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Stone lion placement
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Large entrance stone lions placed to pay attention to the lion: a kind of beast, the king of beasts, brave and unstoppable, shocking the four directions, not only can avoid evil, and can bring auspicious gas, can lift a variety of shape, but also to strengthen the official power or the owner of the Yang Qi, if the window to see unfavorable rushing, can be
Put a pair of stone lions facing the mouth of the can be transformed into a curse, and the birth of the right to mean. Where the mouth to make a living in the industry, such as lawyers, entertainers, etc., can be placed in the office of a pair of sound power to help generate wealth. But the placement of lions have to pay attention to, can not be randomly placed.
For different locations to put different quality stone lions.
1, the lion should be placed in the northwest
This is because the lion was introduced into China from the West, so the northwest is the most active place, taking advantage of the location; two is because the lion is the dry hexagrams, living in the north-west, the five elements of the gold, so the lion (especially the bronze or gold lions) placed in the north-west, the most effective way to play its role. At the same time, the West is also suitable for placing lions.
2, the lion should be paired into a pair
The lion should be placed in a female and male with a pair of appropriate. And be sure to distinguish between male and female, left and right can not be inverted, in the placement of the lion as long as they take care of each other, it will not be placed wrong. If one of them is broken, it should be replaced immediately with a new pair of lions, do not leave the remaining one in place.
3, the lion's head must be to the outside of the house
The lion is very fierce, heavy, feng shui layout is used to prevent the evil spirits into the house, so the lion's head should be to the outside of the house. If it is placed in the window, the lion's head must also be toward the window.
4, the lion's head can block the door
The lion is mostly used to dissolve the evil spirits outside the house, so if you can't place a stone lion at the door to sit down, then you can add a metal lion's head on the door, which can also play a role in blocking the effect.
5, the left is a male lion right is a female lion
The side is a female lion in China, the ancients believe that the lion can not only ward off evil spirits, but also can bring auspicious gas. Lion culture and geomancy culture combined to produce a majestic image of the treasure of the house - a variety of materials, different forms of lion statues.
It not only appeared in the palace government offices, outside the door of the big family, some temples and Taoist temples, mausoleums, bridge, also placed a pair of majestic lion statues.
The lion on the left is a male lion, teasing the hydrangea with his right paw to symbolize authority, and the lion on the right is a female lion, teasing the young lion with her left paw to symbolize the passing of generations.
In ancient times, the role of the lion statues placed in the house is mainly to suppress evil, so that the door of the evil demons dare not enter the house disturbing people. Modern people also like to put the lion statue, but because many people do not understand the lion culture and geomancy, abuse and casually put the lion statue, so that the mighty lion statue lost the due "role".
Some geomancy books in Hong Kong and Taiwan that it is appropriate to put the lion statue in the northwest and west, the original Gong is the lion from the Western region into China, so the northwest and west is the most familiar with it, the most active direction, you can take advantage of the situation. This argument certainly has
certain reasoning, but the lion statue placement method is not so rigid, in terms of orientation, regardless of the southeast and northwest can be placed in the lion statue, such as most of the ancient Chinese government is sitting north to south, the lion statue is also placed in the south
side.
6, the lion statue to consider the terrain
Terrain terrain placed lion statue is more important to consider the terrain, in general, placed in the place should not be low, in front of the open space should be. Only living high, the lion statue can show extraordinary momentum, with
enough space, the lion has a place. Some people will be placed in the lion statue low, narrow space, but the formation of "lion trapped" pattern. Modern homes, such as the road directly opposite the corner of the house and other unfavorable
situation, you can place the lion statue to block. If the unfavorable factors from the north, can be placed in the north stone lion, jade lion; such as from the west, can be placed in the west red lion; such as from the south, can be placed in the south black lion; such as from the east
side, can be placed in the east copper lion, white lion.
