According to Hung, the most exacting standards call for the eye opening ceremony to be held beside a mountain stream. The mountaintop symbolizes the lion's position as king of the beasts, while the stream signifies that the lion dance troupe will continue to flourish for unlimited generations to come. Chen Te-an, head of the Tie Yueh Chin Lion Troupe, owns a collection of Hung's handmade lion heads.
洪來旺強調，比較講究的開光儀式，會選擇高山有溪流的地方進行：高山山頂，象徵獅子萬獸之王高瞻遠囑、一呼百應的威嚴；溪水則象徵獅團代代相傳、綿延流長。