The ancients often said that "the dragon gave birth to nine children, and the children were different." According to legend, the dragon gave birth to nine children, each with a different appearance. There are two versions about Nine Dragons, but both of them contain this beast.
In mythology, the sister-in-law is the fifth or eighth son of the dragon, which has auspicious meanings and symbols such as fearlessness, extravagance and exorcism, and is often used in the feng shui of villas.
Sister-in-law as a Buddha's seat decoration
As Buddhism was introduced to China by Indians in the Han Dynasty, robes decorated on the Buddha's seat were widely used in Buddhist art in China during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. This style was created by China folk artists, which made it have the traditional style of China, and later became the fifth son of the dragon. Most of the places are arranged in front of Manjusri Bodhisattva, who sits cross-legged or cross-legged.
In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the dragon-shaped decoration in the middle of the collar of the stone lion or bronze lion is also an image of the lion entering the tiger's mouth, which makes the traditional China gate lion more powerful. In modern times, because of the deification of lion fans, lions are regarded as sister-in-law, but there is no relationship between them.