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Chinese Statue

April 18th, 2009

Angie

Chinese Statue

Red Pomegranate with Bird Tea Pot – Ceramic Sculpture

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Bronze Dragon Candle Holder

$698.00

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Gothic Medieval 3 Headed Dragon great Gift Goblet glass (the Digital angel)

$45.00

Raise a glass to toast special occasions with the exquisite art of hand-cast quality pewter. These amazingly detailed goblets are integrated with a sculptural rendering of the fabled triple-headed dragon of medieval folklore. This dragon of quality solid pewter wraps the beautiful 16-oz. glass goblet and lends his powerful tails to form the stem. Whether it’s you or someone on your gift list who c…

Little Shaolin Monks

$5.30

Enter the mysterious world of an actual Shaolin temple with this engaging documentary. The film explores the training of “little warrior monks,” children aged 6 to 12, who live in the isolated cloister and study the most exclusive form of martial arts. 45 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Chinese; Subtitles: English. In Chinese with English subtitles….

Hachi: A Dog’s Tale

$7.95

Based on a true story from Japan, Hachi: A Dog’s Tale is a moving film about loyalty and the rare, invincible bonds that occasionally form almost instantaneously in the most unlikely places. College professor Parker Wilson (Richard Gere) finds a young Akita puppy that’s been abandoned at the local train station, and he’s instantly captivated by the dog. Assuming the dog’s owner will return to the …

Keepers of the house: Statues traditional property protection

Many old houses and important buildings were guarded by images of stone that represents the protection of the Other. If your tastes run to statuary and want to explore the idea of decorating your home with silent guardians, consider the following points:

Fu Dog (also known as Fu Lion, Foo Dog, lion of Buddha, Shishi Lion Imperial Guardian):

Fu Dogs come in pairs, the female (characterized by only small sub paw) keep the population living within the house, while men (whose right paw rests on a ball) guards the home itself. Fu Dogs are actually representations of Chinese lions, but as the lions are not native to China, the original artists were blocked using the model closest at hand, which would was the largest domestic dogs used for guardianship.

Sphinx

Sphinx are figures of lions with human heads, which were custodians of important structures. The most famous Sphinx guards the pyramids of Giza. Another famous Sphinx Oedipus was defeated by guessing her riddle correctly. Egypt is not the only home of the Sphinx, it is also known in India, Burma, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The Sphinx is a guardian mysteries, knowledge, and power.

Gargoyle:

The word "Gargoyle" sounds gothic and mysterious, but it came from French "Gargoyle," which means "throat" or "revel". Indeed, the early origins of this stone image was the decoration of a beak pouring the water carried from the roof away from the sides of a building. However, they have also been used protection, to frighten away evil spirits. That's why so many depictions of gargoyles are ugly creatures, fantastic.

Grotesque (Chimera):

"Grotesque" is how different the architecture gargoyles statuary that was not designed as a waterspout. The term comes from Latin, sharing his home with "Cave", which means a little hollow. Grotesque can be just like the name says, with many goblins and creatures resembling dark imaginings of the man of the world beyond.

Men with swords Big:

guardians Warrior is watching over the temples and tombs in China for millennia. They represented many different people, from the symbols of armed long dead to representations of gods who gave the house to protect them. Some legends held that if the house was threatened, the warriors would wake from their sleep of stone to defend.

Since not many cultures will be delighted if you take home after a sacred statues tour, he is pleased that many companies advertising on the Internet now make replicas of many ancient artefacts. If do a search on the kind of goalie you want, you'll likely find many opportunities to satisfy your taste.

What is the name of the Chinese restaurant with large horse statues in front?

PF Chang.