Where did Pixiu come from?
Feng Shui treasure Pixiu, which brings wealth and ward off evil spirits
Pixiu is ferocious in nature. Because it has no anus, the legend that it can only go in and out makes its ability to attract wealth even more unwavering. I have heard that companies, factories, etc. that are not well managed, or people with bad family luck, display a pair of jade Pixiu carved from natural jade, which can change your aura and allow the Pixiu to attract wealth for you, so that your career will flourish and your family will be prosperous. Good luck and prosperous wealth. Legend has it that it loves the taste of gold and silver treasures very much, and will often bite back many treasures to win the favor of its owner.
This beast that attracts wealth is divided into female and male. The male is "Pi" and the female is "Piu". There is usually a single or double horn on the head. The single horn is called to ward off evil spirits, and the double horn is called "Pi". Tianlu. However, it seems that there is no distinction between male and female, and most of them are one-horned. Usually they have long tails, like lions but with wings, which means (prosperity). If it has a seven-curled tail and carries ingots and bats on its body, it symbolizes (blessings everywhere). There are also those with flames, turtles and so on. Usually it looks very ferocious and mighty, and it is said that it likes to suck the essence and blood of demons and monsters, and it can also be converted into wealth.
There are generally three types of materials for making Pixiu:
One is metal, mostly copper products, which are cheap and have a color similar to gold, and are suitable for making money.
The second is wood with a hard texture. In the past, some famous houses in ancient times would use good wood, carve them into figures and place them on the beams and ridges, which can block the inexplicable evil spirits outside the house and ward off disasters and welcome good fortune .
The third is porcelain products/jade products/glazed products, etc. Porcelain products are not common, most of them are used to be buried underground, and they are also used to ward off evil spirits.
Jade inherently possesses the aura of all things. It is natural that a Pixiu carved from jade would be more effective. Moreover, jade carvings are generally worn with you, so that they can protect your body.
In the long history of civilization of the Chinese nation, there is a particularly rich folk culture. In these traditional folk cultures, there are five auspicious animals that are loved by people and can ward off disasters and evil and attract wealth and blessings: brave, unicorn, lion, dragon, turtle, and toad. And Pixiu ranks first.
According to legend, Pixiu is the eighth son of the dragon. There are nine kinds of dragons, all different. And Pixiu has a very peculiar appearance. It has a dragon head, unicorn horns, horse body, and lion paws. Therefore, in the north, people also call it "Four Unlikenesses". Pixiu is a ferocious beast from the Western Regions that lived in Tibet and Kangding, Sichuan more than three million years ago. It has extremely strong fighting ability. When Jiang Ziya was helping King Wu defeat Zhou, he came across a Pixiu during a march, but no one knew it at the time. Jiang Ziya thought it looked very powerful, so he tried every means to tame it and use it as his mount. Use it to fight and win every battle. King Wu of Zhou Dynasty saw that Pixiu was so brave and magical, so he gave him an official title with the title of "Yun". At that time, Jiang Ziya discovered that Pi Xiu ate an astonishing amount of food every day but never urinate or defecate. Its only excretory system is to secrete a little bit of strange-smelling sweat from the fur all over its body. After smelling this strange fragrance, animals from all over the world rush to compete for food, and in the end they are eaten by Pixiu.
There is also a legend that it is said that Pixiu was originally the pet of the Jade Emperor. Because it is a mythical beast, it feeds on gold and silver treasures every day, and it was originally able to excrete. But one day, the naughty little Pixiu After eating, he climbed on the Jade Emperor's throne and took a nap. Unexpectedly, he actually excreted filth on the throne in his sleep. When the Jade Emperor went to court, he discovered that Pi Xiu had done something that was detrimental to the royal majesty. He was very angry and slapped Pi Xiu hard on the buttocks. It didn't matter. Pi Xiu never had an anus and could not excrete. Because of this, Pixiu was demoted to the mortal world.
The majesty of Pixiu and its characteristics of only eating but not pulling, and only entering and not getting out, have been worshiped by the royal family as a mythical beast that can ward off evil spirits and amass wealth for thousands of years. Among the people, throughout the ages, Chinese people at home and abroad like to place it at the entrance of their homes, at the checkout counters of companies and shopping malls, to attract wealth, bring good fortune, calm down evil spirits in the house, and improve feng shui.
Now, in mainland China, Pixiu has been designated as the symbol of its city by Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province; in Hong Kong, the famous Dunhuang Group places a pair of jade figures at the cashiers of all its business halls. Pixiu; even the four most famous casinos in the world: Las Vegas in the United States, Walkerhill in South Korea, Genting in Malaysia, and Lisboa in Macau, all have the figure of Pixiu. Among them, a pair of huge majestic Pixiu carved from white marble are placed at the gates of Genting and Lisboa operated by Chinese people! Wearing Pixiu on our body can not only ward off evil spirits and ensure safety, but also you will find that there are always unexpected gains when participating in small bets among family and friends!
