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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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This spirit path to commemorate the son of the Liang ruler Liang Wudi's uncle who died in the year 523 consist of a stone lion and a memorial stela. Originally there were two lions, the other one had been prreviously dugged-up but was irrepairable so it went back down. This one measures 305 meters high and 3.8 meters long.