shīsā

Summary

shīsā ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (421 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• shīsā's image is recorded as 名護市のシーサー.JPG^[2].
• lion is named after shīsā^[3].
• shīsā's based on is recorded as Chinese guardian lions^[4].
• shīsā's subclass of is recorded as statue^[5].
• shīsā's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001302192^[6].
• shīsā's Commons category is recorded as Shisa^[7].
• shīsā's country of origin is recorded as Ryukyu Kingdom^[8].
• +1689-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of shīsā^[9].
• shīsā's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/033blt^[10].
• shīsā's name in kana is recorded as シーサー^[11].
• shīsā's BabelNet ID is recorded as 03553548n^[12].
• shīsā's NicoNicoPedia ID is recorded as シーサー^[13].
• shīsā's Miraheze article ID is recorded as shinto:Shisa^[14].
• shīsā's Pixiv Encyclopedia ID is recorded as シーサー^[15].

Why It Matters

shīsā ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (421 views/month).^[1] shīsā has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] shīsā is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]