The largest stone lion in the world

The largest stone lion in the world? The lion king? Located in Manxianlin, Jianchuan, Dali, Yunnan, it was certified by Guinness World Headquarters in Shanghai in May 20 13.

? The lion king?

The largest lion king in the world is 25 meters high, with a front width of 12 meters and a side width of 15 meters. Its scale is rare in the world ... a lion with a big mouth can hold more than a dozen people, really? There is only one heaven and the world? Condescending, commanding thousands of lions, showing the respect of kings and the glory of lion mountain.

From June 20065438 to April 2004, it was carved from natural rocks on the cliff of the main peak at an altitude of 2780 meters, which was managed by Jianchuan County Tourism Bureau of Yunnan Province.

Shiqianshan is about 3.2 square kilometers away from the west of Jianchuan County, Dali 1.5 kilometers. There are 3,268 Bai folk stone lions (lion patterns) in the scenic spot in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wei and Jin Dynasties, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty, which can stand, lie, sleep and wake up. It is a famous scenic spot in Jianchuan.

Man Xianlin was formerly known as Xiexieling, also known as Xiexieling. Buy idle forests? Founded in the Ming Dynasty, it consists of dozens of scenic spots such as Yingxian Bridge, Yanqing Pagoda, Yicuiping, Daxiong Hall, Immortals Ascending to Heaven, Immortals Playing Chess, Fobai Gaobi, Guanyinyan and Feilaishi.

At present, the stone lion carving project that moved from Man Xianlin is still in progress. This characteristic scenic spot, which integrates natural landscape and human landscape, is attracting more and more Chinese and foreign tourists.

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Stone lion

Basic introduction

Common evil spirits in China traditional culture. Sculpture with artistic and ornamental value carved from stone into a lion. There are usually a pair of stone lions or bronze lions outside the gate, which are generally used to match buildings as evil spirits or decorations. The earliest existing stone lion is the stone lion in front of Gaoyi tomb in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

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The lion is called "the king of beasts". But the lion's birthplace is not in China. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the remaining kings of the Western Regions presented the first lion to China. Since then, lions have appeared on the land of China. At this time, the lion began to be known by people, and it was carved into a mighty architectural ornament.

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history

Now the earliest stone lion is the stone lion in front of Gaoyi Tomb in the Eastern Han Dynasty, in Ya 'an, Sichuan. The stone lion in front of Liang Tomb in Jurong County, Jiangsu Province has a history of 1400 years. The Shishi of Tangshunling in Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province was built by Wu Zetian for the tomb of his mother Yangling, and it is the masterpiece of the existing Shishi. After the Ming Dynasty, many palaces, palaces, monasteries and even houses of rich people were guarded by stone lions. Later, stone lions with different postures were carved on doorpillows, stone lintels, cornices, railings and other building parts, which became an indispensable decoration of ancient buildings. There are many stone lions in Beijing during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The shapes of these stone lions are no longer majestic, but tend to be loving and happy. I will not get tired of watching them for a long time. There are 65,438+040 carved fences on both sides of Lugou Bridge in Jin Dynasty, which is famous at home and abroad. Each stigma is carved with exquisite and lively stone lions, and each stone lion hides nine little lions, the smallest of which is only a few centimeters, which is extremely difficult to count. Therefore, there is a saying that there are countless lions in Lugou Bridge. 196 1 year, archaeologists specially numbered and counted the stone lions in Lugou Bridge, and finally counted them clearly: there were 485 in total.

symbolic meaning

As the patron saint of home, Shishi appears in Chinese civilization and even in the world civilization, which is difficult to verify. China unicorns, four elephants and lions all appeared in front of feudal forces and became the patron saint of luxury houses in the spiritual field, and this cultural phenomenon also appeared in the home culture of the East and the West.

Today, the stone lion at the gate is still a noble and inviolable symbol.

Stone lion outside the palace gate

There are usually a pair of stone lions or bronze lions outside the palace gate. According to the architectural orientation, the paired stone lions in front of the ancient palace are generally left men and right women (the stone lions at the door are placed according to the direction of people coming out of the gate), which is in line with China's traditional philosophy of Yin and Yang. The lion placed on the left side of the door is usually carved into the right front paw to play with hydrangea or put a hydrangea between the two front paws (some are carved with their mouths open); The lioness on the right side of the door is carved into a left front paw touching a young lion or a young lion lying between two front paws (also carved into a closed mouth). You can also see from what is under the lion's paw: if there is a ball under the paw, which symbolizes the unity and supreme power of the whole world, it must be a lion. The cubs stand under their paws, symbolizing the continuation of their children and grandchildren. This is a lioness. And because the lion is the king of beasts, a domineering beast. So there is? Respectable? And then what? Is it majestic? The role of. Today, it has extended from palaces and yamen to government agencies at all levels and even private houses. In front of the door, people like to use stone lions to ward off evil spirits. Of course, not every household is suitable for placing stone lions. Without the boldness of vision of the emperor's family, his domineering can not be completely suppressed, but may be hurt by his domineering.

Folk stone lion

Among the people, lions have become brave, powerful and auspicious incarnations. Performing arts and plastic arts are often inextricably linked. The lion image in the lion dance is created by folk artists according to their own aesthetic ideals. Lively, naughty and lovely, completely lost the prestige of "the king of beasts" In folk art, the lion also resonates with the voices of "Taishi" and "Shao Shi", implying a lofty position. Unlike the dragon and phoenix, the lion, as a royal patent, only appears in the modeling of court art. The lion modeling art is spread all over the homes of ordinary people, and even a pair of small stone lions may be erected at the door of ordinary people's homes.

classify

On the land of China, there are also southern lions and northern lions. The northern lion is magnificent and mighty, while the southern lion is lively and interesting. What does it matter? Three Kings and Lions? That's because the lion is the king of all animals, and the stone carved by the lion is engraved with phoenix and peony. Phoenix is the king of birds and peony is the king of flowers, so there is? Three Kings and Lions? The title of.