狮子并非我国土生土长的,传说它是在东汉时期由安息国(今伊朗)传入我国的。狮子被视为狰狞之兽,在中国传统建筑中,人们根据它的凶猛性格,设计出狮子雕塑,并赋予它特殊的使命——护卫。所以,今天我们看到在古代陵墓和重要建筑物的大门两旁,甚至房梁、屋顶上,都有狮子雕塑,它们守护着主人并显示着主人的威势。从历史的发展来考察,不同时期的狮子雕塑具有不同的风格。 The lion is not native to our country. It is said that it was introduced to our country by the Sabbath (now Iran) in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Lions are considered as beastly beasts. In Chinese traditional architecture, people design the lion sculpture based on its ferocious personality and give it a special mission - escort. So today we see the lion sculptures on the roofs of ancient tombs and important buildings, guarding the host and showing the masters’ power. From the historical development to examine, different periods of the lion sculpture has a different style.