Chinthe
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The Chinthe is a mythical lion-like creature in Burmese and Southeast Asian culture, commonly seen as a guardian statue flanking the entrances of temples and pagodas.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural symbol
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guardian figure → mythical creature → |
| appearsIn |
Burmese Buddhist art
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Burmese folklore → Burmese legends → Southeast Asian temple architecture → temple architecture in Myanmar → |
| hasCulturalContext |
Bamar
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surface form: "Bamar culture"
Burmese culture → Mon culture → Myanmar → Shan people →
surface form: "Shan culture"
Southeast Asia → |
| hasFunction |
mark sacred boundaries
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protect sacred spaces → symbolize vigilance → ward off evil spirits → |
| hasGenderVariation |
female depictions
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male depictions → |
| hasNotableExampleAt |
Ananda Temple
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Bagan temples → Mandalay Hill →
surface form: "Mandalay Hill temples"
Shwedagon Pagoda → Sule Pagoda → numerous pagodas across Myanmar → |
| hasOtherName |
Chinthay
→
Chinthay (alternative transliteration) → Chinthé → Chinthé (French transliteration) → |
| hasRole |
guardian of city gates
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guardian of monasteries → guardian of pagodas → guardian of temples → guardian of the Buddha’s teachings → protector against evil → |
| hasSimilarMythicalCreature |
Chinese guardian lion
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Khmer lion guardian → Nara lion-dog → Singha → Thai temple lion → |
| hasSymbolicMeaning |
courage
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guardianship → loyalty → protection → royalty → strength → |
| influencedBy |
Buddhist protective deities
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Indian lion symbolism → regional animist beliefs → |
| isAssociatedWithReligion |
Buddhism
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Theravada →
surface form: "Theravada Buddhism"
|
| isMadeOf |
brick
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concrete → metal → stone → stucco → wood → |
| isRelatedTo |
guardian lions of East Asia
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mythical lions of South Asia → |
| isTypicallyDepictedAs |
flanking an entrance
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lion-like creature → mythical lion → paired statues → seated guardian → stylized lion → with bulging eyes → with decorative body patterns → with exaggerated claws → with open mouth → with ornate mane → |
| isTypicallyLocatedAt |
Buddhist religious sites
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city gates in Myanmar → entrances of pagodas → entrances of temples → monastery entrances → stairways to shrines → |
| isUsedIn |
architectural ornamentation
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decorative arts in Myanmar → relief carvings → religious iconography → sculpture → temple stairway balustrades → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Chinthe (mythical Burmese lion)"