Statue of Confucius 551BC – 479BC 2009

Maker unknown

Registration number

1360015

Artist/maker

Maker unknown

Title

Statue of Confucius 551BC – 479BC

Production date

2009

Medium

bronze

Dimensions (H x W x D)

100 x 100 x 45 cm

Credit line

Presented to the City of Melbourne by Hanban / Confucius Institute Headquarters, August 2009
City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Confucius 551BC – 479BC, Hanban, Confucius Institute Headquarters, 2009

Summary

Hanban (Chinese Language Council International) is a non-government and non-profit organisation affiliated to China's Ministry of Education. In 2009, Led by Madam XU Lin, Director of Hanban, a delegation of 10 people made a courtesy call to Melbourne City Council and hosted a reception to present a Statue of Confucius to Council, one of the only three statues presented to overseas organisations at that time.