Why is there a saying in China's traditional culture that "the lion keeps the door and the tiger sits in nave"?

This is to show the status of a big family. China is a big country with a long history, and many folk proverbs have been circulating since ancient times. These proverbs are all summed up by our ancestors with their own life experience, which has far-reaching significance. Including this sentence? The lion guards the gate and the tiger sits in the nave? This sentence sounds very bold.

? The lion guards the gate and the tiger sits in the nave? In ancient times, two stone lions were often placed at the door of a big house, and a portrait of a tiger was hung on the wall in the middle of the hall. Not only many rich and powerful families do this, but also such designs can be seen in local government offices. In fact, the reason why the ancients designed this way is very simple, because lions and tigers are the kings of animals in grasslands and forests, and they are full of courage. Putting these two animals in front of the door and in the main hall will be spectacular, which also means that the owner of the house is in a very high position.

The position of tigers and lions is also particular. In addition, the portrait positions of lions and tigers are not arbitrary. For example, many people may wonder why there is no portrait of a lion hanging in the hall. The reason is that tigers are more common than lions. Tigers live all over the country, while lions only live in foreign countries at first, and are slowly introduced to China at a later stage. So the tiger, like its owner, must be placed in the hall. The lion put it at the door because it came late.

Only large families are qualified to do this design. In the past, this design could only be seen in rich families. At that time, lions and tigers were symbols of majesty. In ancient times, the social hierarchy was very strict. So ordinary people dare not violate the dignity of these people. In addition, the feudal ideology at that time was very serious, and many poor people would think that they were not entitled to enjoy it. In fact, this practice is only to show the status of those big families, and it has no practical effect at all.