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Chinese guardian lions

Chinese statue pairs of lion-like creatures

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English: Chinese guardian lions.

A common representation of the lion in pre-modern China, often seen as Gate guardians (Asia).
Incorrectly called 'Foo Dogs' in the West.

中文（简体）：石狮子.

See also: Other Asian gate guardian representations include:

Category:Komainu — pairs of lion-like creatures at Japanese Shinto shrines
- Category:Karajishi
Category:Shisa — cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawan mythology
Category:Snow Lion — celestial animal of Tibet

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This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.

Chinese lions by country (11 C)
Chinese gold lions (6 F)

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Chinese guardian lions (3 C, 18 F)

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Chinese stone lions (4 C, 42 F)

Media in category "Chinese lions"

The following 140 files are in this category, out of 140 total.

A lion on the side of a building in Chinatown, London.jpg 2,268 × 2,268; 3.44 MB
Anonymous Japanese votive panel of a lion-dog and peony, 1633, Honolulu Museum of Art.jpg 766 × 1,007; 219 KB
Antique Chinese Bronze Guardian Lion; probably 19th century; Artist unknown; 石獅 ;.jpg 13,608 × 9,416; 20.78 MB
Bendigo Chinese Association lions.jpg 720 × 540; 57 KB
Cambodian Buddhist Society Inc 11.jpg 3,456 × 4,608; 5.09 MB
Cambodian Buddhist Society Inc 12.jpg 3,456 × 4,608; 5.3 MB
Cambodian Buddhist Society Inc 13.jpg 3,456 × 4,608; 4.24 MB
Cambodian Buddhist Society Inc 14.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 4.75 MB
Chez Yong, 72 Rue de la Colonie, 75013 Paris, France 005.jpg 3,648 × 5,472; 5.95 MB
China lion.jpg 1,936 × 2,592; 3.09 MB
Chinese - Covered Box - Walters 44543.jpg 1,732 × 1,799; 2.46 MB
Chinese - Fu-Lion with Brocaded Ball - Walters 491902.jpg 1,247 × 1,800; 938 KB
Chinese - Fu-Lion with Cub - Walters 491901.jpg 1,253 × 1,800; 812 KB
Chinese - Lion Pedestal with Attendant - Walters 49221.jpg 1,800 × 1,612; 3.23 MB
Chinese - Pillow in the Shape of a Lion - Walters 491732.jpg 1,800 × 1,393; 1,014 KB
Chinese - The Bodhisattva Mañjusri as a Child, on a Lion - Walters 61281.jpg 1,454 × 1,800; 2.72 MB
Chinese lion netsuke by Gechu, 18th century, LACMA.JPG 1,968 × 2,472; 570 KB
Chinese Lion outside the Tibet Museum (cropped).jpg 149 × 159; 72 KB
Chinese Lion Scratching Its Chin LACMA AC1998.249.282.jpg 2,100 × 1,488; 734 KB
Chinese lions.jpg 3,024 × 3,780; 3 MB
CMOC Treasures of Ancient China exhibit - celadon candle holder, detail.jpg 2,038 × 3,057; 1.72 MB
CMOC Treasures of Ancient China exhibit - celadon candle holder.jpg 3,408 × 2,272; 2.42 MB
Cultural2013n.jpg 1,909 × 1,254; 771 KB
Cultural2021kB.jpg 3,031 × 1,852; 1.07 MB
Dish with underglazed blue design of 2 lions playing a ball, Jingdezhen ware, mid 15th century, Shanghai Museum.jpg 976 × 934; 134 KB
DS1065.JPG 4,288 × 2,416; 2.09 MB
Enchoen01n4592.jpg 4,592 × 3,056; 2.74 MB
Exposition Tatoueurs, tatoués au Musée du quai Branly à Paris en juin 2015 - 53.jpg 4,449 × 2,695; 3.95 MB
Exposition Tatoueurs, tatoués au Musée du quai Branly à Paris en juin 2015 - 54.jpg 2,915 × 3,079; 2.98 MB
Female guardian lion with cub, Cloisonne, Qing Dynasty China 17th century CE.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 15.42 MB
Female Qilin Stone 4th-5th century CE Henan Province China.jpg 3,364 × 2,856; 9.94 MB
Figurine dombres chinoises (musée dethnographie, Berlin) (2735170254).jpg 1,200 × 1,200; 334 KB
Footed lamp with lions, earthenware, 6th century.JPG 2,048 × 1,536; 327 KB
Forbidden City Lion (14468143673).jpg 2,736 × 3,648; 3.72 MB
Forbiden city-Yasak şehir-Beijing-Çin - panoramio.jpg 2,592 × 2,591; 1.04 MB
