The abundance of stone and ceramic lions does not only keep out evil--the traditional function--but also brings valuable income to the island. In contrast, Okinawa's shih-kan-tang tablets have never left from their task of guarding homes.
造型多變的石獅、陶獅，除了和在中國一樣為避邪物，在琉球更闖出了一片商業價值的廣大「生存空間」。相對於鍍「金」的獅子，石敢當在琉球，仍固守原職﹘﹘守護家宅。