1 thought on “What is the stone lion at the door?”
Milton
The two stone lions have no name. The stone lion is a common item in Chinese traditional culture. Sculptures with artistic value and ornamental value with stone materials as raw materials and sculptures into lions. It is generally used to match the buildings for evil spirits or decoration. The earliest stone lion was the stone lion in front of Gao Yi during the Eastern Han Dynasty.
The lion is known as "the king of beasts". But the lion's original native place is not in China. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the King of the Western Regions presented the first lion to China. Since then, the lion has appeared on China's land. At this moment, the lion began to be recognized by people, and it was carved into mighty architectural decorations.
The two stone lions have no name.
The stone lion is a common item in Chinese traditional culture. Sculptures with artistic value and ornamental value with stone materials as raw materials and sculptures into lions. It is generally used to match the buildings for evil spirits or decoration. The earliest stone lion was the stone lion in front of Gao Yi during the Eastern Han Dynasty.
The lion is known as "the king of beasts". But the lion's original native place is not in China. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the King of the Western Regions presented the first lion to China. Since then, the lion has appeared on China's land. At this moment, the lion began to be recognized by people, and it was carved into mighty architectural decorations.