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Many totem carvings that symbolize auspiciousness have been handed down in ancient China, such as the stone lion in front of the gatehouse, the dragon and phoenix carvings in the palace, etc. They are also widely used in daily life. So how do they imagine such totems? The dragon and the phoenix are legendary gods. Now it is impossible to speculate whether it really exists, but the hometown of the lion is traceable in Africa. How did it spread to China and become a beast of the townhouse in ancient times?

The lion belongs to the mammalian cat family in zoology. The male has a vigorous and vigorous body, a big head, a broad face, slicked hair, and a very mighty posture. Its origin is not in China but in Africa and India. The pair of stone lions are of different sizes. Both stone lions have their heads high, their cat waists open, and their expressions are solemn and majestic.

When Shakyamuni was born, he learned the roar of the lion: in the sky and on the earth, I alone dominate. Manjushri’s mount is also a lion. Since then, the lion has become a symbol of deterrence and auspiciousness. The people believe in Buddhism, and they follow the crowd and think that the lion is a beast. After the Tang and Song Dynasties, there are statues of stone lions in front of every house to protect the safety of the house.