Pair Bronze colour Chinese Feng Shui Foo / Fu Lion Dogs Temple, Guardian Lions

A Pair of Chinese Feng Shui Foo / Fu Lion Dogs; Guardian Lions. These are modern reproduction items made from Red coloured resin Chinese guardian lions, known as Shishi (Chinese: 石獅; pinyin: shíshī; literally "stone lion") or Imperial guardian lion, and often incorrectly called "Foo Dogs" in the West, are a common representation of the lion in pre-modern China. They have traditionally stood in front of Chinese Imperial palaces, Imperial tombs, government offices, temples, and the homes of government officials and the wealthy, and were believed to have powerful mythic protective benefits. The lions are always created in pairs, with the male resting his paw upon the world and the female restraining a playful cub.