Archive for the ‘Chinese Imperial Lions’ Category

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One of a Pair of Foo Dogs (Also Known as Chinese Imperial Lions) Guarding a House on Clifton Street in Worcester, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on February 9, 2017)

Foo Dog Walworth Street
Although Usually Found in Pairs, a Lone Foo Dog (Also Called an Imperial or Chinese Guardian Lion) Stands Sentry Outside a Home on Walworth Street in Worcester, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on July 1, 2015)

Chua Linh Son Buddhist Temple, Worcester, MA
A Lion With a Rather Shaggy Mane Meditating in the Garden of the Chua Linh Son Buddhist Temple at 16 Ruthven Avenue in Worcester, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on March 13, 2014)

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The Male of a Pair of Imperial Lions Guarding a Yet-To-Be Completed Asian Restaurant on Highland Street in Worcester, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on January 7, 2020)

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I Want to Thank John Carter For Giving Me Permission to Post His Photograph of a Female Imperial Garden Lion Carved From Marble Found on the Grounds of the NorthRiver Yacht Club in Tuscaloosa, AL (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on July 7, 2019)

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A Marble Foo Dog (A.K.A. Imperial Guardian Lion) Stands Sentry on a Concrete Block Wall in Front of a House on Winfield Street in Worcester, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on March 4, 2018)

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A Pair of Silver Lions Keeping Sentry Atop the Brick Wall That Surrounds the Courtyard of the Chua Linh Son Buddhist Temple on Ruthven Avenue in Worcester, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on September 15, 2017)

Kilby Street Foo Dog
One Way to Distinguish the Gender of an Imperial Guardian Lion (Also Known as a Foo Dog) is the Male (Such as This One Found on Kilby Street in Worcester, MA) Will Usually Have His Right Front Foot Resting on a Sphere or Ball, While His Female Counterpart Will Have Her Left Paw Gently Restraining A Struggling Cub Lying on Its Back (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on August 25, 2014)

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A Female Imperial Guardian Lion Seen With Her Young Cub in Front of a House on Main Street in Bennington, VT (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on February 21, 2018)

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The Male Member of the Pair of Imperial Guardian Lions That Can Be Seen in Front of the Chinatown Gate at the Intersection of Surface Road and Beach Street in Boston, MA (Originally Published on Gargoyles and Grotesques on August 25, 2019)