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Pixiu, pronounced as "Pixiu" in Cantonese "Pixiu". According to legend, Pixiu is a ferocious and auspicious beast, and this beast is divided into male and female. The male is named "Pixiu" and the female is named "Pixiu". In the south, most people like to call this auspicious beast "Pixiu", while in the north it is still called "to ward off evil spirits".
Pixiu feeds on wealth and receives wealth from all directions. Traditionally in China, there is a custom of "Pixiu". Like the dragon and lion, it has the function of driving away the evil spirits of the place and bringing happiness and good fortune. The role of luck.
The role of Pixiu is different from that of Qilin. Pixiu is a fierce and auspicious beast and has a strong desire to protect its master. It has the function of keeping the house in check and warding off evil spirits.
The role of Pixiu in Feng Shui can be explained in the following points:
1. It has the function of calming the house and warding off evil spirits. Placing the consecrated Pixiu at home can make the home run well, increase good luck, drive away evil spirits, have the effect of calming the house, and become the patron saint of the home to ensure the safety of the whole family.
2. It has the effect of attracting wealth and increasing wealth. In addition to helping partial wealth, it is also helpful for positive wealth, so businessmen should also place Pixiu in their company or home.
3. It has the effect of resolving the five yellow evil spirits, which can be used to reduce evil spirits in the house and increase wealth. Especially in terms of financial luck, Pixiu has a more obvious effect.
Pixiu is also known as Tianlu and warding off evil spirits. It is a mythical beast in ancient Chinese myths and legends. It has a dragon head, a horse body, and lin feet. It is shaped like a lion, has gray hair, and can fly. Pixiu is a ferocious and powerful creature. It is responsible for patrolling the heavens and preventing demons, ghosts, plagues and diseases from disturbing the heavens. In ancient times, people often used Pixiu as a title for the army. It has a mouth but no anus. It can swallow everything without diarrhea. It can attract wealth and accumulate treasures. It can only go in but not out. It has special magical powers. Many Chinese people now wear Pixiu jade products for this reason.
There is a record in the Han Dynasty "Biography of the Western Regions": "There are peach trees, lions and urinating cows in Mount Wugo." Meng Kang noted: "The peach pulls out, and the talisman pulls out every day, like a deer's tail. The one with one horn is called the sky deer, and the one with two horns is called to ward off evil spirits." To ward off evil spirits, it is Pixiu.
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Pixiu is a traditional Chinese fortune-seeking beast that lives in Shengshou, who lived about three million years ago, is said to be the eighth son of the dragon and the brother of Qilin. Its typical images are dragon head, deer ears, goat horns, lion body, phoenix tail, tiger claws, and it has seven or forty-nine incarnations.
According to historical records, at the end of the Shang Dynasty, when Jiang Ziya was helping King Wu defeat Zhou, he saw a brave animal during the march. However, no one recognized it at the time. Jiang Ziya thought it looked ferocious, so he adopted it as his He took his mount and fought many victorious battles with it. Later, King Wu was very happy and appointed Pixiu as an official with the official title of "Yun". At that time, Jiang Ziya discovered that Pixiu ate a lot of meat every day. But it never urinates or defecates. Its only excretory system is secreted from its fur, and its sweat is extremely fragrant. Animals in the distance will automatically come to compete for food after smelling the fragrance, but they will be eaten by it. Later generations could only eat but not poop because of Pixiu. Since it could only get in and out, it was regarded as a sacred beast for gathering wealth and was worshiped as a tribute.
In the coastal areas of Southeast Asia, people believe that Pixiu has the function of holding down houses. Local typhoons often bring devastating disasters to people.
People can only pray for the protection of the gods, and Pixiu is the most powerful of the nine sons of the dragon. Pixiu never attacks on its own initiative, but waits for hunters to come to it. People think it is very stable, so they enshrine it in the Ten Thousand Mountains. In the hall, it is used as a town house.
Legends must be legends. However, in ancient my country, Pixiu had three official titles in the palace: Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Bang once named Pixiu an imperial treasure. Because Pixiu was a special thing for the royal family, it was usually placed on the royal palace. It was placed at the entrance of the royal tomb, in the study room or in the internal affairs treasury. It was used to invade its dragon veins with the prosperity of the founding of the country. It was definitely not available to ordinary officials and common people. Later, Pixiu was also called Tianlu, which means God-given blessings, and because Pixiu specializes in eating various kinds of food. It is a ferocious beast and evil spirit, so it is also called "avoiding evil spirits".
