What is the difference between the town house stone lion and other stone lions?
The one who controls the house is Suanni, and the one who controls the cemetery is to ward off evil spirits. The two look similar, but remember not to mix them.
Stone lions have been auspicious animals in Feng Shui since ancient times. They are mainly used to control the house and eliminate evil spirits in Yangzhai Feng Shui. Placing stone lions at the door not only has a decorative effect, but also enhances the yang energy of the house. It also helps Improving wealth is a common Feng Shui layout for attracting wealth, which can effectively improve the Feng Shui of a house. Of course, there are also many Feng Shui considerations for placing stone lions.
It must be placed in pairs of one male and one female, and the placement is also particular. Do not reverse the left and right sides. Generally speaking, the male lion should be placed on the left side of the door, and it should be in the shape of holding a hydrangea in its paws, which can protect peace and career.
The female lion needs to be placed on the right side of the gate. There will be a small lion under the left front paw or between the two paws, which has the function of attracting wealth and bringing good luck: and the difference between the left and right directions is to Standing at the gate facing outside is the criterion for judging.
The lion is one of the auspicious animals. It can be used to relieve many kinds of evil spirits. It can control the house and transform evil spirits, enhance official prestige and power, and also enhance the yang energy of the house owner.
In the past, many wealthy families would place a pair of stone lions at the door. Now, due to the numerous high-rise buildings, narrow lanes, and narrow living space, there is no space to place stone lions at the door, so the lions are placed at the door. Indoors, it is used to turn evil spirits into power.
When it is inconvenient to place stone lions, lion head pendants and copper lion plaques can also play a role in warding off evil spirits, preventing disasters, calming down the house, and resisting attacks.
Extended information
The lion is not native to China, but it is regarded as an auspicious animal by the Chinese. Its shape and decoration are naturally regarded as auspicious patterns. After nearly two thousand years of evolution and Sublimation has formed an artistic image with unique Chinese characteristics and accumulated rich auspicious cultural connotations.
During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian was sent as an envoy to the Western Regions and opened up the Silk Road for the first time. "Foreign objects came from all directions." According to the third volume of "Sanfu Huangtu", the Qihua Hall next to the Jianzhang Palace in Chang'an City of the Western Han Dynasty housed lions.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ban Chao managed the Western Regions and opened and extended the Silk Road again. Lions entered China from the Western Regions and began to be recorded in history. "Book of the Later Han·Biography of the Western Regions" records: "In the first year of Emperor Zhanghe (AD 87), (the Parthian Kingdom) sent an envoy to present his master (lion) son and Fu Ba."
"Book of the Later Han·Ban Chao" "Biography" also records: "This is the year when tributes are paid to treasures, talismans, and lions." The Parthian state is equivalent to today's Iran. "Fu Ba" is also written as "Peach Ba", but it is no longer known what animal it is. Later generations thought it was a Tianlu (i.e. Tianlu) or an evil beast.
The image of the lion is very clear. Ever since the Chinese saw the real lion, they have been attracted by its powerful image, regarded it as an auspicious beast, and made statues of it to convey its deity. .
Early stone lions were used to guard mausoleums, and later were used to guard gates. Although the location has changed, their auspicious functions have not changed. People hope to use the lion's majesty to ward off evil spirits, guard palaces, and protect families and homes, reflecting people's desire to pray for peace.
The Chinese-style image of lions is different from male to female, and their connotations are also different. The male lion on the left plays with the hydrangea, symbolizing the eternal stability of the country and social peace; the female lion teasing the cubs symbolizes the reproduction and endless continuity of offspring.
People's Daily Online - Stone lions were divided into male and female in the Tang Dynasty, and they became house beasts in the Song and Yuan Dynasties