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What are the taboos for placing stone statues?

Stone carving elephant stone is one of the auspicious beasts of geomantic omen, which means making money into treasure and being auspicious, so we should also pay attention to it when placing it, so as not to lose more than we gain.

Elephants should be placed on auspicious days.

Don't choose a date for a stone statue at will. According to local customs, they should be placed on auspicious days. Areas with special customs should also adapt to local conditions.

Elephants should be placed in pairs.

Stone elephants should be placed in male and female, and the custom of "male left and female right" should be followed, that is, the male elephant is on the left side of the gate and the female elephant is on the right side of the gate, and it is forbidden to place them at will.

Elephants should face outward.

When placing the stone statue, the stone statue should be placed so that it faces the outside and the road, which will have a better meaning of gathering wealth and attracting wealth.

Statues are elephants carved from stones, which are often used as decorations in traditional buildings in China. It can be seen in palaces, temples, pagodas, bridges, palaces, gardens and tombs in China. The available stone materials include azure jet, Yu Xia, Burmese jade, white marble, jet, serpentine, sandstone, marble, granite, silvery white stone and snowflake white.