Category:Lions on Chinese numismatic charms

English: Lions on Chinese numismatic charms symbolise Majesty, strength, high rank, wealth, and the Gautama Buddha.

The Mandarin Chinese word for "lion" (獅, shī) sounds like the word for "teacher", "master", "tutor", or "preceptor" (師, shī) which could be associated with archaic governmental titles such as "Senior Grand Tutor" (太師, tài shī) and "Junior Preceptor" (少師, shào shī). An ancient legend states that great fortune will be bestowed on a household if a lion enters its gates.

Lions are depicted as the guardians of Buddhism and a symbol of Buddhist kings. Gautama Buddha is believed to have been reincarnated ten times as a lion.