Chinese Female Guardian Lion Foo Dog 石獅 Postcard

Chinese Female Guardian Lion Fu Dog 石獅. In English and several Western languages, the guardian lions are often referred in a multitude of name such as: "Fu Dogs", "Foo Dogs", "Fu Lions", "Fo Lions", and "Lion Dogs". The lions are always presented in pairs, a manifestation of yin and yang, the female representing yin and the male yang. According to feng shui, correct placement of the lions is important to ensure their beneficial effect. When looking out of a building through the entrance to be guarded, looking in the same direction as the lions, the male is placed on the left and the female on the right. So when looking at the entrance from outside the building, facing the lions, the male lion with the ball is on the right, and the female with the cub is on the left. Go Isaan Photography specializes in idiosyncratic imagery from Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. Here you will find unique Greeting Cards, Postcards, Posters, Mousepads and more.