Who can introduce me to some god beasts?
To ward off evil spirits, southerners call them brave, also known as Tianlu. It is a kind of god beast in ancient myths and legends of China. It has the head of a dragon, the body of a horse and the feet of a lion. It is shaped like a lion, has a gray coat and can fly. Fierce and mighty, responsible for patrolling the sky to prevent monsters, plagues and diseases from disturbing the heaven. In ancient times, people often used bravery as the name of the army. It has a mouth without anus, can swallow everything without diarrhea, can make a fortune, can only enter but can't leave, and has special magical powers. Now many people in China wear jade, which is the reason.
3. Auspicious words to ward off evil spirits
The China Cultural Relics Society released the restoration series of "Famous Jade in China". 10 pieces of ancient jade are exquisite, and each piece has its own different origin and unique cultural connotation. One of them was to ward off evil spirits in the Han Dynasty.
The exorcism statue selected in this restoration is 15. 1 cm in height and 2 1 cm in length, which is carved from the first-class Xinjiang jade. It is reported that this work was written by Suzhou Zhuoyu.
To ward off evil spirits, also known as azure and magic weapon, is a kind of god beast in ancient cultural legends of China, the ninth son of the dragon. It has a dragon head, a horse body and a unicorn horn. It looks like a golden toad, looks like a lion, and is covered with scales and shaped like a unicorn. The dragon gave birth to nine children with different magical powers. Legend has it that exorcism is 1000 times stronger than his father's, and he can fly to the clouds, command thunder, ward off evil spirits and protect the hospital in the town.
Legend has it that in order to ward off evil spirits, it likes to eat gold and silver. Its biggest feature is that it has a mouth and no anus. It is said that because he broke the dogma, he was punished by the jade emperor and could only enter but not leave. Exorcism not only eats money, but also eats all kinds of wild animals and evil spirits. It has a strong heart to protect the Lord and has an exorcism effect in the town house, so it is called exorcism. Therefore, exorcism has become a magical beast in people's eyes to absorb wealth and treasure, ward off evil spirits and block evil spirits.
To ward off evil spirits depends on wealth and absorbs wealth from all sides, so businessmen like to ward off evil spirits and don't like to bring down dragons. Many people like to put an evil thing on the table or wear it with them. In the southeast coastal areas, people believe that exorcism has the function of town house. The local area is often ravaged by typhoons, and people pray for the blessing of the gods. To ward off evil spirits is the most powerful of the nine sons of the dragon. It never takes the initiative to attack, but waits for the opponent to come to the door. People think it is brave and steady, and it is most suitable for guarding homes. Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty, once named exorcism as a treasure for the emperor.
Yu Pei is mostly a protective pendant that people carry with them. The idea that jade can protect the body and ward off evil spirits has a long history in China. Jade has been bred in mountains and rivers for thousands or even hundreds of millions of years. Jade contains a lot of mineral elements, and people often say that "people raise jade and jade raises people".
Legend has it that evil spirits are lazy and always like to sleep on weekdays. It's best for collectors to wake it up in their hands every day, so that money will roll in. Therefore, the folks have "one touch to ward off evil spirits, then touch to ward off evil spirits, and the financial resources are rolling, and three touches to ward off evil spirits." From this perspective, it is reasonable for exorcism to become a favorite collection of people.
According to legend, raccoon is a fierce beast, and this beast is divided into female and male. The male is called "raccoon" and the female is called "raccoon". But now nothing has been handed down.
First, it has the function of warding off evil spirits. Putting brave and fearless animals that have been blossomed at home can make the home run well, strengthen auspiciousness, drive away evil spirits, have the effect of town house, become the patron saint of the home and keep the home safe.
Second, it has the function of seeking wealth and prospering wealth. It is not only helpful for partial wealth, but also helpful for positive wealth, so businessmen who do business should also put it in the company or at home.
Thirdly, it has the function of dispelling evil spirits in Huang Wu. Used to transform towns and houses and prosperous wealth, especially in terms of wealth, the role is more obvious.
kylin
Kirin, also known as "Kirin" or "Lin" for short, is an animal in the ancient legend of China, which is also called "four spirits" with phoenix, turtle and dragon. Known as the sacred beastmaster. It is the mountain of God.
Kirin, an animal, was created by mixing thoughts according to the way of thinking of China people. The man's name is Qi and the woman's name is Lin. Judging from its external shape, the dragon's head, moose body, oxtail, horseshoe (called "wolf's hoof" in history) and fish scales all have two horns, which are extremely hard. It is light gray, and this shape is a new combination after dismembering many real animals. It has concentrated all the advantages of these precious animals, and built the unicorn, an imaginary beast, which fully embodies the concept of "Jimei" of China people.
turtle
Xuanwu is a spiritual thing composed of turtles and snakes. Xuanwu originally meant Xuanming, and the ancient sounds of Wu and Ming are interlinked. Xuan means black; Ghost means yin. At first, Xuan Ming described the tortoise's divination as follows: the tortoise's back is black, and the tortoise's divination is to invite the tortoise to the underworld to ask questions, bring back the answers and show them to the world in the form of divination. Therefore, the earliest Xuanwu is the tortoise. Since then, the meaning of Xuanming has been expanding. Turtles live in rivers, lakes and seas (including turtles), so Xuan Ming became a water god; The tortoise lives long, and Xuan Ming has become a symbol of immortality; It turned out that the underworld was in the north, and the divination of Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Shang Dynasty was' its divination will be in the north', so Xuan Ming became a northern god again.
