Introducing Five-Ram Sculpture
Eleven meters in height, Guangzhou Five-Ram Sculpture now stands erect on top of Yuexiu Mountain, representing Guangzhou’s landmark that is known both home and abroad. It was built in 1960 from more than 130 pieces of granite.
Five-Ram Sculpture Fast Facts
• Nom Chinois: Wuyang Shixiang 五羊石像
• Meilleure période pour visiter: Tout au long de l'année
• Heures de visite recommandées: Environ 1 à 2 heures
• Activités à faire: Photographie, Sculpture
• Heures d'ouverture: 06:00-22:00
• Frais d'entrée: Gratuit
• Adresse: No. 988 Jiefang North Road, District de Yuexiu, Guangzhou, Province du Guangdong
What to expect at Five-Ram Sculpture
The statue represents the five rams who gave Guangzhou its nickname “City of Rams” and depicts the symbol of Guangzhou: five mythical rams who bore five immortals – the city’s founders 2000 il y a des années,. Back then, as legend goes, Guangzhou was barren; the rams carried sheaves of rice, teaching its residents how to grow rice and ending the specter of famine forever, ensuring an eternity of bumper harvests. When the immortals departed, the rams turned to stone.
How to get to Five-Ram Sculpture
En métro
• Prenez la ligne de métro 2 and get off at Yuexiu Park Station.
En Bus
• Prenez le bus n°. 21, 24, 58, 87, 101, 103, 105, 108, 109, 110, 113, 124, 182, 186, 211, 244, 256, 265, 273, 284, 519, 528, 543, 555 ou 556 and get off at Yuexiu Gongyuan Station.
Additional travel advice on Five-Ram Sculpture
• Other attractions in Yuexiu Park: Zhenhai Tower, Sun Yat-sen Monument and Ming Dynasty Wall.
• Visitors can walk about 5 minutes to visit Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King from Yuexiu Park.