Can a stone lion be placed in the house? No, have you ever seen anyone put a stone lion in the house? With the old man said that the family is not good
The stone lions in the home should be placed in what position, "stone lions" is specifically referred to in the door on both sides of a pair of lions. After placing stone lions, stores or administrative organs, taboo enshrine gossip mirror, dragon turtle, eagle, Wenchang Tower, Tarzan stone. Dietary taboos: the most taboo is to eat bear paws, shark fins, wild birds, venison, flying dragons, monkeys, cats, dogs, snake meat. These ingredients are too heavy Yin evil gas, easy to eat after the grievances of the body, will be bad luck, children and grandchildren are difficult to have success, broken marriage. After eating the common symptoms of Yin Qi stalking the body are red tongue or tongue on both sides of the teeth marks, lymphatic swelling and pain in many parts of the body, large blood spots on the skin, rashes, muscle throbbing, joints strange ringing and pain, muscles have an unusual feeling of crawling worms and soreness, intestinal flatulence, as well as diarrhea, pharyngitis, lumbar soreness, night sweats, fatigue, paralysis of the hands and feet, inflammation of the gums, ulceration of the oral cavity, anorexia, bloating, and rapid loss of weight, cardiac arrhythmia, sleep convulsions. If there are people in the family who have eaten it by mistake, they need to wear a sealing pendant made of silver with purple ice, and then the master will add "Ishigaki Seal, Chiba Fuji Seal, Yamagi Hata Seal, Takeuchi Furukawa Seal, Leaf Shadow Seal, and Bamboo Sparrow Seal" on the booklet of the sealing to weaken the effects of yin qi and relieve the disease. But there is no way to completely eliminate them for life.
The Chinese people have always regarded stone lions as auspicious objects. In China's many gardens and attractions. Various shapes of stone lions can be seen everywhere. Ancient government offices and temples, mansions in front of the gate, are placed a pair of stone lions to guard the house. Until modern times, many buildings in front of the gate, there is this kind of stone lions placed in front of the house to protect the legacy of the wind does not die. So, with stone lions to the gate of this custom is how to form, originated in when?
The lion, in zoology, belongs to the mammalian family Catidae. Its male body shape is robust, head big face broad, play with funky hair, posture is very powerful. Its origin is not in China but in Africa, India, South America and other places. When Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions, opened up the communication between China and the countries in the Western Regions, the lion was able to enter China. Hou Han Shu. Western Regions Biography": "Zhangdi Zhang and the first year (A.D. 87), (Sabbath country) sent envoys to offer Shi (lion) son, Fu Biao." It is said that the kingdom of Anshi (equivalent to present-day Iran), which was far away in West Asia, sent ambassadors to Liu Huan, then Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty, to send rare gifts: lions and fu pai (an animal shaped like a lynx but without horns). This caused quite a stir in Luoyang, the capital of the country at that time. From then on, the lion, a guest from afar, began to enter the folk life of the Chinese people, not only to be treated with courtesy, but also the people of the country love it very much, and honored it as "Rui Beasts", lifted to the status of the king of the beasts with the tiger on a par with the status of the king of the beasts. Li Shizhen "Compendium of Materia Medica" that "the lion out of the Western countries, for the long beasts." The lion in China has made such good luck, but also thanks to the Han Dynasty when Buddhism was introduced to China. Under the lamp record" cloud: Buddha Shakyamuni was born, "a finger in the sky, a finger on the ground", as a lion roar said: "heaven and earth, but I am the only one". So Buddhism culmination of the lion as a solemn and auspicious beast of the gods and worship. Later on, the Buddha said the sound vibration of the world, the beasts deterred called "the lion's roar". In China's Buddhist holy land of Mount Tai, many temples, are enshrined riding a lion statue of Manjushri. Legend has it that the Manjushri Bodhisattva, who specializes in the wisdom of earthly alliances, first came to Mount Wutai on the back of a lion to show his spirit, and Mount Wutai became the venue for the Manjushri Bodhisattva's sayings. The lion has this kind of majesty, in the Han and Tang dynasties in the emperor's tomb, the nobleman's grave before the beginning of the stone lion traces. But at that time, it was only limited to be placed in front of the mausoleums and tombs, as a sacred animal on the divine path, often with stone horses. Stone sheep and other stone statues discharged together, to deter, so that people have a sense of awe. At this time, the stone lion has not yet entered the folk people, in the form and later guard the gate of the stone lion has a distinctly different characteristics, that is, there is no tall stone pedestal below the stone lion statue, which can be seen in the ancient stone lion relics of the Han and Tang dynasties.
