Why does the stone lion keep his mouth open and his mouth closed?

In the folk custom of our country, the lion is a town house animal. The lion has the function of exorcising evil spirits, and the opening and closing of the lion's mouth all represent the meaning of exhaling. Some put Kirin, which is also a god beast, which is helpful for Feng Shui, especially for those whose doors face the water (rivers). The lion's mouth in front of the bank opens and closes, indicating that the bank only eats money and does not spit.

In ancient times, the stone lions on both sides of the main entrance in front of the temple were left male and right female. The male lion opened his mouth and watched the followers come and go, while the female lion closed her mouth to protect her children, showing the characteristics of traditional society that men are superior to women and perform their duties. There is also a saying that they are chanting the Buddha's number, an "A" and an "Mi".

Many banks are not lions but brave. Magic is the ninth son of the dragon. Magic is a fierce beast. In the south, people like to call it "magic", while in the north, it is called "exorcism".

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There are rules for the placement of stone lions at the door. Generally speaking, they are male and female in pairs, and they are generally left male and right female, which conforms to China's traditional philosophy of Yin and Yang. The lion placed on the left side of the door is usually carved into the right front paw to play with hydrangea or a hydrangea between the two front paws. The lioness on the right side of the door is carved into the left front paw to touch the cub or the cub is located between the two front paws.

The lion with the right front paw playing with hydrangea, and the left front paw stroking the lioness of the young lion. The stone lions on both sides of the gate are placed according to the direction in which people come out of the gate. When people come out of the gate, the lion should be on the left and the lioness on the right. When entering from the outside, it's just the opposite.

For example, there are a pair of stone lions outside the door of some buildings. Outside the door (that is, the direction of entering the door), the male lion is on the right and the female lion is on the left; Inside the door (that is, the direction of going out) is the lion on the left and the lioness on the right. In other words, when you leave the gate, there must be a lion on the left and a lioness on the right.