Fu Dog guardian Chinese lions at the entrance to the Beijing Ancient Observatory. Built in 1442 during the Ming Dynasty,

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Fu Dog guardian Chinese lions at the entrance to the Beijing Ancient Observatory. Built in 1442 during the Ming Dynasty, the observatory houses eight celestial instruments that include a celestial globe, a dragon quadrant, an ecliptical armilla and an azimuth theodolite. Beijing – China.

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Location: Fu Dog guardian Chinese lions at the entrance to the Beijing Ancient Observatory. Built in 1442.
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