Sculpture of Traditional God Beasts in China

There are many bronze lion statues in front of the central palace of the Forbidden City. The reason why it is best not to take a photo with the bronze lion statue is because the lion is an aura beast and people often die in front of the lion statue, so it is taboo. But these are all superstitious statements.

When people go to Beijing, they must visit the Forbidden City, which is also the palace where the ancient kings lived. It has been more than 600 years since the Forbidden City was built. In this long history of more than 600 years, many things have happened in the Forbidden City, both joy and sadness. There are many tragic stories in this huge Forbidden City.

First, the son of Daoguang King died in front of the stone lion statue.

At present, there are lion statues in many tourist attractions, and there are also many lion statues in the Forbidden City. No matter where you travel, taking photos is inevitable, but some people say not to take photos with the lion statue in the Forbidden City. Because during the reign of King Daoguang, his son Yiwei died in front of the stone lion, which may be a psychological effect. Later, King Daoguang saw his son's ferocious appearance before he died in front of the lion statue, and he was very scared, so he covered the lion statue with red cloth. Things spread like this, and the more they spread, the more ridiculous they became, and there were all kinds of taboos about lion statues.

Second, the lion is a god beast, with aura and can't be touched.

The lion is the king of beasts, and it is an aura beast. It is as majestic as a king. Moreover, the Forbidden City is forbidden, so you can't touch it casually and don't take pictures. Just like when you go to a temple, you can't take photos in the hall at will, and you can't take photos with the gods inside. But in the final analysis, these views are superstitious and have no scientific basis, so many people don't care much. But since there is such a saying, it makes sense to think about it. Attention should be paid, but everyone has different beliefs and views on things, mainly at will.