This is about the fact that Liu Zhuang, Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty, organized two duels between lions and tigers.
One year, an envoy from the Kingdom of Persia came to the court and brought a lion. Liu Zhuang liked it very much. He heard that lions could subdue tigers, and wanted to know if this was the case, so he asked his entourage to arrange a lion. During the duel, the master had a request, and the ministers naturally did not dare to neglect, so he issued an order to notify the counties below to sacrifice the tigers. Later, the hunters below captured two tigers and a leopard and sent them to the court.
Liu Zhuang ordered people to imprison the two tigers and leopards in the Hualin Garden of the Royal Park, and then put the lions as tribute from Persia in. As a result, the tigers and leopards did not dare to look directly at them. Lion, obviously the Lion won this game.
Liu Zhuang was unwilling to give in. There happened to be a blind bear in the garden at that time. Liu Zhuang ordered people to lead the big bear to the side of the lion. As a result, the big bear was frightened as soon as he smelled the lion's scent. He jumped up and down and ran away, making Liu Zhuang laugh.
Now we know that there are many wild lions living on the African savannah, and the lions in areas like India are almost extinct. The environment in China is not suitable for lions to survive, so groups of wild lions have not survived in China since ancient times.
Because the lion's appearance is very powerful, ancient people regarded it as Suanni. In ancient times, there was a saying that the lion was the fifth son of the dragon, and some said it was the eighth son. It just so happens that Buddhism is regarded by people as the sacred beast that protects Buddhism and can ward off disasters and evil spirits. It happened that it was introduced to China during the Han Dynasty and developed in strength. Because of its majestic appearance, the lion is regarded as a divine beast in Buddhism to ward off disasters and ward off evil spirits. It has developed to this day and ordinary people have carved them to protect their homes and courtyards.