Motif
Animal guardians of sacred structures
animal_guardians_of_sacred_structures
A motif of the Threshold Guardian family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
shan
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Shans at Home, With Two Chapters on Shan History and Literature THE HOME / EMBROIDERED BANNER. / MEMORIAL BANNERS. / BUDDHIST TEMPLE.; lines 5644-5688 confidence: high
Temples and pagodas are guarded, 'as in Burma,' by grotesque stone or stucco animals; they are 'Chinese in type' with open mouths and a 'diabolical grin.'
Temples and pagodas are described as guarded by grotesque stone or stucco animals.
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