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RELIGION & MYTHOLOGY

 

 

 

  crane on tortoise

 

Vietnam

Bronze statues of cranes, each standing on a tortoise, at the Temple Of Literature (fig.) in Hanoi, North Vietnam.

 

In Vietnamese culture, this combination represents enduring power and longevity, and is thus often found at shrines of important historical rulers and heroes (fig.).

 

  crane on tortoise