明代沈德符在《万历野获编》中提到:“今北方谚语云:沧州狮子、景州塔、真定府里大菩萨。”其中沧州铁狮子位于旧州东关,铸造于五代十国时期的大周广顺三年(953)。它身长6.264、体宽2.98、通高5.47米,重约31.5吨,加上残缺、脱落部分可达40吨。铁狮姿态为站姿走式,首略偏西南,身披障泥, In the Ming Dynasty, Shen Defu mentioned in the Wanliyongcun: “The northern proverb goes:” Cangzhou lion, Jingzhou tower, really Dingfu big Buddha. “” Cangzhou iron lions located in the old state of East China, casting in The Big Five of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period Guangshun three years (953). It is 6.264 in body length, 2.98 in body width, 5.47 meters in height and weighs about 31.5 tons. With its incompleteness, the shedding part can reach 40 tons. Iron Lion posture for walking posture, the first slightly southwest, wearing mud mud,