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Saturday, February 13, 2010
  [bol chantant tib] Taoist Holy Lands - Haiyu - bol chantant tib

The Haiyun Taoist Temple, the oldest Holy Land of Taoism in Northeast China, is situated on Songfeng Mountain in Helongjiang Province. It has a history of more than 800 years and was first constructed in the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234).

It is said that Xiao Baozhen, the founder of the Taiyi Tao of Taoism, was invited by Jin Emperor S

Tang/Song Dynasty
Length: 5.1cm

The figure of the horse modeled recumbent with its head tucked in and coiled around to nibble at the rear hoof, the details of its mane finely incised, and the stone of mottled brown and beige tones.


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