Tuesday 29 April 2014

Kao tao


 A man in Chengdu (Sichuan Province) pulled over his car to urinate and in doing so accidentally unearthed a Song Dynasty (960-1279) funerary statue. Usually found in male/female pairs by tombs, they are depicted kowtowing (from the Cantonese kao tao, a bow showing deep respect) to ward of evil spirits.


http://shanghaiist.com/2014/04/28/mans-roadside-pee-unearths-ancient-chinese-artifact.php

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