Stone Lion

This stone lion may look a little different from those on the African savannah or any other kind we can possibly imagine. Why? The lion is not a species originated from China. The image of the lion began in the Han Dynasty. It is said that the lion was passed from the Western Region (largely the current West Asia). According to legend, at the time of the East Han Dynasty Emperor Hanzhang (AD 75 - 88), the Western Region country Da Yue Zhi sent a golden lion as a tribute to the Chinese Emperor.