New flat-roofed dwellings were built to replace the many traditional brick houses that had been destroyed. In most cases, little platforms were built into the walls for the lions, and some people put them on the doorpost.
屋頂獅子的高潮在二次大戰洗禮下，邁向另一個階段。戰後傳統磚舍減少，雨後春筍般林立的平房，再沒有屋脊供石獅容身，於是大多數人則將它移到門柱上，也有的在牆上砌出小台方便供養。