Following the spread of Buddhism in later centuries, the image of the lion became even more popular as a decoration on buildings, furniture, and daily objects, and even today, when everyone knows what a real lion looks like, the Chinese version is still a sentimental favorite.
尤其隨著佛教東傳，獅子的造形理念、想像以及象徵意義，更被發揚光大，成為歷代以來建築、傢具、器物裝飾所常見者，而當中國式獅子造型流行之後，在容易目睹現實獅子真面目的今日，自然也逐漸出現了寫實的獅子造型，但看起來總覺不如「中國」獅子親切。