Another detailed record about Pixiu is the Three Shadow Pagoda in Yanxiang Temple, Yongkang Road, Nanxiong City, Guangdong Province. It was built in the second year of Xiangfu in the Northern Song Dynasty (1009 AD). It is the only one in Guangdong Province. There are brick pagodas from the early Northern Song Dynasty that can be dated. The tower is a nine-story pavilion-style brick tower. It is hexagonal in plan and 50.2 meters high. There is a bronze bell hanging under the beam head of each eaves corner of the tower. There are 48 bronze bells hanging in the whole tower. If you observe carefully, you will find a red Pixiu squatting at the end of each eaves ridge on the tower eaves. The origin of the Pixiu on this pagoda can be traced back to the Southern Dynasties. Xiao Tong, the eldest son of Emperor Wu of Liang Xiao Yan, lived in seclusion to study at the Shaoxing Bodhisattva. One year, during the Shixing Period, a plague was prevalent in Nanxiong and many people died. The only way to use Pixiu horns was to grind them. Drinking water can cure Chongqing. In order to cure the people, Xiao Tong hunted down a Pixiu from Shixing to Nanxiong and caught it under the Three Shadows Pagoda. The people were able to cure Chongqing, but Xiao Tong unfortunately died of overwork. In order to commemorate Xiao Tong, and at the same time to express their wish to eliminate disasters, people put Pixiu on the eaves of the tower when they were building it.
In ancient Chinese Feng Shui, it is mentioned that Pixiu can resolve various evil spirits. The so-called evil spirits in Feng Shui refer to the adverse effects of the surrounding environment on people's lives. For example, most of the doors of Chinese buildings in the past dynasties opened to the south, because the ancients knew that this direction could avoid the north wind in the cold winter and enjoy the enjoyment in the summer. The coolness of the south wind. If the opposite is true, it means facing the wind. If the residence faces the side, the garbage dump will be invaded by filthy odors all day long, and the mood will inevitably be bad. In Feng Shui, it is called Duyin evil. If you face lamp posts or electric poles, it is a sign of evil spirits. The surrounding environment will have a subtle impact on people's psychology. There are many ways to eliminate evil spirits in Feng Shui, and the better way to eliminate evil spirits is Place magic weapons that can transform evil spirits without affecting the existing indoor layout.
Pixiu is a feng shui beast that can control the house and turn evil into auspicious. It is best at resolving the five yellow evil spirits, the heavenly beheading evil spirit, the heart-piercing evil spirit, the sickle evil spirit, the corner evil spirit, the knife evil spirit, the white tiger evil spirit, and the yin evil spirit. Qi evil spirits and two black evil spirits.
So Pixiu has three major functions: warding off evil spirits and controlling the house, dispelling evil spirits and increasing wealth.
Usually, a cup of water should be used for worship, because Pixiu is one of the dragons, and it is useless without water.
Pixiu consecration
The first theory:
Pixiu consecration method:
1. Choose an auspicious day and clean Pixiu. .
2. Take half a bucket of well water, and then take half a bucket of rainwater.
3. Pour into a prepared container, which should be clean.
4. Put the clean Pixiu into the container and soak it for three days.
5. After taking it out, wipe it clean with a clean towel.
6. Take some tea oil and apply it on Pixiu’s eyes. This is called consecration.
7. Pixiu understands human nature. You should be alone when consecrating. After consecration, the first person Pixiu sees is you, and he will always bless you.
Another method:
Pixiu consecration method: Place the newly purchased Pixiu on the balcony where the sun is most likely to shine during the day and the moonlight at night, and place it for 16 days It can be consecrated naturally. The Pixiu consecrated by this method absorbs the essence of the sun and moon and has strong ability to resist evil and attract wealth.
The second statement:
1. The only way to consecrate Pixiu is to go to the temple and ask a master to consecrate it.
Because the consecration of Pixiu is different from that of the God of Wealth, Kirin, etc., it is generally not easy to consecrate Pixiu. The consecration of the God of Wealth is usually done by burning a talisman and reciting a mantra. However, Pixiu must first chant sutras and ask God, otherwise it cannot be consecrated.
2. Placement of Pixiu: There are three taboos when placing Pixiu.
1. Don’t flush the front door (it doesn’t matter what door you come in from the outside, but don’t flush the toilet), because the front door is where the door god or the god of wealth is in charge, and Pixiu has no right to interfere.
2. Don’t face the mirror, because the mirror will produce light evil, which is taboo for Pixiu.
3. Don’t face the bed, as this will be detrimental to yourself.
3. Offerings to Pixiu
1. Do not put sand or soil in the incense burner. Instead, put ginger rice, pearl rice, and black rice.
2. Pears and strawberries are not allowed among the fruits offered. No other taboos are allowed, wine and meat can also be served.
3. When a woman is menstruating or pregnant, it is strictly forbidden to put incense or touch Pixiu (Pixiu should avoid light evil, blood evil, and fetal evil).
4. Don’t clean Pixiu often. There are only four cleaning times per year, 2.6/6.2/7.14/9.12, which are all calculated according to the lunar calendar.
5. Do not move the Pixiu at will, and do not touch the Pixiu's mouth and head. If you need to move it, wrap its head with red silk cloth before moving it.