Long Live the Victory of Mao Zedong Thought, Monumental sculpture in Zhongshan Square, Shenyang, China.
Long Live the Victory of Mao Zedong Thought is an epoxy resin statue on Zhongshan Square in Shenyang. The figure of Mao Zedong is 9 metres tall and stands on a base of the same height, with the phrase "Long Live the Victory of Mao Zedong Thought" carved on its front. Around the base are 58 worker-peasant-soldier heroes in eight groups.
The monument was unveiled on October 1, 1970, to mark the 21st anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. It was built during the Cultural Revolution, a period when this type of monumental work was widespread across the country.
The 58 worker-peasant-soldier figures around the base are split into eight titled groups. The first urges unity for the 9th Party Congress; the rear group is "Party Building"; three on the left cover the Civil War, three on the right the socialist revolution. Most figures once held Little Red Books, since removed.
The sculpture stands in Zhongshan Square in central Shenyang and can be reached on foot from many parts of the city center. The square is open to the public during the day, allowing visitors to walk around the base and see the figures up close.
The sculpture was designed by art students who worked for two years under the direction of a local committee of workers and peasants. While many similar monuments were built across China during that period, this one is among the few that still stand in their original location.
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