Lion's paw fortune telling

Why are the two big lions in front of the government, one with its mouth open and the other with its mouth closed?

When the lion's mouth is opened and closed, it means lucky. When it is closed, it means keeping money, and money only means eating and not spitting.

The lions on both sides are left or right, and the male lion opens his mouth and looks at the believers coming and going. The lioness keeps her mouth shut to protect her children, which shows the characteristics of traditional society that men are superior to women and perform their duties.

Lions are at different gates, some at the government gate, some at the civilian gate, and some at the temple gate. These lions all abide by the first principle. However, the lions at the gate of the government are generally majestic, the lions at the gate of the civilians are festive, and the lions at the gate of the temple are fierce and have different styles.

Stone lions have been regarded as auspicious animals since ancient times, which can enhance the yang of buildings. Because lions are fierce by nature, they can protect houses from evil spirits.

Lions placed at the door are all male and female, and they are paired. Generally, they are left male and right female, which conforms to China's traditional philosophy of Yin and Yang. The male lion placed on the left side of the door is usually carved into the right front paw to play with hydrangea or put a hydrangea between the two front paws, while the female lion on the right side of the door is carved into the left front paw to touch the cub or lie between the two front paws.