How to tell the sex of a stone lion?

One is that the lion is often engraved with a string of copper coins, and the other is that there is a little lion lying on his back under his left foot, and the lion steps on a hydrangea with his right foot. There is also a left female and a right male.

The earliest stone lion was in front of Gaoyi tomb in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It is often used as decoration in traditional buildings in China, and it is found in palaces, temples, pagodas, bridges, mansions, gardens, tombs and buttons in China. But more often, Shishi refers to a pair of lions placed on the left and right sides of the gate.

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Shishi species

1, Beijing Lion

As the name implies, the Beijing lion is the stone lion in Beijing, referring to the stone lion in the Forbidden City in Beijing. The shape of Beijing lion is generally dignified and atmospheric, which is a symbol of imperial power. Beijing lion is an auspicious beast that guards the royal gate and ensures the peace of the palace, because the lion is the king of all animals, magnificent, majestic and imposing.

Step 2 give money to the lion

Because the stone lion is usually decorated with a string of ancient money before modeling, it is named. It is a model of the southern stone lion. The lion offering money has the meaning of making money into treasure, and its shape is cute and smart, full of spirituality. It is one of the most common folk stone lions and is often placed in front of temples or ancestral halls.

3. Tennis lion

Also often called the ball lion, it is also the most common stone lion shape in South China. The shape of the net lion evolved from the traditional auspicious pattern of double lions playing in China. According to legend, the lion is the king of beasts and a symbol of strength and majesty. Buddhist classics, the lion is highly respected. Tan Hui: "Shi Yu Shi (lion) is brave and diligent, and he is a rider of Manjusri Bodhisattva".

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