Collier, V. W. F. [from old catalog] · New York, Stokes · leaf 244
n sending state dispatchesthe Tibetans honoured the Manchu Emperors by callingthem the Man Chu Hsi Li (Manjusri) Emperors, which namein the Buddhist Gospels denotes Wen Shu Buddha.* AChinese scholar suggests that the sending of lion-dogs toChinese Emperors by the Tibetans symbolized presentationof… … NINE BUDDHIST LIONS. May nine generations live together in peace. Lions and embroidered balls
Dogs · Animals in art · Art, Chinese
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