When the stone lion to the folk, become the guard gate of the beast, the custom was formed after the Tang and Song Dynasty. According to Mr. Cheng Zhang, "the Yuan dynasty stone lion interesting" (see "knowledge of literature and history" No. 9, 1998) test: the Tang Dynasty capital residents live in the "square", which is a *** delineated by the wall, there are square door to facilitate fire prevention and burglary of the residential area, and the square door is made of more than the type of pagoda, above the name of the square. In the foot of each square column are clamped on a pair of large stone blocks to wind and earthquake. Craftsmen in the large stone blocks carved out lions, unicorns, sea animals and other animals, both beautiful and take its Nafu inviting auspicious symbolism, which is the stone lions and other beasts to guard the prototype of the gate. Since the Song and Yuan, the Square withdrew from the stage of history, some rich people in order to publicize the prestige of their own homes, they will simplify the style of the original Square door, transformed into a doorway, like the original Square door used to clamp the pillar stone, will be stone lions and other ...... >>
What is the significance of placing a stone lion in front of the door? Stone lions are a kind of beasts, can lift a variety of form of death, but also to strengthen the official authority or the owner of the Yang Qi, in the past, many large families are placed a pair of in the doorway. If the window to see the unfavorable impact, you can put a pair of stone lions facing the window can defuse, and has the meaning of birthright. Where the mouth to make a living in the industry, such as: lawyers, entertainers, etc., can be placed in the office of a pair of vibration of the prestige, which helps generate wealth. Lions are auspicious to guard the gateway, can also be used to decorate the building. Stone lions in the cultural meaning has never been unified. One view is that the lion is an auspicious animal that can drive away evil. And in the "Beijing Situation Strategy" book is that: "stone is also real, the lion is also thinking, thinking of the former entrepreneurship after the people to keep the hard work is also not easy." Stone lions, as a kind of architectural decoration, were mostly used in palaces, temples, government offices (ancient *** organs), and the entrance to the residences of high-ranking officials, aristocrats and wealthy merchants. In modern times, stone lions are usually placed at the entrance of some stores. Stone lions are lions carved out of stone and are often used as decorations in traditional Chinese architecture. It can be seen on Chinese palaces, temples, pagodas, bridges, mansions, gardens, tombs, and seal buttons. But more often than not, the term "stone lions" refers specifically to the pair of lions placed on the left and right sides of the main door. In the long historical era, these stone lions accompanied the vicissitudes of change, witnessed the rise and fall of dynasties, has become an indispensable decoration in ancient Chinese architecture. But there are no wild lions in ancient China, so these stone lion carving art originated from where and when? And how to come to China, become part of the art of China? The home of the lion is in Africa, India, South America and other places. However, the image of the lion has long been known to our ancestors: from the Song and Qing dynasties to collect the Zhou Dynasty bronze fine painted prints, there has been a three-dimensional image of the lion. It is said that the lion came from the West. It is said that during the Eastern Han Dynasty, lions were given as gifts to Chinese emperors. With the introduction of Buddhism into China, the lion was revered by Buddhism in people's minds into a noble and dignified spirit animal, China soon learned the art of stone lion carving from India and other places, and the phenomenon of displaying the tomb. For example, the stone lion in front of the tomb of Gao Yi in Ya'an County, Sichuan Province, is the oldest surviving stone lion in China, is a relic of the Eastern Han Dynasty. So the lion in China is more as a mythological animal, together with the unicorn as the spirit animal of China. The Tang Dynasty monk Huilin said, "The mythical animal is also known as the lion, which came out of the Western region." During the Tang Dynasty, the art of stone lion carving reached its peak. The stone lion was completely Chinese, thanks to the method of creation of the spirit of the lion. China's carving masters of the art of stone lion carving is exceptionally magnificent, and realistic: the head cloaked in curly hair, open mouth and neck, four paws strong, powerful, overbearing demeanor ...... Ming Dynasty, the stone lion carving art is not only higher than the Tang Dynasty, and people's lives in the use of the scope of the wider. Palaces, mansions, mausoleums, and even general public housing, all with stone lions guarding the door; in the lintel cornice, stone railings and other buildings are also carved on the stone lions as decoration. Such as the famous Lugou