Chinese Guard Dog Statue

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Chinese guard dog statue.

For thousands of years a twelve year cycle named after various real or mythological animals has been used in southeast asia. Shop our best selection of dogs garden statues to reflect your style and inspire your outdoor space. Your friends will think they re just beautiful antique chinese statues but a chinese foo dog is meant to not only guard your business or home but it s also meant to bring luck protection and wealth. The dog statue is one of the 12 chinese zodiacal creatures portrayed in the kowloon walled city park in kowloon city hong kong.

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What are foo dogs. Statue of traditional chinese guard dog watching over the main entrance to a town in yunnan china. 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 the concept which originated and became popular in chinese buddhism features a pair of highly stylized lions often one male with a ball and one female with. In chinese mythology foo dogs actually aren t dogs at all.

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Foo dogs are inspired by the majestic lion but were often compared to the lion like appearing dog breeds. Chow chow and shih tzu. I mart 2 pcs fu foo dogs guardian lion statues feng shui chinese house décor chinese lion dog fengshui fudogs statue. 4 8 out of 5 stars 7.

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Chinese foo dog foo lion or guardian lion statues can often be seen in pairs guarding the entrance to a household or as small figures within the interior of a room.