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We didn’t see much in our trip to Longhu Shan because of the rain and the flood in the river.
We came across the Temple of the Celestial Masters, with some impressive architecture.
Near the main gate, we saw a pair of Lions.
Never know whether medieval China has any lions as today this animal does not exist in the country.
Here is a close up view of the face of the lion near the main gate of the temple.
Also near the temple is this drum tower.
Inside the temple we also saw this symbol of Ying Yang- I have never seen one in these colors.
The trip was a bit of a disappointment!
What a pity about the weather, it looks like a place with a fascinating history.
A cruise down the river was scheduled but was cancelled because of the flood.
What a pity. But better to be safe. I hope you can go back again one day. The photos you have shared are interesting anyway.
Thank you!
Oh, Michael–so sorry to hear the trip was a disappointment because the photos are wonderful!
Yeah, could have been more pretty!
The lion carving is very impressive, for sure. Sorry about all the rain and the flooded river–maybe you can go back again in better weather. It looks like an interesting place to visit!
Can’t help, we cannot control the weather. Hope to visit it again at another time.
That is a very good point. As far as I know lions only went as far East as India. Only a few left there, but never to China. And yet, the lion symbol is used widely.
In Europe too, mind you! 🙂
Take care
There are animals which may not exist in China – lions, dragon, and keelong etc, just wonder how their images began in China.
Many thanks for your always kind support!
Dragons (supposedly) don’t exist anywhere but are present in many mythologies. Wonder the “Dragon” idea came from?
Hope somebody finally crack what Dragons are in the old ages or is it out of imagination.
There is an uncanny resemblance with dinosaurs supposedly extinct millions of years before us…
Yes, they could have been a type of extinct dinosaurs.
But there is – supposedly – quite a time gap isn’t there? 🙂
Yes, quite true!