Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.

Statement: Of its numerous period sculptures, the most celebrated is a 5-m (16.5-ft) thousand-armed Kannon statue. Choices: 1. The least praised and worshiped statue is the thousand-armed Kannon statue. 2. The Kannon statue is more celebrated than all of the other sculptures together. 3. The most worshiped statue is the thousand-armed Kannon statue.
3