 Statue of Admiral Yi Sun-sin with the 12.23 Fountain in front in 2012 | |
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| Location | Sejongno, Gwanghwamun Plaza, Seoul, South Korea |
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| Designer | Kim Sae-jung |
| Height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
| Completion date | 27 April 1968 |
| Restored date | November–December 2010 |
| Dedicated to | Yi Sun-sin |
The statue of Admiral Yi Sun-sin (Korean: 충무공 이순신 동상) is located at the street Sejongno, Gwanghwamun Plaza, Seoul, South Korea. It is dedicated to the 16th-century Korean war hero, admiral Yi Sun-sin. It is considered one of Seoul's major landmarks and has been called "one of the most important instances of Korean public art".[1][2]
The statue is 17 meters tall and made from bronze (another source has described it as 19m tall, and yet another, as a 6.4m tall statue on top on an 18-meter pedestal).[3][2][4] It depicts a standing figure of the admiral, who is holding a sword in his right hand. A miniature turtle ship, a type of contemporary Korean war vessel commanded by Yi Sun-sin, is also located in front of the statue. Two models of war drums are also present near the statue.[4]
- ^ Glionna, John M. (12 December 2010). "South Koreans at sword's point over hero's statue". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ a b Brown, Rebecca M.; Hutton, Deborah S. (22 June 2015). A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture. John Wiley & Sons. p. 171. ISBN 9781119019534.
- ^ Yacobi, Haim; Fenster, Tovi (28 November 2012). Remembering, Forgetting and City Builders. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 133. ISBN 9781409488743.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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