Chinese Heaven Dogs

Chinese Heaven Dogs (HM2DO9)

Location: Los Angeles, CA 90028 Los Angeles County
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N 34° 6.109', W 118° 20.46'

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Ming Dynasty 1403 - 1643

Heaven Dogs were believed by the Chinese to ward off evil spirits and were widely used to guard the sacred Ming Tombs in the interior of China. They were first introduced in the reign of Huo Pin in 117 BC and achieved their greatest vogue in the dynasties of Tang and Sung.
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HM NumberHM2DO9
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Date Added Friday, January 18th, 2019 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 376305 N 3774256
Decimal Degrees34.10181667, -118.34100000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 6.109', W 118° 20.46'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 6' 6.54" N, 118° 20' 27.6" W
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Area Code(s)323, 626, 213, 310, 818,
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6925 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90028, US
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