What is the difference between Pixiu and Dragon Turtle?
1. Different names
Pixiu (Pinyin: pí xiū), also known as "to ward off evil spirits and Tianlu", is a ferocious and auspicious beast recorded in ancient Chinese books and folk myths and legends.
The dragon turtle is also called the golden turtle. The head and tail are like a dragon, the body is like a tortoise, and the whole body is golden. It is a magical turtle that lives in the sea.
2. Different nicknames
The nickname of Pixiu is to ward off evil spirits and Tianlu. The dragon turtle's nickname is Golden Ao.
3. Different related legends
In ancient times, people also often used Pixiu as a title for the army. Legend has it that Pixiu violated the rules of heaven and was punished by the Jade Emperor to feed only on wealth from all directions. He swallowed everything without diarrhea. He could attract wealth and accumulate treasures. He could only go in but not out. He had special magical powers. After this allusion spread, Pixiu was regarded as an auspicious beast that attracts wealth and treasures. Many Chinese people wear Pixiu jade products for this reason.
Dragon Turtle, according to legend, is the son of an ancient divine dragon. He carries the River Map and the Luoshu on his back, revealing the numbers of the heaven and the earth. The thing is Tai Chi, which understands astronomy from above, geography from below, and harmonizes the human world. The Dragon Turtle is the incarnation of the Dragon God and the Spirit Turtle. In the process of forming its image, the dragon has brought together the images of many kinds of beasts. Later, these strange beasts and elephants combined with certain characteristics of the dragon while developing the image of the dragon, forming the different sayings that the dragon gave birth to nine sons.
4. Different colors
The Dragon Turtle is golden in color and is a divine turtle living in the sea. Pixiu is a mythical beast in ancient Chinese myths and legends. It has a dragon head, a horse body, and lin feet. It looks like a lion, has gray fur, and can fly.
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