Shisa
This type of art originates from the lands of Asia. Specifically it originated from China. This type of art is intriguing and I am bringing it to you guys, because I want to tell you guys a bit about its history and background.
Now, the style of the art of Shisa, combines a dragon and a dog together and can be used in sculptures or simply art pieces such as drawing and/or paintings, although, it is mainly used in sculptures.
The Shisa dog is believed to normally protect people from evil spirits that are unwanted.
You may recognise this piece of art and may/definitely will have related it to Asian mythology. If you have, you are correct, let me explain to you what it symbolises from the collection of stories that I saw online.
The Story (Or a few):
According to one legend, a small boy was given a shisa as a gift from an Okinawan nobleman. One day, a dragon appeared to destroy the boy's village, and the inanimate shisa came to life and saved the village.
Another legend says that, a chinese emissary came back from a mission and decided to give the King at that time, a gift. The gift came in form of a necklace with, at the end, a Shisa dog, the King found it amazing and kept it underneath his clothing.A nearby town had been terrorized by a sea dragon, who causes trouble and ate people too. A local priestess, saw in a dream that she was to give the King instructions to give to the King, which were to raise the figurine towards the Sea dragon. The King then visited the village as prophesied and she sent a child to warn the King and to tell him.He faced the monster with the figurine held high, and immediately a giant roar sounded all through the village, a roar so deep and powerful that it even shook the dragon. A massive boulder then fell from heaven and crushed the dragon's tail. He couldn't move, and eventually died.
In fact, the "Gana-Mui" woods are said to be what is remaining of the dragon since the conflict, as grass and plants and trees have covered it now. The townspeople even built a massive Shisa dog near it to protect the town!
Now, the style of the art of Shisa, combines a dragon and a dog together and can be used in sculptures or simply art pieces such as drawing and/or paintings, although, it is mainly used in sculptures.
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You may recognise this piece of art and may/definitely will have related it to Asian mythology. If you have, you are correct, let me explain to you what it symbolises from the collection of stories that I saw online.
The Story (Or a few):
According to one legend, a small boy was given a shisa as a gift from an Okinawan nobleman. One day, a dragon appeared to destroy the boy's village, and the inanimate shisa came to life and saved the village.
Another legend says that, a chinese emissary came back from a mission and decided to give the King at that time, a gift. The gift came in form of a necklace with, at the end, a Shisa dog, the King found it amazing and kept it underneath his clothing.A nearby town had been terrorized by a sea dragon, who causes trouble and ate people too. A local priestess, saw in a dream that she was to give the King instructions to give to the King, which were to raise the figurine towards the Sea dragon. The King then visited the village as prophesied and she sent a child to warn the King and to tell him.He faced the monster with the figurine held high, and immediately a giant roar sounded all through the village, a roar so deep and powerful that it even shook the dragon. A massive boulder then fell from heaven and crushed the dragon's tail. He couldn't move, and eventually died.
In fact, the "Gana-Mui" woods are said to be what is remaining of the dragon since the conflict, as grass and plants and trees have covered it now. The townspeople even built a massive Shisa dog near it to protect the town!
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