The King of the Animals, which had formerly lived up to its title by guarding only the high and mighty, was thus popularized into a kind of household watchdog, metamorphosing in the process into a sweet, bashful little creature.
以往石獅以百獸之王身分，威風凜凜鎮守帝王家；「平民化」之後，換到一般人家屋脊，成了尋常「看門獅」，責任輕多了，造型遂也一改以往的威武雄壯，搔首弄姿、樸拙可愛的樣子紛紛出籠。貴族專屬時代，石獅不是直接從中國進口、便由御匠雕刻，造型考究，但變化不多。