What is the meaning and symbol of a lion?

Lions are the most common auspicious animals in China folk culture. It is the embodiment of wisdom and strength, with the meaning of auspiciousness, prosperity and endless life, symbolizing status, dignity and peace.

The image of a lion often appears in Buddhist classics and Buddhist statues. Manjusri Bodhisattva, a wise Buddha, takes the lion as its mount, thus adding auspicious meaning to the lion.

Ancient officials and extended families were the ruling class and aristocratic class of society. Lions occupied the supreme position among all animals, and lion statues also became a symbol of authority.

In modern times, China lions and foreign lions stand on the streets, and few people pay attention to its style and culture. In some places, it is also made into a lion trash can. However, there are also many folk artists who have many creative works in brick carving, gray carving, stone carving, metal carving, wood carving, bamboo root, embroidery and other works of art, such as the squeezed lion created by Ningbo masons, which is only the size of a palm.

It has become a unique cultural work that accompanied the red makeup embroidered mother in the old lonely years, and it contains the meaning of "giving a child". Carving a dripping lion on the lid of a tin hip flask has become a custom of Ningbo people. The time-honored Zhuangyuanlou Hotel in Ningbo also has a collection of lion hip flask from a hundred years ago, which shows that Ningbo people have a long history of worship and love for lions.