What animal is the stone lion stepping on? What are the allusions?
China's gate lion began in the Qin Dynasty and was regarded as an auspicious beast in ancient times. The door lion of the town house to ward off evil spirits shows the nobility and majesty of the owner's identity. According to the ancient form, facing the gate, there is a lion on the right and a lioness on the left. The magnificent lion rolls the female hydrangea, which is called "lion rolling hydrangea", which means that the financial resources are rolling and endless.
The docile lioness supports the playful little male lion with her feet, which is called "too lion and few lions", which means that future generations will prosper and the official career will prosper. The lion is called lucky, and the lioness is called Jinbao. The lion's mouth contains pearls, which means a bright future, and the lioness's mouth contains Qingyun, which means a bright future.
The role of stone lions:
1, the stone lions on both sides of the front entrance of the ancient temple, the male lion looked at the believers coming and going with his mouth open; The lioness keeps her mouth shut to protect her children, which shows the characteristics of traditional society that men are superior to women and perform their duties. ?
2. The folk lion is a beast in the town house. It also has the function of ward off evil spirits. The lion's mouth is open and closed, which means breathing. Some people put Kirin, which is also a kind of animal, and it is helpful for Feng Shui, especially for those whose doors are facing water (rivers). Another way of saying it:?
3, the lion's mouth is open and closed, Zhang is lucky, and it is to keep money. Keeping money only means eating and not spitting. There is also a saying that they are chanting the Buddha's number, an "A" and an "Mi"?
Generally, there are a pair of giant stone lions, a male and a female. The male lion stands on the ball to represent strength and unity, and the female lion stands on the little lion to represent her mother on earth. ?
The public stepping on the ball represents stepping on the world and is a symbol of rights. Mother stepped on the little lion, representing the long-term future generations!