A statue of Confucius was unveiled to the public on Tuesday in Beijing. The giant statue is erected in the north square of the National Museum of China.

The statue measures 9.5 meters in height. It was created by famed sculptor Wu Weishan, who has produced many statues of Confucius in a variety of gestures and facial expressions over the years. This time around Wu hopes his elaborately created piece can serve as the name card of Chinese culture, and echo the theme of grandeur and the spirit of China along with the National Museum.