Why put stone lions in front of the government and banks? What is the moral?

1. There are usually a pair of stone lions or bronze lions outside the palace gate, which can ward off evil spirits. Because the lion is the king of all animals, it has the functions of "dignity" and "majesty". According to the traditional custom in China, the stone lions are left female and right male. In addition, it can be distinguished from what is under the lion's paw: if there is a ball under the paw, which symbolizes the unity and supreme power of the whole world, it must be a lion. The cubs stand under their paws, symbolizing the continuation of their children and grandchildren. This is a lioness.

On the land of China, there are also southern lions and northern lions. The northern lion is magnificent and mighty, while the southern lion is lively and interesting. There is also the so-called "Three Kings Lion", because the lion is the king of all animals, and the stone carving where the lion crouches is carved with phoenix and peony. Phoenix is the king of birds and peony is the king of flowers, so it is known as the "Three Kings and Lions".