Chinese guardian lions often incorrectly called fu dogs in the west are a common representation of the lion in pre-modern china they were believed to have protective powers and traditionally stood in front of chinese imperial palaces imperial tombs government offices temples and the homes of government officials and the wealthy they symbolize defense and protection and are often seen guarding entrances and gateways to buildings so the best place to keep fu dogs statue is facing outside the entrance of a house windowsills office or religious buildingthe chinese fu dogs are always presented in pairs a manifestation of yin and yang the female representing yin and the male yang the male lion holds a ball under his left or right paw and should always be placed on the left side while the female lion holding a cub under her right or left paw should be placed on the right side it is believed that always the fu dogs should be brought as a pair as this brings in power and stability usually the male statue is bigger than the female one for easy identification the complete pair tends to balance the energies allowing only the positive ones to make an entry into a home fu dogs are the strongest power for protection they guard the premises and protect from burglars cheaters and the people who envythe lion is the symbol of majestic strength great courage and strength of character hence the fu dogs are considered to be extremely powerful for protecting home or business so if you have faith in the house of chinese feng shui then believe in the power of protection with these pair of powerful fu dogs