In the Yuan dynasty (1260-1368 AD), a lion design emerged with a mane of tight curls like a little poodle. Hardly the embodiment of ferocity, it was on the contrary an auspicious and cuddly looking creature.
元朝時，鬃毛一圈一圈的「螺獅紋」出現，造型則像卷毛小狗，一點也不兇猛威武，反倒顯得吉祥討喜。