Why do the two lions in the Forbidden City have 45 balls?

The number of balls on the two lions in the Forbidden City is 45, which is said to reflect the meaning of the Ninth Five-Year Plan. The origin of the lion statue is because at the earliest time, when Zhang Qian, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, was sent to the Western Regions, only China people knew about it. He first appeared as a tribute to the Western Regions. Because the image of the lion is majestic, it matches the atmosphere of the palace and is favored by emperors and ministers.

With the popularity of lions in China, he gradually noticed that these stone statues were placed in front of the houses of palace ministers. It has a solemn symbol. However, we saw many scalded balls and bumps on the lion's head in the Forbidden City. In fact, these balls are not carved casually and have special significance.

The pimple on the lion's head represents the identity of all government officials. There are achievements. The grade distinction mainly lies in this small soup ball on the lion's head. Ancient officials were divided into one category and seven categories. There are thirteen zits on the head of the stone lion in front of Yipin's official residence, which is what we often call Thirteen Pacific Insurance. Every time I go down from the first-level official, there is one ball missing from the lion's head in front of the mansion, and there are twelve balls on the lion's head in the second-level official, and so on. There are nine steamed stuffed buns in grades five and six, and officials below grade seven should not talk about the ball on the lion's head, not even the lion.

There are 45 balls on the head of the stone lion in front of the palace. What we see now in the Forbidden City is that there are six pairs of lions in the Forbidden City. We visited the 45 balls on the lion's head in front of the Taihe Gate for a long time, which are bigger than others and all look good. In fact, this is a manifestation of identity, which is what we often call "the ninth five-year plan".