What are the historical origins of stone lions?

Stone lions are awe-inspiring, powerful and domineering, suppressing demons and driving away demons, Qiyou Shengcai. Its full embodiment of the Chinese nation's majesty and self-respect and grand atmosphere. It symbolizes a rich and auspicious and sacrosanct momentum. Is every entrepreneurial spirit of enterprise preferred by the treasure of the town. Over the past thousands of years, in the Chinese national culture, the stone lion has been the guardian of people's good luck, the symbol of peace. It is not afraid of the cold wind and sun, down-to-earth, consistently with your loyal companion; it is noble, dignified, very kingly; it is mighty, auspicious, is enshrined as the protection of the country and the treasure of the state.

This is exactly the stone lion regardless of historical changes, no matter when and where, always guarding people's good luck and peace of the true portrayal of the brand communication, and this is exactly the audience can bring a strong **** Ming. Folk stone lion form and legend can be said to be endless, but all and auspicious, festive tightly linked. In the mainland town, there is this familiar folk song: "touch the stone lion head, a lifetime of no worries; touch the stone lion back, live a generation; touch the stone lion mouth, husband and wife do not quarrel; touch the stone lion butt, never get sick, from the head to the end of the touch, the financial resources such as the flow of water. The male lion's front feet stepped on an embroidered ball, symbolizing both power, but also symbolize the unity of the world; female lion's left chest stroking a small cub, symbolizing both the prosperity of the heir, but also symbolize the mother of the world." The stone lion is regarded as the "patron saint of the Chinese people". Stone is originally cold and emotionless, available stone carving of the lion but has been inherited the meaning of good luck, peace and harmony.

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