Guardian
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Lions are important symbolic figures in Chinese/Buddhist culture and religion.
This lion is one of the guardians of the Main Shrine at the Buddhist Temple in La Habra Heights, CA. Per Wikipedia:
""The male lion has its right front paw on an embroidered ball called a "xiù qiú" (绣球), which is sometimes carved with a geometric pattern resembling the figure called "Flower of Life" in the New Age movement."
Uploaded on October 12, 2014