Lion Of Fo
Chinese art
Lion of Fo, also called Lion of Buddha, Dog of Fo, or Shishi (Chinese: “stone lion”), in Chinese art, stylized figure of a snarling lion. Its original significance was as a guardian presence in a Buddhist temple. Lions of Fo are often created in pairs, with the male playing with a ball and the female with a cub. They occur in many types of Chinese pottery and in Western imitations.
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