6" Granite Poly Stone Karu Yukimi Fu / Foo Dog Lion Lantern

Recommended for larger size Bonsai garden arrangements, 25 to 50 gallon aquariums, scale Japanese tea gardens, Buddhist temple, and Shinto shrine dioramas, Asian displays, indoor decorations.

6" high. Weight 18.5 ounces.

History: The most traditional garden lantern is the Yukimi or Snow Viewing Lantern known for its wide roof and legged base. classic, six-sided, snow-viewing top, curved 4 leg base, and an Imperial Guardian Lion stands on the roof. Imperial Guardian Lions, also called Fu Dogs, or Foo Dogs, are powerful mythic protectors that have traditionally stood in front of Chinese Imperial Palaces, Temples, Government offices, and the Homes of Government officials, and the wealthy from the Han Dynasty.

In Greater Tibet, the Guardian Lion is known as a Snow Lion. Imperial guardian lions, are still common decorative, and symbolic elements at the entrances to restaurants, hotels, and other structures. The beast is sometimes associated with Feng Shui and Buddhism. Fu (Foo) means 'happiness' in Chinese. The Fu / Foo Dogs are said to protect humans from evil spirits, and those that would do harm. Fu / Foo dogs are often placed on Guard at or near the entrances.
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About Granite PolyStone miniature statues

* PolyStone miniature statues are detailed scale copies of original traditional Asian lanterns and pagodas.
* PolyStone miniature statues are made of genuine granite stone powder and resin compound by an injection mold casting process and are non-toxic.
* Sizes are approximate, and some consist of several separately made molded cast parts that are hand assembled together and may not be perfectly symmetrical.
* Statues may have slight imperfections from the mold casting process, hand assembly and/or superficial marks from cleaning and polishing.
* Statues are bubble wrapped and packaged in the original box with illustration and stock#.
* Granite is a very dense, durable and hard natural stone that will last a lifetime ... and many times be passed on ... for many generations to come.