The meaning of the stone lion:
Among the many scenic spots in China, stone lions of various shapes can be seen everywhere. A pair of stone lions were placed in front of the gates of ancient official temples and huge houses to guard the town houses. Until modern times, in front of the gates of many buildings, there were still such Shishi town residential nursing homes.
Generally speaking, the lions who guard the door are both male and female, and they are generally left male and right female, which conforms to China's traditional philosophy of Yin and Yang. The lion placed on the left side of the door is generally carved into the shape of the right front paw playing with hydrangea or the opening of hydrangea between the two front paws; The lioness on the right side of the door is carved into the left front paw to touch the cub or the cub is located between the two front paws.
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).
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. I also heard a saying that they were 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!
6. Most mountaineering lions are made by imitating the stone lions in front of the bank. Some are imitating the lions of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, while others are imitating the lions of the Housing Exhibition Bank. Most of them are practical for enterprises.
Shigu is a popular name, the scientific name is Tiger Bone Stone (the following text is taken from China Gate Culture):
Hebei nursery rhyme "Little boy, sit on the pier and cry for your daughter-in-law ..." The pier is a stone pier or a wooden pier, and both ends of the threshold support the rotating shaft of the door. Usually stony. It is next to the side of the door frame, such as a pillow, so it is also called door pillow stone, or arsenic stone. Since ancient times, the pursuit of facade decoration will naturally not ignore this pair of stone components at the entrance of the building. Drum-hugging stone is the product of carving door pillow stone. "Pillow" is the main part. For carving, emphasize the additional part of the door pillow stone. The "drum" part is very high, and the materials and labor are far more than the "pillow" part. As the name implies, the drum-hugging stone is shaped like a round drum and has decorative functions. It is usually carved with sunflowers, tattooed heads and lions. The lower part is carved into Mount Sumi, with a drum shape in the middle and embossed patterns, and the upper part is carved with lions, which is a common style. According to the Building Law, the person who carves the drum into the shape of a lion is technically called pulling the lion's arsenic or touching it. Generally speaking, the low square pier is carved into the shape of Mount Sumi, with a lion carved on it. Others don't carve lions, but embossment flowers and figures on square piers. A pair of drum stones in front of the door stand a sign of fame. In the era of feudal hierarchy, there was no "drum" in front of fame. If you want to decorate the front of the scroll to show wealth, you can also erect a doormat as high as a drum stone, but only the decorative part next to the door should be square, which is different from "drum" and is still called "pier" no matter how high it is. For example, in Fushan District, Yantai, Wang Manor, which was built in the early years of the Republic of China, has a knee-high gate with a pair of stone piers carved on all sides. It is a very exquisite work of art. At that time, if it was not a festival or a ceremonial occasion, the dock was covered with a wooden cover, which showed its luxury. However, it is a "pier" rather than a "drum".