General John J. Pershing Chinese marker rededication ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 25 March 2023 - 10.jpg 3,008 × 2,002; 3.24 MB
General John J. Pershing Chinese marker rededication ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 25 March 2023 - 11.jpg 3,008 × 1,692; 3.9 MB
General John J. Pershing Chinese marker rededication ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 25 March 2023 - 14.jpg 3,008 × 2,002; 3.03 MB
General John J. Pershing Chinese marker rededication ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 25 March 2023 - 6.jpg 3,008 × 1,692; 3.86 MB
General John J. Pershing Chinese marker rededication ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 25 March 2023 - 8.jpg 3,008 × 1,692; 1.89 MB
General John J. Pershing Chinese marker rededication ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 25 March 2023 - 9.jpg 3,008 × 1,692; 2.27 MB
"Guardian Lion" at Brooklyn Museum IMG 3865.JPG 4,320 × 3,240; 2.59 MB
1662-1722 Guardian Lion China anagoria IMG7146.JPG 3,213 × 2,589; 6.29 MB
Guardian Lion CLC WW1.jpg 4,320 × 3,240; 3.06 MB
Guardian Lion Cloisonne 17th century CE Qing Dynasty possibly from Beijing China Penn Museum.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 7.38 MB
Guardian lion cub, Cloisonne, Qing Dynasty China 17th century CE.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 14.17 MB
Guardian statue at the Met's "Emperor's Private Paradise" exhibit.JPG 1,137 × 1,041; 327 KB
Handcrafted stone lion stone art on chandigarh Japanese Garden.jpg 3,024 × 4,032; 1.63 MB
Hokusai Shoki riding a shishi lion.jpg 489 × 1,024; 180 KB
I Guard The Gate (183209091).jpeg 1,536 × 2,048; 1.43 MB
Kara Shi Shi (pair of fu dogs), 1 of 2, Japan, Kamakura period, 1200-1300 AD, wood, traces of gesso and pigment - Dallas Museum of Art - DSC05089.jpg 3,522 × 4,792; 6.45 MB
Kara Shi Shi (pair of fu dogs), 2 of 2, Japan, Kamakura period, 1200-1300 AD, wood, traces of gesso and pigment - Dallas Museum of Art - DSC05090.jpg 3,589 × 5,129; 7.22 MB
Leaping lion, gilt bronze, Tang Dynasty.jpg 2,872 × 2,304; 2.48 MB
León de Fu del Paifang del jardín chino de Santiago.jpg 8,000 × 6,000; 12.02 MB
León de Fu.jpg 2,560 × 1,536; 1.18 MB
Lion detail, Chinese - Covered Box - Walters 44543 (cropped).jpg 544 × 371; 271 KB
Lion statues of Waseda University - May 25, 2014.jpg 3,968 × 2,976; 5.37 MB
Longwood 2011 09 02 0261 (6160240655).jpg 3,378 × 2,252; 5.91 MB
Longwood 2011 09 02 0262 (6160781390).jpg 3,415 × 2,277; 4.89 MB
Male guardian lion with orb of supremacy and sovereign authority, Cloisonne, China Qing Dynasty 17th century CE closeup.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 17.15 MB
Male guardian lion with orb of supremacy and sovereign authority, Cloisonne, Qing Dynasty China 17th century CE.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 13.35 MB
Male qilin Stone 4th-5th century CE Henan Province China.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 8.87 MB
MET 1979 457 2 F.jpeg 797 × 1,000; 184 KB
MET 1979 457 2 S.jpeg 798 × 1,000; 183 KB
MET 1979 457 2 TQ.jpeg 794 × 1,000; 211 KB
MET 1992 165 26a.jpeg 850 × 840; 127 KB
MET 22 157 11 179628.jpeg 973 × 1,239; 120 KB
MET 22 157 11 179629.jpeg 994 × 1,230; 123 KB
MET 22 157 11 179630.jpeg 994 × 1,179; 131 KB
MET 22 157 11 179631.jpeg 940 × 1,200; 119 KB
MET 22 157 11 179632.jpeg 994 × 1,215; 113 KB
MET 22 157 11 179634.jpeg 961 × 1,116; 118 KB
MET 24 74 F.jpeg 518 × 925; 66 KB
MET 24 74 L.jpeg 601 × 925; 75 KB
MET 24 74 TQ.jpeg 652 × 925; 77 KB
MET 28 187 1-2 F.jpeg 1,000 × 792; 288 KB
MET 30 76 86 O1.jpg 2,000 × 1,423; 211 KB
MET 30 76 86 O2.jpg 2,000 × 1,570; 225 KB
MET 50 145 327a L.jpeg 1,366 × 1,978; 205 KB
MET 50 145 330 L.jpeg 654 × 925; 135 KB
MET 50 145 330 TQ.jpeg 693 × 1,000; 158 KB
MET 50 145 330 TQ2.jpeg 633 × 925; 140 KB
MET 63 224 1 F.jpeg 788 × 1,000; 179 KB
MET 63 224 1 TQ1.jpeg 756 × 1,000; 212 KB
MET 63 224 1 TQ2.jpeg 791 × 1,000; 218 KB
