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Designed,sculpted,rendered by myself.No Uv set,Textured with label functions of Keyshot. There is a marble version of it https://www.artstation.com/artwork/bZq4m To simulate China classical-style bronze antique. But this one is original and there is no such sculpture in history. Unlike the lions I've created before,it has an aesthetic style of northern china: Big head, pointed ears, and curly hair/fur.In fact, the lion images of ancient China were not much similar to those of lions in real…

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Komainu 狛犬  Translation: Goryeo (an ancient Korean dynasty) dog Alternate Names: shishi (stone lion); refers only to the left-hand komainu Habitat: shrines, temples, and holy areas Diet: carnivorous  Appearance: Komainu are noble holy animals which are usually employed as guardians of holy areas. They can range in size from a small dog to the size of a lion, and due to their resemblance to both creatures, are often called lion dogs in English. They have thick, curly manes and tails, powerful, mu Japanese Mythical Creatures, Japanese Yokai, Japanese Myth, Stone Lion, Fu Dog, Japanese Mythology, Arte Alien, Lion Dog, Japanese Folklore

Today we kick of A-Yokai-A-Day for the month of October (2012 edition)! I wanted to start with a few well-known yokai, some of which are featured in my book. So today's yokai is an excerpt from The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, featuring a very common creature found all over Japan: the komainu! If

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