Chinese guardian lions. Chinese guardian lions or Imperial guardian lions, 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 imperial China.
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Foo dogs are symbolic, protective statues, and they are designed in pairs — one is female, the other is male. The female represents yin, and symbolically protects the people dwelling inside the home, while the male statue, representing yang, protects the structure itself.
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It is Westerners who named them Foo dogs. Some also call them Fu dogs. Yet others may call them Buddha dogs. The Chinese will most often refer to them as Shi which means lion. In Japan Foo dogs are known as Komainu. Foo Dogs Meaning. Foo dogs which are placed inside or outside a building are meant to protect your home or workplace from negative energy.
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Chinese guardian lions, also known as Fu lions, Stone Lions or Lions of Buddha (sometimes also called Foo Dogs) … marble or cast from iron or bronze.
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