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Philosophy
See also: Chinese Philosophy
A pair of
Chinese Lion statues or Fudogs usually sites at the
entrance to a house or a building. The are there to
protect and to prevent evil from entering. The guard
with bereaucratic authority, protector of truth and
against evil of all forms
They come in many
vairiations of designs. They can be made of stone,
marble, wood, bronze, copper, ceramic, jade or cemembt.
The earliest lions were sculpted at the beginning of Han
Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD).
The pair is a male
and a female lion. The male lion has its paw on a ball
and the female has her paw playing with the cub. The
male lion symbolized power and prestige and the ball
represented the unity of the empire.
The female playing with the cub symbolizes the
offspring vitality
They both represented Imperial strength and divinity
The number of hair swirl bumps on their back and
heads indicated the rank of the owner.
Nowadays,
you can see them in front of government buildings,
official buildings or gates, commerce buildings, shops,
restaurants, hotels, and banks.
People enjoy
talking to them softly about their wishes and padding on
their head for good luck.
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