Comments on: Finally, Fu Dogs to call my own http://boingboing.net/2013/02/08/finally-fu-dogs-to-call-my-ow.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 13:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Cliff Hesby http://boingboing.net/2013/02/08/finally-fu-dogs-to-call-my-ow.html#comment-1651702 Cliff Hesby Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211903#comment-1651702 The Roger Zelazny novel Lord Demon completed after his death by Jane Lindskold has the hero, a courtly demon from Chinese mythology, rescuing and protecting an intelligent pair of talking Fu Dogs from their uncaring godly Masters.  Fun characters in a fun book. The Roger Zelazny novel Lord Demon completed after his death by Jane Lindskold has the hero, a courtly demon from Chinese mythology, rescuing and protecting an intelligent pair of talking Fu Dogs from their uncaring godly Masters.  Fun characters in a fun book.

]]> By: Jorgebob http://boingboing.net/2013/02/08/finally-fu-dogs-to-call-my-ow.html#comment-1651485 Jorgebob Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211903#comment-1651485 On Okinawa where I'm from, they are called Shii-saa. The male and female pair are guardians of the home and are placed either on the roof above the entrance or at the front gates. On Okinawa where I’m from, they are called Shii-saa. The male and female pair are guardians of the home and are placed either on the roof above the entrance or at the front gates.

]]> By: Jason Weisberger http://boingboing.net/2013/02/08/finally-fu-dogs-to-call-my-ow.html#comment-1651455 Jason Weisberger Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211903#comment-1651455 The screen will likely be leaving the living room. The screen will likely be leaving the living room.

]]> By: Lloyd Miller http://boingboing.net/2013/02/08/finally-fu-dogs-to-call-my-ow.html#comment-1651310 Lloyd Miller Sun, 10 Feb 2013 09:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211903#comment-1651310 Um how long is that dog gonna stay in front of that screen? :-) Um how long is that dog gonna stay in front of that screen? :-)

]]> By: Jen Onymous http://boingboing.net/2013/02/08/finally-fu-dogs-to-call-my-ow.html#comment-1651007 Jen Onymous Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211903#comment-1651007 Actually, the ball is not "the world."  I've seen descriptions that say that the cub is born from an "egg" made of hair torn out when the Guardian Lion Thingies do the crazy thing to conceive the cub.  The ball is the leftover hair-ball (in some statues, you can see spare ends of threads on the ground) and the other lion/dog is suckling the cub from its paw. My Dad has a soapstone set from China that has the detailing described. In any event, congrats on the very sweet find. Actually, the ball is not “the world.”  I’ve seen descriptions that say that the cub is born from an “egg” made of hair torn out when the Guardian Lion Thingies do the crazy thing to conceive the cub.  The ball is the leftover hair-ball (in some statues, you can see spare ends of threads on the ground) and the other lion/dog is suckling the cub from its paw.

My Dad has a soapstone set from China that has the detailing described.

In any event, congrats on the very sweet find.

]]> By: Jason Weisberger http://boingboing.net/2013/02/08/finally-fu-dogs-to-call-my-ow.html#comment-1650593 Jason Weisberger Sat, 09 Feb 2013 02:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211903#comment-1650593 Mahjohg and tile rummy (rummy cube?) were really popular amongst the Catskills/Pochonos set of elderly jews in my family. That said, my beloved and revered (we named my daughter after her) grandmother collected Elephants, not mythical Chinese lions.  I think I intentionally keep some of that funny old jewish mysticism around tho. I view these lovely fu dogs much in the same way I do the a beautiful mezuzah (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.... Logically, I know. Something in me loves the idea of these warding devices and that they are so beautifully made. Even if I sometimes may not believe enough, I think the person who made them very well may have.  Mahjohg and tile rummy (rummy cube?) were really popular amongst the Catskills/Pochonos set of elderly jews in my family. That said, my beloved and revered (we named my daughter after her) grandmother collected Elephants, not mythical Chinese lions. 
I think I intentionally keep some of that funny old jewish mysticism around tho. I view these lovely fu dogs much in the same way I do the a beautiful mezuzah (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M…. Logically, I know. Something in me loves the idea of these warding devices and that they are so beautifully made. Even if I sometimes may not believe enough, I think the person who made them very well may have. 

]]> By: cstatman http://boingboing.net/2013/02/08/finally-fu-dogs-to-call-my-ow.html#comment-1650572 cstatman Sat, 09 Feb 2013 02:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211903#comment-1650572 my grandmother used to have many sets of these,  (please explain the connection between Jewish grandmas and Mahjong?)      and I'm wondering if that may have been part of your inspiration/want.     either or?  that's a cool set of Fu Dogs.    my grandmother used to have many sets of these,  (please explain the connection between Jewish grandmas and Mahjong?)      and I’m wondering if that may have been part of your inspiration/want.     either or?  that’s a cool set of Fu Dogs.   

]]> By: foobar http://boingboing.net/2013/02/08/finally-fu-dogs-to-call-my-ow.html#comment-1650548 foobar Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211903#comment-1650548 YOLO. (You Obviously Love Owls.) YOLO. (You Obviously Love Owls.)

]]> By: Jason Weisberger http://boingboing.net/2013/02/08/finally-fu-dogs-to-call-my-ow.html#comment-1650492 Jason Weisberger Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211903#comment-1650492 Famously, they do not get along with Cavalier King Charles. Even the one I keep in my Six Demon bag. Famously, they do not get along with Cavalier King Charles. Even the one I keep in my Six Demon bag.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/02/08/finally-fu-dogs-to-call-my-ow.html#comment-1650485 Antinous / Moderator Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211903#comment-1650485 Couldn't adopt a live Mountain Ice Demon from the Land of Dreams, eh? Couldn’t adopt a live Mountain Ice Demon from the Land of Dreams, eh?

]]> By: duncancreamer http://boingboing.net/2013/02/08/finally-fu-dogs-to-call-my-ow.html#comment-1650467 duncancreamer Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=211903#comment-1650467 FU too Dawg! FU too Dawg!

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