One of the sculptures that you will see very often at the entrance of the Chinese imperial buildings is that of a guardian lion. The chinese guardian lions, there is always more than one, they are known here by the name of shishi, whose meaning is stone lion.
Traditionally these statues were at the entrance of imperial palaces, imperial tombs, temples, government buildings or the houses of wealthy people or officials of the Han dynasty. Then it was believed that they were carriers of mystical powers and that they could protect those who lived inside of those buildings. Hence, these classic figures have traversed much of Chinese history and today appear at the entrance of hotels, restaurants and even supermarkets. And not only in China but throughout the world and hand in hand with the large emigration of this people.
Lions are always created in pairs, a male and a female, and that is how they are bought. They are usually made of granite or marble or even iron or bronze. The final price depends of course on the material so the wealthiest people have the most expensive lions. The pair of lions also does not stop signifying yin and yan and according to the laws of Feng Shui It is necessary to know how to locate them so that their beneficial effect takes place: looking from the building in question, the male is located on the left and the female on the right.