What's so particular about the gods and beasts enshrined in front of the State Department and the ancient houses?

Stone statues of one kind or another will be seen in many places in our country, especially in front of many administrative departments or institutions. Of course, stone lions will also stand in front of many big houses in modern times. In fact, you can see that the stone statues in front of your house are different from those in front of administrative departments or institutions.

The stone statues in front of the bank have different appearances. Some banks directly make two stone lions with their mouths open and closed, and some banks believe in the mythical animals in ancient China, so they will make two animals with their mouths open and closed. Rumor is one of the nine sons of the dragon, who can fly and transform wealth. And opening your mouth and keeping your mouth shut means swallowing treasures in all directions, without missing a trace.

The stone statue standing in front of the house is usually two lions, a male and a female. The male lion will step on a stone hydrangea under its paw, while the female lion is shaped like a stone lion under its paw. But sometimes you may not see this style, but as long as they are two different shapes and have specific characteristics, usually a man and a woman, such stone statues have the value of sacrifice and will guard the main house.

But it is either such a lion, or the person who does it is not sensible, or it is bullying the owner. The prototype of the stone lion is the sister-in-law of one of the nine sons of the dragon. The stone statue standing at the gate of the court is called a unicorn. Kirin is a flawless animal in China. It is said to be pure and beautiful. It is said that unicorns have magical effects of distinguishing right from wrong, because in ancient mythology, unicorns' horns can resist criminals with their horns, so it is their image that is placed at the gate of the court.