The traditional gate faces the lion.

It is also the highest symbol of imperial power and auspicious spirit. A pair of stone lions at the entrance of the Forbidden City in Beijing, commonly known as Beijing Lions and China Lions, have been praised and loved by people all over the world. Nowadays, the lion is placed in front of the door as an auspicious beast (there are many banks and insurance companies), mainly to let it do a good job of guarding and protecting, and to play its role of town house, exorcism and exorcism, which can overcome bad luck and bring peace, happiness and prosperity to people. Feng shui needs to ward off evil spirits, just like sticking a door god at the door, in order to prevent the invasion of evil spirits from hurting the owner in the house. Since Buddhism was introduced into China, lions have the function of exorcism, so a stone lion should be placed at the entrance of the building to exorcise evil spirits.

Shishi means "the stone is real, and the lion will think about it." It is hard to say that it is not easy for seniors to start a business. " In ancient China, there were no such animals as lions, but stone lions were used to guard town houses. It's not appropriate for ordinary people to put them in front of the hospital. It's too intense In folklore, it is said that lions have the function of predicting disasters. It is said that in case of natural disasters, the eyes of stone lions will turn red or bleed, which indicates that disaster is coming and people can take refuge in an emergency. Lions are the king of beasts, so they are often set on both sides of the entrance of administrative organs or temples to demonstrate strictly and should not be underestimated, but they are forbidden to be displayed at the entrance of private houses.

Lions first appeared in China during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, when Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions and opened up the Silk Road. At this time, the countries in the western regions sent lions as tributes to the Han Dynasty and presented them to the kingdom of heaven. The male lion usually holds a ball under his paw, and the female lion usually holds a young lion and says that in case of natural disasters such as flood or land subsidence, the eyes of the lion will turn red or bleed, which is a sign of impending disaster and people can take refuge in an emergency. Here, the stone lion became a prophet of disaster. China has a long history of 5,000 years. Long ago, people used to put stone lions at the door. Why did you put the lion at the gate? I think the following four points can be well explained for everyone.