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南京六朝石刻--狮子 Nanjing Six Dynasties Stone Beasts - Lion
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南京六朝石刻--狮子

Nanjing Six Dynasties Stone Beasts - Lion

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The little stone lion perch on a Buddhist lotus pedal. The pieces were created during the time when Buddhism was at one of its peaks. Many of the sinicised rulers were devout Buddhists.