The religious system of China, its ancient forms, evolution, history and present aspect, manners, customs and social institutions connected therewith. Published with a subvention from the Dutch colonial government (1892)
Groot, J. J. M. de (Jan Jakob Maria), 1854-1921 · Leyden E.J. Brill · leaf 432
form the lintels; with lions squatted down on thetops of the low pillars which serve to strengthen the basement;on the roofs with images of men, and wide-mouthed gaping fishescurling their tails upwards. A gourd often crowns the top. Somemonuments also display on the frieze relief figures,… … Decorative Street Gate. side, both facades being similarly worked. The roofs of those ofstone consist of single solid blocks, carved out on the top to repre-sent a layer of tiles. A mere glance at our Plates will be sufficient to show thatthese commemorative structures have retained their character…
