Administered by City of Portland Metropolitan Arts Commission 1120 S.W. 5th Street, Suite 1023 Portland Oregon 97204
Located West Burnside & 4th Streets Portland Oregon
Date:
1986. Dedicated Nov. 8, 1986
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oregon survey, 1994.
Image on file.
(On either side under central roof are white panels with Chinese characters in red that say "Portland Chinatown" and "Four Seas, One Family") (Two plaques list donors and one plaque covers time capsule) unsigned Founder's mark appears.
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Summary:
Traditional Chinese archway with five roofs and three bays. Two seated Chinese lions mark the ends of the gateway. The male lion, "Yang," rests his proper right paw on a ball, symbolizing power and global protection. The female lion, "Yin," rests her proper left paw on a cub. The gateway is adorned with 78 dragons, a Chinese unicorn, a rooster and 58 other mythical creatures.