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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.
In Japan: the lion figures are known as Shishi (獅子, lion) or Komainu (狛犬, Korean dog) In Korea: known as Sanye (狻猊) In Myanmar and Laos: known as Chinthe, the namesake of the World War II Chindit soldiers; In Okinawa: known as Shisa; In Sri Lanka: known as Singha (සිංහ මූර්ති)
A pair of komainu, the "a" on the right, the "um" on the left. Komainu (狛犬), often called lion-dogs in English, are statue pairs of lion-like creatures, which traditionally guard the entrance or gate of the shrine, or placed in front of or within the honden (inner sanctum) of Japanese Shinto shrines.
Komainu ; Shisa ; Sin-you ; Xiezhi ; Dawon – Mount of the goddess Durga; Egyptian lion gods – Lions were a symbol of warfare and most all of these gods were warriors Aker – earth and underworld god; Ȧmi-Pe – A lion god; Apedemak – depicted as a figure with a male human torso and a lion head
Komainu A pair of lion-dogs that guard the entrances of temples and shrines. Konaki-jiji The vengeful spirit of an infant left to die, it cries until someone picks it up, then turns into a heavy stone and crushes them. Konjin A kami of compass directions, who changes position with the year, lunar month, and season. Whatever position he chooses ...
Komainu to compare its use in Japanese culture; Chinthe similar lion statues in Burma, Laos and Cambodia; Shisa similar lion statues in the Ryukyu Islands; Nian to compare with a similar but horned (unicorn) mythical beast; Haetae to compare with similar lion-like statues in Korea
Pixiu (Chinese: 貔貅; pinyin: píxiū; Wade–Giles: pʻi 2-hsiu 1; 貔貅, OC: * bi qʰu) is a Chinese mythical hybrid creature. Pixiu are considered powerful protectors of the souls of the dead, xian, [1] and feng shui practitioners, and resemble strong, winged lions.
A single man was looking at the icicles hanging under the eaves of his home and sighed saying "I'd like a wife as beautiful as these icicles," and just as he wished, a beautiful woman appeared who wanted to be his wife.