The lion's head at the gate pier is as heavy as the lion's head.

Each stone lion weighs about one ton and is about1.4m high.

Shishi is a common monster in China traditional culture. They are sculptures with artistic value and ornamental value, which use stones as raw materials to form the image of lions. The earliest stone lion was in front of Gaoyi tomb in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

It is often used as decoration in traditional buildings in China, and it is found in palaces, temples, pagodas, bridges, mansions, gardens, tombs and buttons in China. But more often, Shishi refers to a pair of lions placed on the left and right sides of the gate.

Shishi not only has different characteristics of the times, but also has obvious regional characteristics. Generally speaking, the stone lions in the north are atmospheric in appearance and simple in carving; The stone lions in the south are more aura, lively in shape and diverse in carving. The cubs are lively and lovely, not only under the lioness's palm, but also on the lion's back.

After placing the stone lions, it is forbidden to worship the Eight Diagrams Mirror, Dragon Turtle, Eagle, Wenchang Tower and Taishan Stone at the entrance of shops or administrative organs or communities.

People in China have always regarded stone lions as auspicious things. In many scenic spots in China, stone lions of various shapes can be seen everywhere. A pair of stone lions were placed in front of the gates of ancient official temples and huge houses to guard the town houses. Until modern times, in front of the gates of many buildings, there were still such Shishi town residential nursing homes.

As a kind of architectural decoration, stone lions are often used in palaces, temples, yamen (ancient government agencies) and at the gates of senior officials, nobles and wealthy businessmen. In modern times, stone lions are usually placed in front of some shops.