Product code: Purchases Vintage Green fu dogs
You are viewing a pair of highly sought after Green vintage chineese fu dogs. Here a a few key purchases points about the history of the foo dog (Aka,Chineese Lions.) *Foo dogs" actually originated in China, and foo dog actually means "shi" in chineese meaning lion or "shishi" meaning stone lion. That's because they actually resemble a Chow Chow and or Shih Tzu dog and thats why they started calling them foo dogs (or fu dogs) in English. *Foo dogs were originally displayed outdoors and These "Chinese guardian lions" are meant to be in pairs. * Foo dogs are symbolic, protective statues with one female and one male. The female represents yin and symbolically protects the people dwelling in the home, while the male represents yang, protects the structure itself. * You can tell the gender of each foo dog by examining what's beneath the paws. The male holds a ball, the female holds a puppy. The ball represents the world and the puppy represents nature or a nurturing spirit. If it has an.
You are viewing a pair of highly sought after Green vintage chineese fu dogs. Here a a few key purchases points about the history of the foo dog (Aka,Chineese Lions.) *Foo dogs" actually originated in China, and foo dog actually means "shi" in chineese meaning lion or "shishi" meaning stone lion. That's because they actually resemble a Chow Chow and or Shih Tzu dog and thats why they started calling them foo dogs (or fu dogs) in English. *Foo dogs were originally displayed outdoors and These "Chinese guardian lions" are meant to be in pairs. * Foo dogs are symbolic, protective statues with one female and one male. The female represents yin and symbolically protects the people dwelling in the home, while the male represents yang, protects the structure itself. * You can tell the gender of each foo dog by examining what's beneath the paws. The male holds a ball, the female holds a puppy. The ball represents the world and the puppy represents nature or a nurturing spirit. If it has an.