狮子,被誉为“百兽之王”。但在我国,狮子并不是土生土长的动物物种。大约是在东汉时期,狮子才传入我国。随着佛教在我国的广泛传播,狮子也渐渐成为中国人信仰中的一种图腾,被视为辟邪驱恶的吉祥物,并与龙凤攀附在一起,成为威镇八方、唯我独尊的王权与胜利的化身。因此,人们在修建宫殿、陵墓、桥梁、府第及房屋建筑时,总是喜欢安放栩栩如生的石狮子。 Lion, known as “king of beasts ”. But in our country, lions are not indigenous animal species. About the Eastern Han Dynasty, the lion was introduced into our country. With the widespread spread of Buddhism in our country, the lion has gradually become a kind of totem in the Chinese belief. It is regarded as a mascot of extermination evil and clings to the dragon and phoenix, and becomes the monarchy and victory Incarnation. Therefore, when building palaces, mausoleums, bridges, prefectures and buildings, people always like to live lifelike stone lions.