Is the stone lion in front of the Forbidden City in Shenyang an old thing?

There are many stone lions in the Forbidden City in Shenyang, but there are only two pairs of real historical objects: a pair of Qing Gate and a pair of Grand Main Hall.

According to historical records, at the beginning of the construction of the Forbidden City in Shenyang, only a pair of stone lions were set up in front of the Daqingmen and Chongzheng Hall, and there were no stone lions in other places. In the 11th year of Qing Qianlong (1746), a platform was built in front of Chongzheng Hall for placing sundials and beams. The stone lion in front of Chongzheng Temple has nowhere to live. As a result, the pair of stone lions were "invited" to settle down in front of the main hall, forming the current layout of stone lions.