Stone Lions in Wuhouci, Chengdu |
The Wuhouci is an impressive shrine dedicated to Zhuge liang of the famous Chinese epic, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, as well as other characters in the story. It features a fascinating range of stone lions.
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The stone lions that guard the entrance of Wuhouci
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First set of stone lions inside Wuhouci (view
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More stone lions in Wuhouci
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Another pair of stone lions
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Small stone lions on the entrance to a building
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Closeup
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More stone lions (view from the front and the rear)
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View from behind
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A small pair on the railing
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On a railing beside a pond
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| Stone Lions
in Hainan (1) Haikou and Sanya |
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Stone Lions
in Hainan (2) Qionghai and Haikou |
Some Slightly
Different Stone Lions Tibetan, Vietnamese, Ming |
