Why did the stone lion in front of the door step on a little lion and a ball?

For a pair of giant stone lions, a male and a female, the male lion stands on the ball to represent strength and unity, and the female lion stands on the little lion to represent the world.

Shishi is a common object in China traditional culture. It uses stone as raw material to carve the image of a lion, which has artistic value and ornamental value. The earliest stone lion was the stone lion in front of Gaoyi tomb in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

In traditional buildings in China, stone lions are often used as decorations, and they can be seen in palaces, temples, pagodas, bridges, mansions, gardens, graves and buttons in China. But more often, Shishi refers to a pair of lions placed on the left and right sides of the gate.

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The stone lions in the Forbidden City in Beijing are dignified and dignified. They are symbols of imperial power. Beijing lion is an auspicious animal guarding the palace gate to ensure the tranquility of the palace. Because the lion is the king of all animals, it is magnificent, majestic and imposing.

Rulers believe that lions can not only ward off evil spirits, but also bring good luck. Beijing lions are male and female, with manes on their headdresses and bells hanging around their necks. They are muscular and imposing.

There is a little lion lying on his back at the left front foot of the lioness, and there is a hydrangea on the right front foot of the lion, and there are complex and exquisite leaf-rolling patterns on the base. The bronze lion in the Forbidden City has become a model of all traditional lion styles.