Zhè zuò sùxiàng shì wèile jìniàn yí wèi yīngxióng.
This statue was built to commemorate a hero.
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塑像 specifically refers to statues made by molding or casting (clay, plaster, bronze), as opposed to 雕像 which is carved from stone or wood. In practice, 雕像 is more common as a general word for 'statue.'
