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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EAA-chi-056. Two (out of eight in total) antlered, whiskered, bearded, maned, crested, quadrupede, four-clawed, undulating long (?) dragons, flanking the central ceremonial drum, decorated with the images of Eight Auspicious Symbols (jixiang ba bao in Chinese, ashtamangala in Sanskrit, bkra shis rtags brgyad in Tibetan, top register) and eight-spoked Wheel of the Law (falun in Chinese, dharmachakra in Sanskrit, chos kyi khor lo in Tibetan, middle register). |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Location: | Monument: |
| Gilded bronze, iron, wood (?) |
Sculpture, relief (Roof-ridge, cast decoration, detail, in situ) |
Imperial workshops (?) |
Qing Dynasty, Emperor Qianlong (r. 1735-1796 AD), 1780 AD |
Xumi Fushou Zhi Miao (Temple of Happiness & Longevity of Sumeru Mountain), Wai Ba Miao (Eight Outer Temples), Chengde, Hebei, North China |
Dahongtai (Big Red Platform) |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Chinese Expedition, 29 August - 1 October 2011). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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