Golden House Hides Auspiciousness. Humorous Hundred Lions

Author: Xia Feng
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book is one in the series "Treasures in Golden Houses." It briefly discusses various types of lions. The author adopts a dialogue format between lions to showcase the characteristics of different eras, the collection experiences of various individuals, and price comparisons across different periods. It fully demonstrates the treasure value that has been passed down to this day, making it an accessible and specialized guide for collectors. Due to the imitation of lions by royal and noble families and government officials in ancient times, lions were regarded as auspicious creatures for celebrations, welcoming the New Year, and other festive occasions. As a result, the common people imitated this tradition, using lions for festivals, harvest celebrations, joyous and sorrowful events, to ward off evil spirits, decorate homes, and everywhere one could see the "strange" lions. Why "strange"? Because the creators or craftsmen who made the lions had never actually seen real lions. The original forms of the carved lions all came from folk lion dances or the lion images passed down through generations. Unlike today, when we can see lions on TV, media, or in zoos, back then people could not. Thus, the "strange lions" were born. In this book, the author uses a dialogue between lions and lions to humorously "parody" lions, making the reading of hundreds of lions less monotonous and more like watching comics. It provides an objective and realistic portrayal of the carved lion images. Perhaps it can allow lion-loving collectors to appreciate the ancient artisans' "blue sky" in the of various artistic styles. The book briefly discusses various types of lions, adopting a dialogue format between lions to showcase the characteristics of different eras, the collection experiences of various individuals, and price comparisons across different periods. It fully demonstrates the treasure value that has been passed down to this day, making it an accessible and specialized guide for collectors.