Stone Gan-Dang
Nowadays, a stone statue of a warrior figure
or a milestone is usually put in front of a
house in a position facing toward streets or
bridges. The inscription on it, "Stone
Gandang", is meant to suppress and dispel
inauspicious influences. Stone Gandang was originally
mentioned in Ji Jiu Zhang in the travel notes
written in the West Han Dynasty. According to
the notes, people use this practice to seek
protection.
Stone Gandang is a piece of stone that is
set at the opening of roads in towns and villages
with the inscription "Stone Gandang"
or "Mount Taishan Stone Gandang",
Gan-Dang meaning invincible. This fetish is
set up in many parts of the country |
