Zu Dashou Gate Reliefs - Toronto, Ontario - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

These reliefs are located in the same hall and adjacent to (visit link) another Zu Dashou family graveyard gate displaying reliefs.

The Museum's placard at the site for this entrance gate reads:

"Entrance gate to the graveyard
of Zu Dashou and his sons
Yongtai Village near Beijing
Limestone (roof constructed)
1656, Qing dunasty

Zu Dashou's tomb was enclosed by a
half-circular wall at the back. Within the
enclosure were other tombs as well,
most likely for Zu Dashou's sons. The
stone carvings on the gate show deer,
symbols of longevity, and qilin,
auspicious mythical animals. The
monkeys near the bees' nest are a pun
for high rank. Hou, "monkey" can also be
understood as "duke", and feng,
"bee", as promote: "May you be
promoted to duke!"

Your impression of the sculpture?: Where is this sculpture?: Royal Ontario Museum Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 2C6 Sculptors Name: unknown Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: Not listed Website for sculpture?: Not listed

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