Chinese Guardian Lions - Dallas, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 47.279 W 096° 47.982
14S E 706054 N 3629925
Two lions carved of marble in front of the Crow Museum of Asian Art.
Waymark Code: WM13WM2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/02/2021
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Wikipedia"Chinese or Imperial guardian lions are a traditional Chinese architectural ornament. Typically made of stone, they are also known as stone lions or shishi. They are known in colloquial English as lion dogs or foo dogs/fu 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 a cub—which were thought to protect the building from harmful spiritual influences and harmful people that might be a threat."