What is the culture about stone lions?

The lion is very fierce, heavy brake, feng shui layout is used to stop the evil demons and ghosts into the house, so the lion's head should be toward the outside of the house. If placed in the window, the lion's head must also be toward the window. Lion head gate can block the brake lion is used to dissolve the evil outside the house, so if you can not place a stone lion in the gate to town, then you can add a metal lion head on the gate, it can also play the effect of blocking the brake.

The lion looks fierce, unstoppable, mighty, is the king of beasts. In all parts of the world, people regard the lion as a beast, lion statues in the five continents can be seen everywhere. Although the lion is not a Chinese specialty, but China has a unique lion culture, every festival, there are lion dance activities throughout the country. People put on a colorful lion coat, imitating the lion walking, sitting and lying down, leaning and jumping. The dance of "Two Lions Playing with Embroidery Balls" symbolizes endless life, family reproduction and social prosperity. The lion rolling the embroidered ball in the auspicious pattern also has the same symbolism. The image of the lion also often appears in the classic Buddhist literature and Buddhist statues, the wisdom of the Buddha Manjushri to the lion as a mount, thus adding auspicious meaning to the lion.