Zu Dashou Gate Reliefs - Toronto, Ontario
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N 43° 40.070 W 079° 23.643
17T E 629472 N 4836233
These reliefs are located in Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum.
Waymark Code: WMEYZX
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/25/2012
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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!"