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  1. Chinese guardian lions - Wikipedia

    • Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural ornament. Typically made of stone, they are also known as stone lions or shishi (石獅; shíshī). They are known in colloquial English as lion dogs or foo dogs / fu dogs. The concept, which originated and became popular in Chinese Buddhism, features a pair of Asiatic lion… See more

    Description

    Statues of guardian lions have traditionally stood in front of Chinese Imperial palaces, Imperial tombs, government offices, … See more

    Etymology

    Guardian lions are referred to in various ways depending on language and context. In Chinese, they are traditionally called simply shi (Chinese: 獅; pinyin: shī) meaning lion—the word shi itself is thought to be deriv… See more

    Khmerសឹង្ហ · singha
    Thaiสิงห์ · sǐng
    Sinhalaසිංහ · siṁha
    Sanskritसिंहः · sinha
    Appearance

    The lions are traditionally carved from decorative stone, such as marble or granite, or cast in bronze or iron. Because of the high cost of these materials and the labor required to produce them, private use of guardia… See more

    History

    Asiatic lions are believed to be the ones depicted by the guardian lions in Chinese culture.
    With increased trade during the Han dynasty and cultural exchanges through the Silk Road, … See more

    Literary and pop-culture references

    • In the novelet "White Magic" by Albert E. Cowdrey (Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, March 1998), the protagonist has a "foo" lion/dog that serves as his "familiar" and comes alive, when necessary, to protect hi… See more

    See also

    Asiatic lions found in nearby India are the ones depicted in the Chinese culture.
    Chinese mythology
    Chinese dragon
    Chinthe similar lion statues in Burma, Laos and Cambodia… See more

     
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  2. Chinese guardian lions

    Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural ornament. Typically made of stone, they are also known as stone lions or shishi (石獅; shíshī). They are known in colloquial English as lion dogs or foo dogs / fu dogs.
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