WikiVisually
Infinite photos and videos for every Wiki article · Find something interesting to watch in seconds
WikiVisually
Infinite photos and videos for every Wiki article · Find something interesting to watch in seconds
Nature The World Movies USA Top Art Fine & Rare History Ivy & Inquiry
Chinese guardian lions
Videos
Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural ornament, but the origins lie deep in much older Indian Buddhist traditions. Typically made of stone, they are also known as stone lions or shishi. They are known in colloquial English as lion dogs or foo dogs / fu dogs. The concept, which originated and became popular in Chinese Buddhism, features a pair of highly stylized lions—often one male with a ball which represents the material elements and one female with a cub which represents the element of spirit— that were thought to protect the building from harmful spiritual influences and harmful people that might be a threat. Used in imperial Chinese palaces and tombs, the lions subsequently spread to other parts of Asia including Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Tibet, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Cambodia, Laos, and Malaysia.
A Ming-era guardian lion in the Forbidden City
A Qing-era guardian lion pair in the Forbidden City. Note the different appearance of the face and details in the decorative items, compared to the ea
A Qing-era guardian lion pair in the Forbidden City. Note the different appearance of the face and details in the decorative items, compared to the earlier Ming version.
Lioness and cubs from the Yuan dynasty discovered inside Peking's city walls
Lioness and cubs from the Yuan dynasty discovered inside Peking's city walls
Guardian lions outside the Chinese Museum in Melbourne. In accordance with feng shui, the male lion, with the ball under his right paw, is on the righ
Guardian lions outside the Chinese Museum in Melbourne. In accordance with feng shui, the male lion, with the ball under his right paw, is on the right, and the female, with the cub under her left paw, is on the left.
Chinatown
Videos
Chinatown is the catch-all name for an ethnic enclave of Chinese people located outside Greater China, most often in an urban setting. Areas known as "Chinatown" exist throughout the world, including Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas.
New York's Manhattan Chinatown has the highest concentration of Chinese people outside of Asia.
New York's Manhattan Chinatown has the highest concentration of Chinese people outside of Asia.
Binondo, Manila, home to the world's oldest Chinatown
Binondo, Manila, home to the world's oldest Chinatown
Chinatown, Melbourne is the longest continuous Chinese settlement in the Western World and the oldest Chinatown in the Southern Hemisphere.
Chinatown, Melbourne is the longest continuous Chinese settlement in the Western World and the oldest Chinatown in the Southern Hemisphere.
Manhattan's Chinatown, the largest concentration of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere and one of nine Chinatown neighborhoods in New York City,
Manhattan's Chinatown, the largest concentration of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere and one of nine Chinatown neighborhoods in New York City, as well as one of twelve in the surrounding New York metropolitan area