Stonebridge Sacred Beasts - Marco Polo Bridge Lions Art Research

In China, there are many stone lions, especially as the architectural decoration of the bridge. Marco Polo Bridge lions are the most famous architectural decoration. Lions of the Marco Polo Bridge have a long time history, large number, rich image, are the qutstanding representative. Marco Polo Bridge was built in the Jin Dynasty, every dynasty has repair and lions are also being updated constantly replaced, so the stone lions on a wide variety of shapes. China has no lions, before the Han Dynasty,there are no lions for the decoration, but later became an important decorative themes after Chinese dragon and phoenix. Lions on the Marco Polo Bridge are different from Europe and West Asia and other regions of the lion shape. This article From the Marco Polo Bridge to start on the shape of all the lions, the lions of different dynasties to analyze different styles, all the lions for grooming and analyze the similarities and differences in the comparison, summed up the characteristics of the Marco Polo Bridge decorative lions, to understand the cultural connotations of so much focus on one department as a decorative for bridge.Another article on the study of the image of the Marco Polo Bridge lions, will focus on the Marco Polo Bridge Jin academic Discrimination original lions, part of the academic sort out the non-existence of a clear understanding of, and the shapes of the bridge part of the lions has unique characteristics.The comparison of Marco Polo Bridge and other lions can help us to understand the differences and similarities between folk lions,court lions and temple lions. Make a list and compare the possibility about use function, to make substantial progress about the Chinese lion culture.