Portrait stone of the door leaf with rosefinch shop head pattern (left)

[Portrait stone of Zhuque Pave’s first door leaf (left)]

Portrait stone of Zhuque Pave’s first door leaf (left), Eastern Han Dynasty, 113 cm high and 50.5 cm wide
This portrait stone is a pair with another portrait stone of the door leaf with the rosefinch shop head pattern collected by the Palace Museum, and this is the left. The vermilion bird with wings is carved on the door leaf. Rosefinch has elixir in its mouth, and its wings and feathers are represented by the black line. The middle part is paved with the head ring, and the ear is flush, which is very characteristic. The lower part is carved with a green dragon, the mouth is open and the core is spit out, the neck is bent, the back has two wings, and the long tail is cocked up
Shaanxi and Shanxi are rich in stone reliefs, most of which are auspicious and mythical. The portrait of the door leaf is carved with the head of the rosefinch shop, and there are also carved with the divine beast at the bottom. In ancient times, Suzaku was a god of orientation, and was used in combination with the gods of Qinglong, Baihu and Xuanwu. They are combined with immortals or animals and plants, representing different meanings. Such as the immortal riding on the dragon, the rosefinch shop head ring chart, etc