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Chinese guardian lions - Wikipedia

Chinese guardian lions or Imperial ... (石獅, Pinyin: Shíshī): for a stone sculpture; or; Bronze lion ... The male lion has its right front paw on a type ...

China's Stone Lions — Photos and Background Information

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Chinese stone lions, Chinese culture, China Holidays

Information on Chinese stone lions, ... there were some strict rules about stone lions in ancient times. A male lion must be placed on the ... In Chinese history, ...

Fu Lion Dogs | Cryptid Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia

Fu Lion Dogs. Edit. ... Chinese lions are intended to reflect the emotion of the animal as opposed to the ... The Foo Dog is embodied in rich Chinese history and ...

Imperial Guardian Lion - Chinese Customs - Nations Online

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Chinese Guardian Lions (Fu-Dogs) - Stone Lantern

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Vintage and Antique Foo Dogs and Lions | Collectors Weekly

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7 Things to Know About Foo Dogs - Houzz

1. Foo dogs are actually lions. In China, where foo dogs originated, they are called shi, meaning “lion,” or shishi, meaning “stone lion.”They do share a resemblance with the Chow Chow and Shih Tzu, which led these figures to be called foo dogs (or fu dogs) in English — though you may also see them referred to as Chinese guardian ...

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Asian Art Museum | Conservation of Two Japanese Bronze Lions

Conservation of Two Japanese Bronze Lions. ... areas on each lion's mane, tail and paws. ... so that the lions could be securely attached to the stone plinths on ...