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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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The lion is the symbol of Mahavira, the 24th and last Tirthankara in Jainism. [102] [103] The lion is the third animal of the Burmese zodiac and the sixth animal of the Sinhalese zodiac. [104] The earliest known Chinese stone sculptures of lions date to the Han dynasty at the turn of the first millennium. [105]
Chinese guardian lions are frequently used in sculpture in traditional Chinese architecture. For instance, in the Forbidden City in Beijing, two lion statues are seen in almost every door entrance. Lions feature prominently in the Tibetan culture with a pair of Snow Lions seen on the Tibetan flag. The Snow Lions are mythical creatures that are ...
Fenghuang, Chinese phoenix; Fenghuang. Feilian, god of the wind who is a winged dragon with the head of a deer and tail of a snake. Feilong, winged legendary creature that flies among clouds. Fish in Chinese mythology; Four Perils; Four Symbols, also called Sixiang, four legendary animals that represent the points of the compass.
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Baize, in form of a lion, from Gujin Tushu Jicheng. Bai Ze (simplified Chinese: 白泽; traditional Chinese: 白澤; pinyin: Báizé) is a mythical creature from ancient Chinese legends. During the Tang Dynasty, it was introduced to Japan with its name unchanged.
Traditional Chinese visual design elements: their applicability in contemporary Chinese design (Master of Science in Design thesis). Arizona State University. Welch, Patricia Bjaaland (2012). Chinese art : a guide to motifs and visual imagery. Boston, US: Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4629-0689-5. OCLC 893707208. Williams, Charles (2006).