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Chinese
Lion |
The
homeland of lion was in Africa, Western Asia, and South
America in the ancient time.
According to Chinese historical records lion was imported
from the West Land in Han period ca. the first century.
The lion is called SIH - TZU, was named from the Sanskrit
SIMBA - lion, in ancient China.
The lion is the symbol of strong and powerful, Chinese
people have taken it as an animal of the amulet lasting
for 2,000 years. In China, or China town in the West,
there are a pair of stone carvings of lion standing in
front of the gate as the warriors to keep the temple or
house safe and protect people from the attack of demon.
The photos below are the images of lion in ancient China;
Han dynasty ( 1st century ), Tang dynasty ( 9th century ),
Ming dynasty ( 15th century ), and Qing dynasty ( 19th
century ).
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photos
from "Chinese Lion Sculpture
Artwork"-Shanghai publisher, 1996
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