Bridge, 140 columns on both sides, are carved with exquisite lively stone lions. Diverse postures, rich in expression, different sizes, carved vividly. Qing Dynasty, the lion carving has been basically finalized, "Yangzhou painting boat record" in the provisions of: "the lion divided into the head, face, body, legs, teeth, crotch, embroidered belt, bell, spinning threads, rolling chisel embroidered beads, out of the chisel cubs." Stone lions usually have a Sumeru base with a brocade pavement. Lions come in various shapes and have been embellished and retouched in China, with the basic form being a full head of curly hair, majestic and powerful. The shape of the lion in different dynasties have different characteristics: the Han and Tang Dynasty is usually strong and powerful; Yuan Dynasty when the body is long and thin and powerful; Ming and Qing Dynasty is more docile. Watching the placement of stone lions is a rule. Generally speaking, are a male and a female, pairs of pairs, and generally are the left male and right female, in line with the traditional Chinese philosophy of yin and yang of the male left and female right. Placed in the doorway on the left side of the male lion is generally carved into the right front paw to play with the embroidered ball or between the two front paws square an embroidered ball; doorway on the right side of the lioness is carved into the left front paw caressing the lion cubs or between the two front paws lying down a lion cub. Lion's arrangement of lions: a kind of beasts, the king of beasts, brave and unstoppable, shocking the four directions, not only can protect against evil, and can bring auspicious gas, can lift a variety of shape, but also to strengthen the official power or the owner of the Yang Qi, if the window to see the unfavorable punch, you can put a pair of stone lions facing the mouth can be transformed into a curse, and the meaning of the right to life. Where the mouth to make a living in the industry, such as lawyers, entertainers, etc., can be placed in the office of a pair of sound power, help generate wealth. But the placement of lions have to pay attention to, can not be randomly placed. For different locations to put different quality of the lion. 1, the lion should be placed in the northwest this is because the lion is a lion from the western ...... >>
What are the stone lion placement taboos stone lion placement orientation
General stone lions are placed on both sides of the entrance, placed on the roof of the top of the very few, but there are, in Hong Kong have seen such a setup. Folk view of lions as auspicious animals, known as the beast. Feng Shui thought stone lions have the feng shui effect of blocking the brake and attracting wealth and so on. In some of the offending direction, you can place a pair of stone lions to remove the damage. You can also use stone lions to attract wealth, such as some banks, factories, large stores will be placed in front of a pair of large stone lions to attract wealth.
But no matter whether it is a curse or attract wealth, stone lions should be placed outside the door, the outside of the door or window sill, and the lion's head should be outward, so as not to affect the owner's health.
Folklore stone lions in feng shui role has four points:
First, to avoid evil spirits. Ancient people believe that stone lions are able to drive away demons and evil spirits, so they were first used to guard tombs. This kind of spiritual animal in people's mind, also known as the evil spirits. In people's folk life, stone lions are not only used to guard the gate, there are also in the countryside intersection set up stone lions and stone dare to have the same function, used to town house, to avoid evil spirits, prohibit the pressure of ominous and to protect the peace of the village. Therefore, with stone lions to the gate can avoid the evil and good luck, against those demons and monsters and so on to bring people's infringement, the performance of the psychological requirements of people praying for peace.
Secondly, the prediction of floods. In the folklore legend, said the lion has the function of disaster prediction. Said in case of flooding or land sinking and other natural disasters, stone lion's eyes will become red or bleeding, which is a sign of disaster is coming, people can take emergency shelter. Here the stone lion has become a prophet of disaster.
Third, to show the power. In ancient times in the palace, royal residence, government offices, mansions with stone lions guarding the door, showing the master's power and honor, such as Beijing Tiananmen Square, Jinshui River, the two pairs of majestic guards of the Imperial City gate of the stone lions on the embodiment of the imperial power of the supremacy of all sides of the inviolability of the meaning of the sacred.
Fourth, artistic decoration. Stone lions are also indispensable decorations of ancient buildings. Folk also have lions rolling embroidered ball paintings and patterns, which is nothing more than a symbolism of entertainment and love on earth, reflecting the people tend to peace and good wishes.
