Confucious Statue Stands on Campus

By Broadside Asma Chaudhary

A recent discovery was made at Mason Pond this week where a large statue of Chinese social philosopher Confucius now stands in between the Concert Hall and the bridge leading towards the pond’s gazebo and parking Lot K. The statue, which was shipped directly from China last semester, has found a new home on the Fairfax campus.

At the end of November, sculpture students were able to view the statue before a final destination was chosen. Advanced sculpture professor Tom Ashcraft and Facilities Technician Ben Ashworth were in charge of the shipment and installation of the statue, including where to place it on campus. During that time, dozens of 2008 Olympic statues were shipped from China in order to celebrate the games in Beijing.

For more details about the statue or upcoming events involving the Art and Visual Technology department, visit avt.gmu.edu.