Iron Lion of Cangzhou
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The Iron Lion of Cangzhou is a massive cast-iron sculpture from the Song dynasty in Hebei, China, renowned as one of the largest and oldest surviving iron statues in the world.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cast-iron sculpture
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cultural relic ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cangzhou Iron Lion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tie Shi Zi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateHeight | 5.4 metres ⓘ |
| approximateLength | 6.5 metres ⓘ |
| approximateWidth | 3.2 metres ⓘ |
| category |
Chinese sculpture
ⓘ
iron statue ⓘ |
| completionDate | 953 ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique |
cast in sections
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cast-iron casting ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| creator | Song dynasty artisans ⓘ |
| culturalMeaning |
symbol of protection
ⓘ
symbol of strength ⓘ |
| damage |
structural cracks
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surface corrosion ⓘ |
| depicts | lion ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cast-iron plates joined together
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hollow interior ⓘ |
| heritagePeriod |
Northern Song dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China ⓘ |
| inscriptionStatus | no clearly preserved original inscription ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cangzhou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China ⓘ Hebei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | cast iron ⓘ |
| near | Cangzhou city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | faces south ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control talisman
ⓘ
guardian statue ⓘ |
| region | North China Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest surviving ancient iron statues
ⓘ
one of the oldest surviving cast-iron sculptures in China ⓘ |
| style | Song dynasty sculpture style ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological studies
ⓘ
conservation projects ⓘ |
| tourism | popular regional attraction ⓘ |
| weight | about 40 tonnes ⓘ |
| yearOfCreation | 953 ⓘ |
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