Shi Xiangsheng, also known as Shi Weng Zhong, began in Qin and Han Dynasties, flourished in Tang and Song Dynasties and flourished in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is one of the main sacrificial objects in front of the Mausoleum, and the stone statues on both sides of Shinto are opposite to animals. There are a group of stone beasts on each side of Shinto, arranged in a certain order and in a specific direction. Stone beasts guard the imperial tomb like a group of "guards". These stone beasts, also known as "Stone Elephant Life", "Stone Weng Zhong" or "Stone Beasts", are decorative buildings of the mausoleum.
According to the regulations, there are twelve pairs of stone beasts, sitting and standing, which are lions (symbolizing power), lions (symbolizing justice), camels (symbolizing traffic), elephants (symbolizing good luck and peace), unicorns (symbolizing good luck and peace) and horses (symbolizing fighting). Camels, elephants and horses are the means of transportation in various places, so they symbolize a vast territory. There are 12 stone men, including 4 military attaché s (symbolizing the imperial guard), 4 civil servants (symbolizing being close to civil servants) and 4 respected officials (symbolizing meritorious officials).