Due to the limited understanding of the world by the ancients, some unexplainable phenomena often occurred at that time, especially when some disasters occurred. Therefore, whether in the eyes of the people or those high-ranking officials and nobles, In order to avoid these disasters, we will think of some ways. Therefore, stone lions have become the treasure of the house. We will find that a pair of stone lions are placed in front of many gates, which is a symbol of majesty. However, in that strict hierarchical system, tigers do not have this treatment.
Because in Chinese history, it was wood! have! lion! son! drop! As an imported species, lions appeared near India when they were closest to China, but they no longer exist. At present, they mainly exist on the grasslands south of the Sahara in Africa. Because in Chinese history, it is wood! have! lion! son! drop! As an imported species, lions appeared near India when they were closest to China, but they no longer exist. At present, they mainly exist on the grasslands south of the Sahara in Africa.
As we all know, although lions and tigers are the two largest cats, their living habits are very different. In the vast land of China, although tigers were once widely distributed, there is no trace of lions . But this does not affect the fact that the lion is called a "mythical beast" in the hearts of ancient people. Taking the lion as the prototype, many myths and lion-like mythical animals appeared in ancient my country, such as Pixiu and so on.
The custom of using stone lions as gatekeepers probably formed after the Tang and Song Dynasties. During the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an City was the most glorious capital in the world at that time, and the government planned "fangs" - equivalent to today's neighborhoods - as residential areas. The square has walls and gates to facilitate fire prevention and theft prevention. The gate of the square is usually made into an archway style, and the name of the square is written on it. The square pillars are sandwiched between a pair of large stones to prevent wind and earthquakes and fix the square door.