Amazing Asian Statues

Big Buddah is a statue sitting on one of the highest points in Pattaya, Thailand. It is a sacred place dedicated to Confucius.

The Dona Pula is also known as the Statue of Dona Pula, a notable landmark located in the Philippines. It is situated in the city of Cebu and commemorates the historical figure of Dona Pula, who is celebrated for her contributions to the local culture and history. The statue is often visited by tourists and locals alike, serving as a symbol of pride and heritage.

The Hachiko Statue is a bronze statue built as a tribute to the worldwide-known symbol of unwavering loyalty, the dog Hachiko. Hachiko was a brave dog devoted to his owner, a Japanese professor named Ueno. The dog would greet his master at the train station each day. When the professor died at work, the faithful Hachiko continued to wait for his master at the train station. His story was also popularized by the 2009 movie “Hachiko: A Dog's Story.” The statue is located at the Shibuya metro station in Tokyo, Japan.

The Merlion is a famous symbol of Singapore. It features a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish that represents Singapore's origins as a fishing village and its original name, Singapura, which means "Lion City" in Malay. It is widely used to represent both the city-state and its people in sports teams, advertising, branding, tourism, and as a national personification. It looks fantastic as the Merlion statue fountain in Merlion Park.

The Monument to the Laboratory Mouse is a sculpture in Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia. It is located in a park in front of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The monument commemorates the sacrifice of the mice in genetic research used to understand biological and physiological mechanisms for developing new drugs and curing diseases.

Phuket Big Buddha is a huge white statue in Phuket Province in Thailand. From its prominent place, visitors can look over the whole island.

The statue of Alexander Pushkin is a prominent tribute to the renowned Russian poet.  At the crossing of Tverskoy Boulevard and Tverskaya Street, there stretches out one of the most popular squares of Moscow—Pushkinskaya Square. And here, in the square, there is a monument to the first poet of Russia, Alexander Pushkin, that was erected by sculptor Alexander Opekushin.

The Spring Temple Buddha, China, stands at 128 meters; this statue is one of the tallest in the world, representing Vairocana Buddha. It is located in Foquan Temple in the Zhaocun township in Henan, China.

The Statue of Unity, India, stands at 182 meters tall. It is the world's tallest statue, standing at 182 meters (597 feet) in Gujarat, India. inaugurated on October 31, 2018, to honor Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a key figure in India's independence movement and the country's first Deputy Prime Minister. The statue was created by Indian sculptor Ram V. Sutar; the statue is made of bronze and steel.

Ushiku Daibutsu is a statue in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, in Japan. It was completed in 1993 and stands 120 meters tall. The statue held the record for the tallest statue from 1993 to 2008, and as of 2023, it is the fifth-tallest statue in the world. Visitors can take the elevator to the observation floor. This statue depicts Amitabha Buddha and is made of bronze. It was built to commemorate the birth of Shinran, founder of the "True Pure Land School" of Buddhism.

Wat Pho is a Buddhist temple in central Bangkok, Thailand. It is home to the reclining Buddha and is a royal temple. It was built by King Rama I and is the place where his ashes are buried. The temple complex has golden Buddha statues, the biggest and most prominent one being the reclining Buddha. Within the complex is the Thai Traditional Massage School.