Lions are used in town houses and placed on both sides of the gate, one on the left and one on the right, with their heads facing outwards; No matter how big a lion is, it can't be put in the yard or in the house, which will be counterproductive.
The stone lion in the cemetery is used to guard the grave, and at the same time, it will keep the family safe. It is generally believed that there is a difference between a yin house and a yang house, and the things in the cemetery are not suitable for taking home, which is not conducive to the safety of family members.
Lion, nicknamed sister-in-law, likes smoking, sits at the foot of incense burner, and was introduced to China with Buddhism. Because Buddha Sakyamuni is known as the "fearless lion", people naturally arrange it as a Buddha's seat or carve it on an incense burner for incense. Sister-in-law is also the mount of Manjusri Bodhisattva, and there is also a temple dedicated to sister-in-law on Wutai Mountain in Manjusri Bodhisattva Dojo. Because the eldest sister-in-law is the fifth son of the dragon, the temple is called Wu Ye Temple, which has a great influence in the local area. The dragon pattern in the middle of the collar of a stone lion or bronze lion in the Ming and Qing Dynasties is also an image of a sister-in-law, which makes the traditional gatekeeper lion in China more majestic.