A Qing-era guardian lion pair in the Forbidden City. Note the different appearance of the face and details in the decorative items, compared to the earlier Ming version.
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.
The image that inspired MrSato was of an Eastern stone statue, a Chinese Guardian Lion. These stunning statues were common representations of lions in the days of imperial China and are sometimes referred to in English as shishi (Chinese for 'Stone Lion'! Unless Google Translate has lied to me).
Chinese guardian lions, known as Shishi (Chinese: 石獅; pinyin: shíshī; literally "stone lion") or Imperial guardian lion, and often called "Foo Dogs" in the West, are a common representation of The lion in pre-modern China.
Work Guardian Lion at the Entrance to a Chapel of the Serapeum of Saqqara . Department of Egyptian Antiquities: Religious and funerary beliefs
v · d · e "C" · >Dergs. Cannot be Special Summoned. During the End Phase of the turn this card is Normal Summoned or flipped face-up: Return it to the hand.
Leo and Chinese guardian lions. ... Chinese guardian lion below, ... While the ancient Chinese had their own independent astronomy, the zodiacal constellations are still widely known in China. ...
If you have 3 or more Quick-Play Spell Cards with different names, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). During your opponent's turn, you can banish 1 Quick-Play Spell Card from your Graveyard; activate that card's effect as this card's effect. You can only use 1 "Ancient Celtic Guardian" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
The male lion stands taller than the female, sometimes the female’s mouth is closed and the male’s mouth is open. It is said that the Chinese guardian lions have the ability to discover the bad intentions from someone who is coming into the house.
Adopt the ancient guardian lions who have traditionally stood before Chinese Imperial palaces, tombs, temples, government offices and homes of important officials since the Han Dynasty in 206 BC.
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