參考翻譯
Stone lions are carved out of stone, which is the common ornament in Chinese traditional architecture.Generally, stone lions refer to the paired lions out side the gate;however, their appearances are not the lions we are familiar with. Maybe most people in the central plains of ancient China had never seen a real lion. It is said lions were introduced into China in the Han Dynasty from the Western Region.In Chinese culture, lion is a mythical figure rather than a real animal. Lion is regarded as the divine beast. Chinese people think that lions can drive away the evil spirits.Generally，it should be a pair of lions according to Chinese traditional culture.The female lion is usually carved to have a child lion between her paws，while the male lion is playing a ball with one paw.

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