What is the Feng Shui effect of the auspicious animal lion?

There has never been a unified view on the cultural meaning of stone lions. One view is that lions are auspicious animals that can drive away evil. In the book "Beijing Situation", it is believed that: "Stones represent reality, lions represent thoughts, and the words reflect the hard work of predecessors and future generations." As a kind of architectural decoration, stone lions are mostly used in palaces. , temples, government offices and the entrances of residences of senior officials, nobles and wealthy businessmen. In modern times, stone lions are often placed at the entrance of some shops.

1. The Feng Shui effect of lions

There is a folk saying: "Touch the stone lion's head, and you will have no worries in your life; touch the stone lion's back, and you will have a good life; touch the stone lion's mouth, and the couple will have no worries." If you touch the stone lion's butt, you will never get sick; if you touch it from beginning to end, your wealth will flow like water." It can be seen that lions are very popular among the people. Let’s take a look at what feng shui effects lions have.

1. Guarding the house to ward off evil spirits

The ancients believed that stone lions could exorcise evil spirits and ward off evil spirits, so they were first used to guard tombs. This kind of spiritual beast in people's minds is also called "avoiding evil". In people's folk life, stone lions are not only used to guard gates, but also set up at rural intersections to have the same function as "Shi Gandang", used to hold down houses, ward off evil spirits, suppress bad luck, and protect the peace of the village. Therefore, using stone lions to guard the door can ward off evil spirits and resist the harm brought to people by monsters and ghosts. In addition, if you see unfavorable conflicts outside the window, such as sharp-angle evil spirits, heart-piercing evil spirits, road conflict, sky-cutting evil spirits, three-forked evil spirits, eight trigrams, earth-shaking evil spirits, etc., you can place a pair of stone lions outside the window to resolve them.

2. Prevent money leakage

Lions are a pair, one mouth is open and the other is closed. Opening is to attract wealth, closing is to protect money. Money can only be eaten but not It means to vomit. Placing a pair of lions in your home can prevent the owner from leaking money.

3. Improve Yang Qi

The lion is the king of beasts. Its ferocity and majesty can help the home and its owner improve their official prestige and Yang Qi.

4. Demonstrate power

In ancient times, stone lions were often used to guard the doors of palaces, royal palaces, government offices, and residences, showing the power and dignity of the owner, such as the ones on the banks of the Jinshui River in front of Tiananmen Square in Beijing. The two pairs of majestic stone lions guarding the gate of the imperial city embody the sacred and inviolable meaning of supreme imperial power and power.