Brief introduction of iron lion

The iron lion is located in an open space in the old town of Cangzhou, Cangxian County. The lion is three meters wide, more than five meters high and nearly seven meters long. The lion also bears a lotus seat about two meters in diameter. The shape of the iron lion is head south and tail north, head held high, eyes glaring, mouth wide open, limbs open, as if fleeing. But its chin, body and tail are all damaged. According to literature and history, in the middle of Qing Dynasty, a sudden hurricane blew down the iron lion. It was not until the end of the Qing Dynasty that the state government sent someone to help it up and let craftsmen fill its defects with bricks and stones, but it has lost its original state. Li Zeng, a famous scholar in the early Qing Dynasty, vividly described the original majestic posture of the iron lion: "The rising stars are like saws, and the rows of teeth are like hooks. They are ferocious and erratic, but they stay for a long time. Tilt your head to the west to absorb the radio waves in radio and television; Sweep the tail in the east and the mirage will resist the tide. "