The lion then dances to the right, left, and front to read the scrolls around the door. Crossing the threshold, he kneels thrice and kowtows nine times to the temple god.
入廟前，先在右邊、左邊舞弄，是與「同類」﹘﹘廟前石獅打招呼，接著移步中門，先往右、後往左、再往上舞，為看門聯；看完後，跨過門檻進入，見神行三跪九叩禮。