漫步北京的胡同,时常能在墙角、门边或者大宅第的四角发现一块高三、四尺的青石,上面刻着“石敢当”或者“泰山石敢当”字样。用“发现”这个词,因为石敢当数量不是很多。它不比门墩,但凡像点样子的老宅院门口都能摆上一对——可千万别小看这块石头,在千百年来流传的故事中,石敢当就像它的名字 Stroll through Beijing’s hutongs and often find a high three or four foot bluestone at the corner, the door, or the fourth corner of the mansion, inscribed with “stone dare” or “Taishan stone dare”. Use the word “find” because stone is not a lot of numbers. It is no better than the door pier, but like the appearance of the old house door can put on a pair - but do not underestimate the stone, in the story circulating for thousands of years, Stone dare to be like its name