Guardian Lion, Sleeping Dog Posters and Art Prints

This photograph was taken within Lumphini park (sometimes spelled Lumpini Park) in Bangkok, Thailand, near Silom and the Sala Daeng Station. The park was constructed in 1942. In the photograph you can see the Chinese Guardian Lion protecting the pagoda, in the background is a black dog and beyond that is a man made lake, which is featured prominently in the park and has many tourists which ride on swan peddle boats. From Wikipedia: Chinese or Imperial guardian lions, also known as lion dogs or foo dogs in English, are a traditional Chinese architectural ornament. Typically made of stone, they are also known as stone lions or shishi. The concept, which originated and became popular in Chinese Buddhism, features a pair of highly sty...