How to place the cemetery stone lions Stone lions are placed there are certain rules. Usually a male and a female, two pairs of pairs, left male and right female, in line with the theory of yin and yang male left female right. Stone lions in folklore have the role of warding off evil spirits, generally used to guard the door. Often placed in the door on the left side of the male lion, usually sculpture modeling is underfoot step a hydrangea, symbolizing the power of unlimited; the right side of the female lion is underfoot snuggling a young lion, symbolizing the progeny. If you put it in the door, the head should not be towards the interior!
1, placed in the house with the five elements of the house coincide with the direction
Corporate or personal house placed lions, you need to check the five elements of their respective houses, can not collide. The lion is Qian Gua, living in the northwest, the five elements of gold. Therefore, usually the lion placed in the northwest can play the most effective Beijing DuoWeiLongYe decoration. At the same time, the west is also suitable for placing the lion. But not exactly, the principle is to be specific and placed in the house of the five elements are appropriate. In addition, the lion is usually placed in the mansion of the southern gate, but also can play to avoid evil luck, good luck effect.
2, the lion male and female can not be confused
The lion male and female for a pair, the left and right can not be confused that the male left female right. If one of them is broken, it should be replaced immediately with a brand new pair of lions, do not leave the remaining one in place.
3, the lion's head outside to stop evil
The lion is very fierce, heavy, feng shui layout used to stop the evil spirits into the house, so the lion's head is appropriate to the outside of the house.
If it is placed in the window, the lion's head must also be toward the window. Beijing DuoWeiLongYe decorative stone lion can be placed on the outside of the window edge, but must be fixed with cement, so as not to fall in the street! If the window can also be placed in the window, but still must be glued tightly to ensure that the lion's head to the outside.
4, the front door with a lion head
Lions are used to dissolve the evil outside the house, so if you can not place a stone lion in the front door to sit down, it can be added to the front door with a metal lion head, which can also play a role in blocking the effect of death.
Who knows why to place stone lions, what are the roles of stone lions? Stone lions placed in the direction
General stone lions are placed on both sides of the entrance, on the roof above the very few, but there are, in Hong Kong have seen such a display. Folk view of lions as auspicious animals, known as the beast. Feng Shui thought stone lions have the feng shui effect of blocking the brake and attracting wealth. In some of the offending direction, you can place a pair of stone lions to remove the damage. You can also use stone lions to attract wealth, such as some banks, factories, large stores will be placed in front of a pair of large stone lions to attract wealth.
But no matter whether it is a curse or attract wealth, stone lions should be placed outside the door, the outside of the door or window sill, and the lion's head should be outward, so as not to affect the owner's health.
Folklore stone lions in feng shui role has four points:
First, to avoid evil spirits. Ancient people believe that stone lions are able to drive away demons and evil spirits, so they were first used to guard tombs. This kind of spiritual animal in people's mind, also known as the evil spirits. In people's folk life, stone lions are not only used to guard the gate, there are also in the countryside intersection set up stone lions and stone dare to have the same function, used to town house, to avoid evil spirits, prohibit the pressure of ominous and to protect the peace of the village. Therefore, with stone lions to the gate can avoid the evil and good luck, against those demons and monsters and so on to bring people's infringement, the performance of the psychological requirements of people praying for peace.
Secondly, the prediction of floods. In the folklore legend, said the lion has the function of disaster prediction. Said in case of flooding or land sinking and other natural disasters, stone lion's eyes will become red or bleeding, which is a sign of disaster is coming, people can take emergency shelter. Here the stone lion has become a prophet of disaster.
Third, to show the power. In ancient times in the palace, royal residence, government offices, mansions with stone lions guarding the door, showing the master's power and honor, such as Beijing Tiananmen Square, Jinshui River, the two pairs of majestic guards of the Imperial City gate of the stone lions on the embodiment of the imperial power of the supremacy of all sides of the inviolability of the meaning of the sacred.
Fourth, artistic decoration. Stone lions are also indispensable decorations of ancient buildings. Folk also have lions rolling embroidered ball paintings and patterns, which is nothing more than a symbolism of entertainment and love on earth, reflecting the people tend to peace and good wishes.
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