Study of Qing Dynasty Stone Guardian Lion from Anthropological Perspective

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10.2991/978-2-38476-382-5_47How to use a DOI?

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Stone guardian lion; Tapestry; Qing culture; Hand craft art; Status grad

Abstract

This study is based on field research located in the Beijing Stone Carving Art Museum which focuses on the museum collection of stone guardian lions. By comparing the appearance of these stone guardian lions vertically this study concentrates on the emergence and variation of the ‘tapestry Meru-pedestal’ form of stone guardian lions, which was a gap in the previous studies. It is found that this specific form was popular in Qing dynasty and been related to royal usage, while developed and largely used for its ability to reinforce and visualize solid social hierarchies. Moreover, because of the development of royal craft production industry, tapestry’s identity was not considered to be limited at a demonstration of social status but an expression of personal appreciation.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ruilin Wang
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/03/28
TI  - Study of Qing Dynasty Stone Guardian Lion from Anthropological Perspective
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Social Sciences and Educational Development (ICOSSED 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 463
EP  - 477
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-382-5_47
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-382-5_47
ID  - Wang2025
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