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  2. Chinese guardian lions - Wikipedia

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    Chinthe similar lion statues in Burma, Laos and Cambodia; Culture of China; Door god; Foo dog, dog breeds originating in China that resemble "Chinese guardian lions" and hence are also called Lion Dogs. Komainu to compare its use in Japanese culture; Haetae to compare with similar lion-like statues in Korea; Kanglā Shā a similar usage in ...

  3. Shisa - Wikipedia

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    Shisa (Japanese: シーサー, Hepburn: shīsā, Okinawan: シーサー, romanized: shiisaa) is a traditional Ryukyuan cultural artifact and decoration derived from Chinese guardian lions, often seen in similar pairs, resembling a cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawan mythology. Shisa are wards, believed to protect from some evils.

  4. Komainu - Wikipedia

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    The shīsā (シーサー), the stone animals that in Okinawa guard the gates or the roofs of houses, are close relatives of the shishi and the komainu, objects whose origin, function and symbolic meaning they share. [21] Their name itself is centuries old regional variant of shishi-san (獅子さん, lit. ' Mr. Lion '). [5]

  5. 32 brachycephalic animal breeds - AOL

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    These mini “Lion Dogs” with their beseeching dark eyes are a source of total delight to their owners, and especially children – they make ideal playmates. Like the Pekingese, this little dog ...

  6. Adopt One of These Hypoallergenic Dogs for Endless ... - AOL

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    Shih Tzu. The almighty "lion dogs" known as Shih Tzu's date back to the Tang Dynasty. One look and you'll understand why the breed once won over royalty with their regal (but low-shedding!) looks ...

  7. Shih Tzu - Wikipedia

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    A Tricolor (black, white, brown) Shih Tzu in show coat.. The Shih Tzu is a sturdy little dog with a small snout and normally has large dark brown eyes. The Chinese have described their head shapes as "owl head" and "lion head", and their mouth as "frog mouths" and their lips as "earthworm lips". [2]

  8. Shinto shrine - Wikipedia

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    Komainu – the so-called "lion dogs", guardians of the shrine; Haiden – oratory or hall of worship; Tamagaki – fence surrounding the honden; Honden – main hall, enshrining the kami; On the roof of the haiden and honden are visible chigi (forked roof finials) and katsuogi (short horizontal logs), both common shrine ornamentations.

  9. Talk:Chinese guardian lions - Wikipedia

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    Foo Dog or Fu Dog (Lion Dog) refers to any of the following closely related Dog breeds originating in ancient China which came to resemble the Chinese guardian lions which were modeled after them and hence these dog breeds came to be called Lion Dogs. Fu or Foo refers to Lions of Buddha guarding the Dharma and Buddhist Monasteries.

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