Why is there always a lion in front of the bank?

Friends who often go to banks, especially big banks, will always find two stone lions standing at the door. Careful people will also find that one of the lions' mouths is open and the other is closed. What does this mean?

According to legend, in the Eastern Han Dynasty, lions were given as gifts to the emperor of China. With the introduction of Buddhism into China, the lion revered by Buddhism has become a noble and majestic spirit beast in people's minds. Since then, there have been lions in the imperial capital, palaces, tombs, bridge railings and other places.

The lion is the most powerful and majestic Guardian! Unlike dragons, dragons represent the supreme nobility, while lions represent public power and majesty. They are the most upright symbols, which can avoid the invasion of evil spirits, and they are the larger geomantic mascots in geomantic power. So many banks, courts and shopping malls have a pair of stone lions at the door.

The lion placed in front of the bank hopes that the bank will be safe every year, and it can't be robbed or shot. The lion's mouth is open and closed, Zhang is lucky, and the combination is to keep money. Keeping money only means eating and not spitting, which is similar to tricks. The male lion opened his mouth to see passers-by, and the female lion closed her mouth to protect her son.

Lions are left male and right female, and the order cannot be reversed. You can also distinguish it from what the lion steps on. The ball under the hoof symbolizes the unity and supreme power of the whole world, and must be a lion. The little lion stands under his hoof, symbolizing the continuation of his children and grandchildren. This is a lioness. If the stone carving on which the lion crouches is engraved with the phoenix peony, the king of birds and the king of flowers, it is called "the lion of three kings".

Because lions are too powerful for ordinary families to bear, they are rarely used. Lions are generally only suitable for outdoor or porch display, and should not be placed in other locations indoors, otherwise it is easy to suffocate and hurt the body. The lion's head must face outwards, and there must be some spacious space in front, so as not to become a "trapped beast". Lions must be placed in pairs.