The appearance of Chinese stone lions may precede real lions. It is said that the earliest stone lions in China were built in the Eastern Han Dynasty, which may be related to the early introduction of Buddhism to China. Legend has it that when Sakyamuni Buddha was born, he pointed one finger to the sky and the other to the earth, roaring like a lion: "I am the only one in heaven and on earth." He also believes that "Buddha is a lion among men". It is also said that "the Buddhists regard the lion as a brave and diligent rider of Manjushri Bodhisattva" and believe that it is a noble and dignified "spiritual animal" that has the function of protecting the law and warding off evil spirits, etc. Therefore, the lion is considered a majestic and auspicious animal. Folks often place stone lions in front of doors and other places to seek peace. Pixiu, pronounced "Pixiu" in Cantonese. According to legend, Pixiu is a ferocious and auspicious beast, and this beast is divided into female and male. The male is named "Pixiu" and the female is named "Pixiu". In ancient times, this kind of auspicious beast was divided into one horn or two horns, with long curly manes, some with double horns, and some with one horn. One corner is called "Tianlu", and the two corners are called "Evil". In the south, most people like to call this auspicious beast "Pixiu", while in the north it is still called "exorcism", and some people call it "monster" or "four different images". Pixiu feeds on wealth and receives wealth from all directions. Generally, people who are engaged in the main business or side profession will place a Pixiu in their company or place of business, such as gambling, stocks, futures, finance, horse racing, entertainment industry, etc. Real estate and other industries. Chinese tradition has the custom of "Pixiu", which, like the dragon and the lion, has the function of driving away evil spirits from the place and bringing joy and good luck. The shape of Pixiu is recorded in the Han Dynasty's "Biography of the Western Regions": "There are peach trees, lions and urinating cows in Mount Wugo." Meng Kang noted: "The peach pulls out, and the talisman pulls out every day, like a deer's tail. The one with one horn is called Tianlu, and the one with two horns is called to ward off evil spirits." To ward off evil spirits is Pixiu. However, after the change of dynasties, the shape of Pi Xiu is relatively unified, such as short wings, double horns, curly tail, mane and whiskers often connected to the chest or back, protruding eyes, and long fangs. The most commonly seen Pixiu animals today have one horn and a long tail. Qilin, a mythical beast in ancient Chinese myths and legends, is said to live for two thousand years. The male is named Qi and the female is named Lin. Together they are called Qilin. It has a gentle temperament, does not harm people and animals, and does not trample on flowers and grass, so it is called a benevolent beast. Qilin's shape is like a deer, its tail is like an ox's tail, Qilin has a single horn, Lin has no horns, its mouth can spit fire, and its voice is like thunder. In ancient China, Qilin was used to symbolize auspiciousness. According to legend, this beast only appears in times of peace and prosperity, or when there are saints in the world, and it is also called Qixuo. According to folklore, Qilin will bring sons to people and make the family prosperous, so there is a saying that Qilin sends sons. Legend has it that a unicorn appeared before Confucius' mother gave birth to him. During the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He's fleet sailed to East Africa and brought two giraffes back to Beijing, which were considered to be unicorns by people at the time. Ming Chengzu used this auspicious sign to show the greatness of his administration. Tortoises and dinosaurs are both prehistoric animals, but dinosaurs only left fossils, but tortoises can survive tenaciously to this day, so tortoises are a symbol of longevity. Turtle is a homophone for "gui", and it is a symbol of wealth and power. Therefore, in ancient times, turtles were used as totems. People performed turtle divination, set up turtle officials, printed turtle palms, wore turtle bags, erected turtle tablets, wore turtle hats, named turtles, etc. This all shows how deep the worship of turtles is.