MET 63 224 2 TQ1.jpeg 833 × 1,000; 196 KB
MET 63 224 2 TQ2.jpeg 782 × 1,000; 215 KB
MET 63 224 2 TQ3.jpeg 786 × 1,000; 200 KB
MET 65 155 69.jpg 478 × 909; 58 KB
MET 68 149 7 S2.jpeg 893 × 925; 188 KB
MET 68 149 7 S3.jpeg 856 × 925; 177 KB
MET DP372031.jpg 3,919 × 2,941; 1.37 MB
MET DP372039.jpg 3,919 × 2,941; 1.23 MB
New York by Piotrus 089.JPG 2,448 × 3,264; 3.27 MB
P1080773.JPG 2,560 × 1,920; 1.61 MB
Passas Cabbage Jade Vessel and Lions.jpg 4,128 × 3,096; 3.27 MB
Richmond, Virginia (8127328267).jpg 2,304 × 3,072; 749 KB
Sam Poo Kong Guardian Lions.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 5.2 MB
Shih Tzu with Foo dogs.jpg 960 × 540; 95 KB
Shishi (lion) placed in front of shinto temples LCCN2009630150.jpg 3,304 × 4,821; 2.79 MB
Shishi zu LCCN2008660600.jpg 5,276 × 3,804; 3.55 MB
Soirée local 039.jpg 1,536 × 2,048; 1.12 MB
Songzanlin Monastery, Shangri-La, China - panoramio - Colin W.jpg 1,920 × 1,080; 1.37 MB
Southern Chinese Lion Portrait (Cutout).jpg 1,000 × 1,000; 348 KB
Suanni xianglu.JPG 336 × 448; 34 KB
Tang - Sancai Glazed Foo (Lion) Dog.JPG 3,245 × 1,915; 1.38 MB
Tang Löwe Museum Rietberg RCH 602.jpg 2,197 × 2,696; 2.25 MB
Temple guardian lion Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534 CE) China Limestone closeup.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 11.86 MB
Temple guardian lion Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534 CE) China Limestone.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 9.78 MB
Temple guardian lion Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534 CE) Henan Province China Limestone 02.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 12.02 MB
Temple guardian lion Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534 CE) Henan Province China Limestone closeup.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 16.53 MB
Temple guardian lion Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534 CE) Henan Province China Limestone.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 12.88 MB
The entrance of the Chinese Museum, Melbourne.jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 3.84 MB
Tianfei Temple, Ningbo. Wellcome L0055830.jpg 3,441 × 2,803; 1.27 MB
Tianfei Temple, Ningbo. Wellcome L0055831.jpg 4,700 × 3,708; 4.77 MB
Tianfei Temple, Ningbo. Wellcome L0055880.jpg 4,332 × 2,257; 1.34 MB
Tianfei Temple, Ningbo. Wellcome L0055881.jpg 5,950 × 3,002; 4.65 MB
Tianfei Temple, Ningbo. Wellcome V0036828.jpg 2,976 × 2,366; 2.58 MB
Tibet Museum3.jpg 1,600 × 1,062; 452 KB
Tokyo Chinese School.JPG 2,048 × 1,536; 857 KB
Tokyo University of the Arts - DSC08862.JPG 3,648 × 5,472; 5.32 MB
Tomb for Chinese people in Ishigaki Island.jpg 800 × 1,200; 439 KB
Tuaran Sabah Ling-San-Temple-14a.jpg 3,793 × 3,793; 9.36 MB
Tuaran Sabah Ling-San-Temple-14b.jpg 2,491 × 3,737; 6.18 MB
Twin of guardian statue at the Met's "Emperor's Private Paradise" exhibit.JPG 1,157 × 1,308; 417 KB
Väktarlejon i porslin.jpg 2,880 × 4,373; 8.14 MB
WLA vanda Bronze Figure of a Buddhist Lion.jpg 3,381 × 1,937; 773 KB
Zu Lai Temple 2017 026.jpg 3,456 × 5,184; 9.92 MB
Zürich - Chinagarten - Eckpavillion IMG 0240.JPG 3,888 × 2,592; 3.09 MB
Zürich - Chinagarten IMG 0183.jpg 3,888 × 2,592; 4.47 MB
Zürich - Chinagarten IMG 1102.JPG 3,888 × 2,592; 1.89 MB
Zürich - Chinagarten IMG 1106.JPG 3,836 × 2,504; 6.76 MB
五塔寺塔六挐具狮子.jpg 3,840 × 2,160; 5.24 MB
六朝鎏金銅獅（造像殘件）-Seated Lion from an Altarpiece MET 42 25 32 127034.jpeg 1,617 × 2,000; 276 KB
唐鎏金銅獅-Standing Lion MET 42 25 31 127032.jpeg 2,067 × 2,420; 428 KB
寛慶寺「霧吹きの獅子」.jpg 2,156 × 2,164; 862 KB
明雙獅石雕-Seated Lion (one of a pair) MET 1979 457 1 F.jpeg 714 × 1,000; 187 KB
明雙獅石雕-Seated Lion (one of a pair) MET 1979 457 1 TQ1.jpeg 749 × 1,000; 196 KB
明雙獅石雕-Seated Lion (one of a pair) MET 1979 457 1 TQ2.jpeg 794 × 1,000; 203 KB
羑里城周公演易处 - panoramio.jpg 3,264 × 2,176; 2.21 MB

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