Iron Lion of Cangzhou — Attraction in Cangzhou

The Mythical Creature That Subdues Floods Established in 953, the Iron Lion of Cangzhou is the largest known and oldest surviving iron-cast artwork in China. It is 5.78 meters high, 5.34 meters long, and 3.17 meters wide. It carries the lotus on its back and is carved with the Diamond Sutra inside. It is said that a long time ago, it was an evil dragon who looked at Cangzhou as a good place and regarded it as its dragon palace. At this moment, people saw a red and yellow lion leap up from the seaside and catch the evil dragon, like an eagle catching a rabbit. The evil dragon was no fighting match for it, so it turned around and ran away. subsequently, the sea receded, and the people of Cangzhou avoided a disaster. In order to thank the male lion for eliminating the pest for the people, people hired a renowned blacksmith named Li Yun to cast this lively and magnificent iron lion at the place where the male lion leaped back in the day. From then on, the evil dragon never came again, and people lived...

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