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Lion at Portland Japanese Garden: Sculpture Saturday

This lion at Portland Japanese Garden was guarding the entrance to the gardens. This statue shows a female with a lion cub under her paw. These statues represent protection and compassion.

They are known as komainu in Japan. In other parts of the world they may be called Fu Dogs or Foo Dogs.

Sculpture Saturday

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Centered in Bend, Oregon, my blog branches out into nature, history, and art-related topics.

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  • One of the places we like to visit (Allerton Park) has a bunch of Fu-Dogs lining one of their gardens - always enjoyed running past them.

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