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)
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Clifton Street, Worcester, MA
Posted: May 21, 2024 in Chinese Imperial Lions, Foo Dogs, Garden Statues, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lawn Statues, StatuaryTags: Clifton Street Worcester MA
Walworth Street, Worcester, MA
Posted: February 15, 2024 in Chinese Imperial Lions, Foo Dogs, Garden Statues, Gargoyles and Grotesques, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lawn Statues, StatuaryTags: Walworth Street Worcester MA
Chua Linh Son Buddhist Temple, Worcester, MA
Posted: January 16, 2024 in Buddhist Temples, Chinese Imperial Lions, Garden Statues, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lawn Statues, Lions, StatuaryTags: Chua Linh Son Buddhist Temple, Ruthven Avenue 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)
Highland Street, Worcester, MA
Posted: May 2, 2023 in Chinese Imperial Lions, Foo Dogs, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lions, Restaurants, Sculptures, StatuaryTags: Highland Street Worcester MA
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)
NorthRiver Yacht Club, Tuscaloosa, AL
Posted: January 26, 2023 in Chinese Imperial Lions, Foo Dogs, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lions, Sculptures, Statuary, Stone Carvings, Yacht ClubsTags: NorthRiver Yacht Club, Tuscaloosa AL
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)
Winfield Street, Worcester, MA
Posted: December 3, 2022 in Chinese Imperial Lions, Foo Dogs, Garden Statues, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lawn Statues, Lions, Sculptures, Statuary, Stone CarvingsTags: Winfield Street Worcester MA
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)
Chua Linh Son Buddhist Temple, Worcester, MA
Posted: August 4, 2022 in Buddhist Temples, Chinese Imperial Lions, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lions, StatuaryTags: Chua Linh Son Buddhist Temple, Ruthven Avenue Worcester MA
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, Worcester, MA
Posted: June 4, 2022 in Chinese Imperial Lions, Dogs, Foo Dogs, Garden Statues, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lawn Statues, Lions, StatuaryTags: Kilby Street, Worcester MA
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)
Main Street, Bennington, VT
Posted: November 27, 2021 in Chinese Imperial Lions, Garden Statues, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lawn Statues, LionsTags: Main Street Bennington VT
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)
Chinatown Gate, Boston, MA
Posted: November 8, 2021 in Chinese Imperial Lions, Gargoyles and Grotesques, Imperial Guardian Lions, Lions, Sculptures, Statuary, Stone CarvingsTags: Chinatown Gate Boston MA
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)