Chollima Statue, Bronze monument on Mansu Hill, Pyongyang, North Korea.
The Chollima Statue is a monument on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, built from granite and bronze, showing a winged horse carrying two human figures. The whole structure, including the pedestal, stands about 46 meters tall, while the horse alone reaches around 14 meters.
The statue was designed by Mansudae Art Studio and unveiled in 1961, during a period when the country was rebuilding after the Korean War. It was created to give a physical form to the Chollima Movement, a campaign that called on workers to push output faster during reconstruction.
The figures riding the horse show a worker holding a red flag and a farmer seated alongside, representing two pillars of labor in the country. This image was widely used in public life during the post-war years and remains a recognizable symbol in Pyongyang today.
The monument sits on Mansu Hill and can be reached on foot from the center of Pyongyang, with the surrounding area offering several good viewing spots. The view from the base of the hill is the clearest, as the full figure stands out against the open sky.
Chollima is not an invented creature but comes from East Asian mythology, described as a horse that runs so fast no human can ride it. Choosing this figure for a labor monument was a deliberate reference to speed and energy beyond ordinary human limits.
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