stone lion

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nounstone lion (plural stone lions)

Synonym of foo dog
In the revival of Buddhism during Tang times (618–907), all Buddhist temples were protected by a pair of these stone lions.
2014, Shelia Hollihan-Elliot, Art and Architecture of China, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN
Synonyms: foo dog

nounSynonym of foo dog

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