Hollywood in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Chinese Heaven Dogs

Ming Dynasty 1403 - 1643

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 27, 2018

1. Chinese Heaven Dogs Marker

Inscription. 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. (Marker Number 55.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 117 BCE.

Location. 34° 6.109′ N, 118° 20.46′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood. It can be reached from Hollywood Boulevard west of Highland Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located next to the front door of the famous Chinese Theater. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6925 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90028, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in

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North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dedicated to the Mrs. Minivers (a few steps from this marker); Chinese Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Los Angeles Dodgers (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Hollywood Masonic Temple (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Masonic Temple (about 300 feet away); El Capitan Theatre (about 300 feet away); C. C. Brown’s Ice Cream (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. The Chinese Theater is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 55, designated in

Chinese Heaven Dog & Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 27, 2018

2. Chinese Heaven Dog & Marker

1968.

Chinese Heaven Dogs image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 27, 2018

3. Chinese Heaven Dogs

400-600-year-old statues, one on each side of the entrance. Located among the celebrity footprints in front of the TCL Chinese Theater, formerly Grauman’s Chinese Theater.

Chinese Theater image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 27, 2018

4. Chinese Theater

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,070 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on March 3, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 18, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.