General Wang Zhen Statue

General Wang Zhen Statue

Introduction: In the center of the southern side of the Recreation Square in Shihezi City, stands a prominent large-scale "General Statue." It was built to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and to commemorate the great pioneer of our reclamation cause. The statue was created by the renowned Chinese sculptor Professor Ye Yushan.

The sculpture was completed at the end of September 1994 and consists of a bronze full-body statue of General Wang Zhen and a granite stone horse. The entire sculpture stands 8.5 meters tall, symbolizing General Wang Zhen’s age of 85 at the time of his passing. The front of the base is inscribed with four golden characters “General Wang Zhen,” handwritten by the General himself. In portraying the figure, the sculptor, drawing on profound artistic skill and rich creative experience, used the General’s head from the early 1950s as the prototype, while referencing his facial features from middle and later life for artistic refinement. The granite stone horse is robust, with thick mane and flowing long tail — not only a natural depiction of the horse he rode during his surveying days but also an artistic symbol of the General’s military career. The entire sculpture combines bronze and stone, with clear primary and secondary elements, forming a unified and majestic whole.　

Shihezi, Xinjiang