Meditation Sculpture
Meditation Sculpture at Phalen Park
Changsha Sculptor Master Lei Yixin creates “Meditation” for PASP Minnesota Rocks! in 2006, located at Phalen Regional Park
The China Friendship Garden forms a backdrop for the beautiful 7’6″ limestone sculpture entitled “Meditation” that was created by Changsha Master Artist Lei Yixin in June 2006 as part of Minnesota Rocks! International Stone Carving Symposium envisioned and produced by Public Art Saint Paul. PASP worked with US-China Peoples Friendship Association-MN to identify Master Lei as a potential artist for the Symposium.
This sculpture was installed at Phalen Regional Park and dedicated by Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman in July 2007.
Stone of Hope, DC
During the Symposium, Master Lei was contacted by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Foundation and ultimately received a commission and created the 30-foot Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial “Stone of Hope” Memorial, installed in Washington, D.C. and dedicated in 2011. Master Lei has remained a close friend of the Minnesota China Friendship Garden Society and was instrumental in the signing of the 2015 sister parks agreement and the 2018 sister-city gift exchange between St. Paul and the Changsha City government and Changsha Yanghu Wetlands Park.