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What are the symbolisms of stone lions?

Lions have always been the image of guarding people's good fortune and peace. Folk value a light ceremony, people think: stone lions do not open the light point of view is just a handicraft, open the light is to protect the country after the treasure of the state. So the stone lions must be placed to choose the auspicious day and time, please religious figures or Feng Shui Mr. enlightenment, in order to look forward to a better future, all the best. Stone lions are also placed in the rules, into symmetry, location and the custom of our country's male left and female right are the same. That is, when people out of the door, the male lion placed in the left side of the person, while the female lion is on the right side of the person. Some buildings have a pair of stone lions inside and outside the door, it is placed in the same direction, which is in line with people's aesthetics. So stone lions are generally a symbol of good luck.