In Chinese mythology ... righteous warrior Guan Yu and is a symbol of justice. Nowadays, lion heads have become a form of art, and colours do not matter very much anymore. We commonly see shades ...

Masterpieces of Japanese art handed down by the imperial family for generations are to be designated as national treasures for the first time. They include “Chinese Lions,” which is painted on ...

The new findings put a different spin on the lion / griffin. It might not be a chimera after all but a zhènmùshòu (“tomb guardian”), a popular Chinese ... pillaging of art from the ...

Li was born into a family engaged in lion dance for generations in Suixi county, Zhanjiang city, south China's Guangdong Province, known as the "hometown of Chinese lion dance." With a long ...