Xuanwu, like other three spirits, is also derived from the 28 stars on earth: bucket, ox, female, air, danger, house and wall. In ancient times, people explained Xuanwu in this way. Xuanwu' is a tortoise. "Book of Rites. "Quli Shang" says:' Zhu bird before departure, then Xuanwu ...'' Xuanwu' is a tortoise and snake. Supplementary Notes on Hong Xingzu's Songs of the South. Travel far:' Xuanwu is called tortoise and snake. Located in the north, it is called Xuan. With a scale, it is called martial arts. Xuanwu is a combination of snakes, turtles and snakes.
[Edit this paragraph] Historical records
Qinglong-the patron saint of the East in Taoism
Qinglong is one of the four elephants in China traditional culture. According to the theory of five elements, it is a spirit beast representing the East. Qinglong is both a name and a family, and its orientation is east to right, representing spring. The orientation of the white tiger is west to left, representing autumn; Suzaku's orientation is south back, representing summer; The orientation of Xuanwu is north and front, representing winter.
Among the 28 constellations in China, Qinglong is the general name of the seven eastern stars (horn, sound, phase, room, heart, tail and dustpan).
Dongqisu is also called the Black Dragon. The Dongqisu in the Black Dragon-Jiao, Kang, Bian, Fang, Xin, Wei and Ji-is very dragon-shaped. As can be seen from their meanings, Jiao is the horn of the dragon, Kang is the neck, the side is the root of the neck, and the square is the arm, flank and shoulder.
There is also a part in the dragon's heart. Some people call it' fire', which is related to sunny days and rain, and because Qinglong is wood, it is also the age of Jupiter.
In many dynasties, some monarchs took Qinglong as their national title. For example, Wei Mingdi in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is an example. It is also recorded in the history books that the Xia Dynasty belonged to the Mude Dynasty, so there is a good omen that' Qinglong was born in the suburbs'.
The story of Qinglong began to spread slowly in the era when the Five Elements Theory prevailed. According to the Yin-Yang and Five Elements, the Five Elements assigned five colors to the Southeast and Northwest Middle Schools, each with a beast and a god. Qinglong, White Tiger, Suzaku, Xuanwu, Tiansi Spirit, taking the square as the square, the king ordered the palace pavilion to take the method. "。
Bao Puzi Miscellaneous English quoted the Immortal Classic to describe the image of the old gentleman in Taishang, saying that there were twelve green dragons on the left, twenty-six white tigers on the right, twenty-four suzaku in front and seventy-two Xuanwu in the back. Very imposing, really imposing.
Later, the four elephants were gradually personified and had their titles. According to the Secret of the Seven Yuan Purple Extension in the Arctic, the name of Qinglong is Meng Zhang Shen Jun, the name of White Tiger is Shen Jun, the name of Suzaku is Ling Shen Guang Jun, and the name of Xuanwu is Meiji Shen Jun.
Soon, the belief in Xuanwu (Zhenwu) gradually expanded, and it stood out from the four elephants and became the "Great Emperor". Qinglong and Baihu are included in the list of door gods, specifically guarding the Taoist temple gate. Fan Zhineng's "Yueyang Geography" in the Song Dynasty said: "There are two gods in Laozi Temple, called Qinglong and Baihu."
Yao Ming's "Shu Guan, a Private Record of Changshu" said: "The two great gods who came to the entrance of the Taoist Temple, on the left, were the gods of Qinglong, and on the right, were the gods of White Tiger.
According to relevant records, Volume 44 of Taishang Huang Zhi Zhai Yi is called "King of the Dragon's East Fighting Stars" as follows: "King of the Tianmen Star in Jiaosu, King of the Tingting Star in Kangsu, King of the Tianfu Star in Pleiades, King of the Tianfu Star in Susu, King of the Heart King, King of the Celestial Pole in Susu and King of the Tianlu Star." As for its image, there are seven clouds in "Jiao Tong's Must-Use Collection": "Oriental Dragon Horn, full of energy, spits clouds and glows, cries thunder, flies octupole and swims four ghosts, standing on my left. In addition, Taoism also uses it in alchemy. For example, Volume 72 of "Seven Chapters of Clouds" quotes the Dan of the four ancient gods, saying: The dragon is a dragon, and the oriental wood is also mercury. It is clear and unwilling, not turbid, not desirable, far away, and infinitely hidden, so it is called dragon. Oriental Qinglong has many legends about dragons, and there are also many opinions about the origin of dragons. Some said it was imported from India, while others said it was transformed from China. India itself is said by the dragon god, but the status of dragons in India is not high, and there is a real thing-python.
