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Chinese guardian lions - Wikipedia

Chinese guardian lions or Imperial guardian lions, often miscalled "Foo Dogs" in the West, are a common representation of the lion in imperial China.Chinese guardian lions are sometimes referred to in English as shishi, from the Chinese shí shī (Chinese: 石獅; pinyin: shíshī; literally: "stone lion"), which refers specifically to lion ...

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Komainu: The History of Japan’s Mythical Lion Dogs

They are variously known in English as lions, dogs, lion dogs, Fu dogs or Foo dogs. ... paired stone xiezhi also made their way to Korea, ...

7 Things to Know About Foo Dogs - Houzz

7 Things to Know About Foo Dogs. ... In China, where foo dogs originated, they are called shi, meaning “lion,” or shishi, meaning “stone lion.”

Fu Lion Dogs | Cryptid Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia

Fu Lions orFu Dogs, traditionally known in Chinese simply as Shi (Chinese: 獅; pinyin: shī; literally "lion"), and often called "Foo Dogs" in the West, are a common representation of the lion in pre-modern China.

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Stone, Foo Dog Statues, Shishi Chinese Guardian Lions ...

Jan 15, 2013 · The pair of Chinese guardian lions are known as Shishi or in the West, Foo Dogs. They are not dogs at all but lions. They are iconic images of pre-modern Chi...

(Fu)(Fo)(Foo) Dogs/Guardian Lions Of the Far East - Fu Dog Blog

Jun 20, 2009 · Please be patient as the images load. All rights belong to the image owner and may not be reproduced for profit without contacting the owner. Like the last post (the tattoo post), this post also has a lot of images.

Vintage and Antique Foo Dogs and Lions | Collectors Weekly

Shop for-and learn about-Vintage and Antique Foo Dogs and Lions. Lions, like those other sacred protectors, dragons, appear in all sorts of Asian antiques,...

Shishi - Lion Protector in Japanese Buddhism and Shintoism

One prominent theory holds that the shishi derives from the Chinese Foo Dog (see LEARM MORE ... lion-dog with the horn is really a lion-dog.” Stone Shishi at Zenyo ...