White Marble Male Guardian Lion At Entrance To The Crow Museum Of Asian Art In Downtown Dallas, Texas Editorial Photo

Pictured is a Chinese white marble male guardian lion statue at entrance to the Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas in downtown Dallas, Texas. The concept, which originated and became popular in Chinese Buddhism, features a pair of highly stylized lions—often one male with a ball and one female with a cub—which were thought to protect the building from harmful spiritual influences.