1. The placement of a pair of Lion Statues originated from the Hokkiens of Fujian province. And in the past, it is very popular in Southern part of China. As many homes would place a pair of these lion figurines outside of their door.

2. While if you were to visit Beijing or northern part of China, only palaces or places of worship are most likely to use these Lions.

3. In the South all lion figurines are made of stone. While those as seen in the attached pictures of the Forbidden City, two sets of these lion statues suppose to be made of bronze are placed outside the palace.

4. Following Chinese writing, where characters are written from right to left; the Male Lion figurine is always on the Right side. (if we were to stand facing the figurines). The Female Lion is always on the left side.

5. In these pictures, most likely the bronze figurines are coated in bronze and due to wear and tear, part of the bronze has actually been removed..

6. The Male figurine is playing with a silk ball. While the Female figurine is playing with a baby lion.

7. Please look at the pictures. The two lions have smiling face! And under symbolism in Feng Shui, any figurines placed or displayed should be well endowed - not undernurished nor fierce looking.

8. The act of these two bronze lions playing and their well endowed size and smile are all symbolic - signify auspiciousness.

9. Today, some of these lions are placed to adorn both sides of a main door of some homes or offices or restaurants or business. A few are used at some main entrances to ward of sha qi.

Under this link,the Bank of India placed a pair of such stone figurines, please see link, below:-

http://www.geomancy.net/events/CDL_FS_Talk/talk_1_slide_42.htm

More pictures...

This is another version of the Lion Statues found on top of the pillars of main gates...

In my opinion, these two lions are the most beautiful. Each also has a pearl in their smiling mouth...

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On 12/12/2010 8:03:30 AM, Anonymous wrote:
This is another version of the
Lion Statues found on top of
the pillars of main gates...

There is no end to the types of Lion figurines found on gate-posts.
This home has both the White Lion (representing) the metal element and a Brown coloured Lion (representing) wood element...

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On 12/18/2010 9:47:58 PM, Anonymous wrote:
In my opinion, these two lions are the
most beautiful. Each also has a pearl in
their smiling mouth...On 12/12/2010
8:03:30 AM, Cecil Lee wrote:
This is
another version of the
Lion Statues
found on top of
the pillars of main
gates...

Today, if one were to visit Taiwan, one may just be enticed by Feng Shui shops to go buy one or even two Pi Chui..

The prosperous and smiling figurines outside Bank of China, Battery Road

 

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On 2/27/2011 7:40:31 AM, Anonymous wrote:
There is no end to the types of Lion
figurines found on gate-posts.This home
has both the White Lion (representing)
the metal element and a Brown coloured
Lion (representing) wood element...On
12/18/2010 9:47:58 PM, Cecil Lee wrote:
In my opinion, these two lions are
the
most beautiful. Each also has a
pearl in
their smiling mouth...On
12/12/2010
8:03:30 AM, Cecil Lee
wrote:
This is
another version
of the
Lion Statues
found on top
of
the pillars of main
gates...

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