Ridge tile
Time: Ming dynasty about AD1490–1620
Location: Shanxi Province Description: In traditional Chinese belief, people believe the roof of the house has a connection between the earth and spirit. As a result, people think that a good ridge tile can lead to a good luck. The figure in the tile is a famous historical war hero in Three Kingdoms Period(AD 221-280) called Guan Yu. Since his loyalty and great achievement on the battle, later people believe him as a god of war and wealth. The horse he has is Red Hare which has fastest speed in all species of horses according to the historical record. |