[2] It was built by the Merited Sculpture Production Company of the Mansudae Art Studio.[3] The statue was unveiled on 15 April 1961, the 49th birthday of Kim Il Sung.[1] The impetus to build the monument was Kim Il Sung's speech "Let Us Further Develop Popular Art" given to rural amateur artist groups on 7 March 1961.[4][1] The Chollima Statue was awarded the People's Prize.[5]
Features
[edit | edit source]The monument is 46 meters tall in total. The sculpture stands 14 meters high and is 16 meters long. The two figures riding the Chollima, a male worker and a woman peasant, are 7 meters and 6.5 meters tall, respectively.[1] The worker raises the "Red Letter" of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, and the peasant holds a sheaf of rice.[6][7] The figures are made of bronze, while the base is granite.[5]
See also
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References
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Further reading
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- Monuments and memorials in North Korea
- Buildings and structures in Pyongyang
- 1961 establishments in North Korea
- Buildings and structures completed in 1961
- Outdoor sculptures in North Korea
- Equestrian statues in North Korea
- Statues in North Korea
- Sculptures of men
- Sculptures of women
- 20th-century architecture in North Korea