In the era when the Five Elements Theory prevailed, the story about Qinglong began to spread slowly. According to the Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, the Five Elements assigned five colors to the Southeast, Northwest and China, and each color assigned a beast and a god. East is cyan, with dragons, west is white, with tigers, south is scarlet, north is black, with martial arts, and yellow is the central positive color.
Among the four gods, according to Shan Hai Jing, "Southern Zhurong is a beast with human face and rides two dragons. 」; "In the west of Ru Shou, there is a snake's left ear, riding two dragons. 」; "In the East, there is Ju Mang, a bird and a face, riding two dragons. 」; "North yujiang county, black hands and feet, was two dragons. 」
More interestingly, the dragons in Shan Hai Jing are all riding, while the snakes of the same kind with him are all held or held or hung around their necks, which shows the difference between them. However, the five gods are different from the four gods, so I won't elaborate here.
It records the good omen that "Qinglong was born in the suburbs".
In ancient China, it was a male dragon with horns on its head; Double horns are called dragons, and single horns are called dumplings; Those with horns are poisonous snakes. In ancient times, there were often large and small Ssangyong in Yu Pei, and it was still called mother and son poisonous snakes. The status of dragons is much higher than that of India. Because it is sacred and supreme in the dragon, it is also a symbol of the emperor.
It is also the representative of the east, and the five elements belong to wood. Because cyan belongs to wood, there is the saying of Zuo Qinglong and you Bai Hu. Among these 28 stars, seven stars in the east-Jiao, Kang, Bian, Fang, Xin, Wei and Ji-are used as stars. The ancients imagined them as Jackie Chan. Because it is located in the east, the five elements are colored according to yin and yang, and the east is blue, hence the name "Qinglong".
There is also a folk saying that dragons are lustful, that is, having sex with cows will give birth to unicorns, and having sex with pigs will give birth to elephants. The so-called dragon gives birth to nine children, unlike the dragon.
Here's the thing-
The eldest son is called prison cow: he loves music, so he often stands on the head of the piano. Such as Hu Qin of Han nationality and Qin Sang of Bai nationality. Ma Touqin in Mongolia may also be a variant of prison cattle.
The second son's name is Chipi: He loves to kill people, so he is often put on weapons to intimidate the enemy. At the same time, it is used in ceremonial ceremonies to appear more solemn.
The third son's name is Mo Chifeng: it is an animal-shaped dragon, which looks a bit like a dog. It is good at viewing, so it is often placed in the corner of the temple. It is said that it can deter demons and eliminate disasters.
The first Si Er is not old: people like to growl, so they put it on the clock, mostly the image of not old. It is said that it lives by the sea, but it is very afraid of whales. Once a whale attacks, it screams in fear. Therefore, people make the wooden pestle into the shape of a whale, which makes the bronze bell particularly loud.
The fifth son is a sister-in-law: shaped like a lion. It's imported, and it was introduced to China with Buddhism, so it's a bit like Buddha. It is so quiet and likes fireworks. Therefore, it is often placed on the Buddha's seat or incense burner to protect the dharma.
Liuzi is a bully: also called scorpion, he looks like a turtle. Legend has it that in ancient times, it often carried three mountains and five mountains to make waves. After being appeased by Yu Xia, he made many contributions to Yu Xia. After flood control became an attack, Yu Xia accepted its advantages and let it recover on its own. So China's stone tablets are mostly carried by it.
The seventh son is an armadillo: also known as the Charter, it looks like a tiger. According to legend, it upholds justice and can distinguish between right and wrong, so it is placed on the top and bottom of the prison gate, in the lobby and at the top of the sign of silence and avoidance when officials patrol, in order to maintain the awe-inspiring atmosphere of the court.
Eight sons are negative coffins: they are placed in two stone tablets because they love literature.
The first Jiu-Er was a kiss: also known as the fish-shaped dragon with tail. According to legend, it was introduced from India with Buddhism around the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It is something under the rain god in Buddhist scriptures, which can put out fires. So the kiss was changed, so it was placed at both ends of the roof to eliminate disasters and put out fires.
White Tiger
In the traditional culture of China, it is one of the four images of the Seven Stars in Western Taoism. According to the theory of five elements, it is a spirit beast representing the west, a white tiger, and the representative season is autumn. Others: Qinglong Oriental Spring, Suzaku Southern Summer, Xuanwu Northern Winter.
Twenty-eight Western Seven Hostels (Kui, Lou, Wei, Ang, Bi, tapir, Shen), whose elephant is a tiger, located in the west, belongs to gold and is white in color, and is generally called the White Tiger.
The emperor's father is like a vegetarian. Volume 44 says that the White Tiger Xi fights Xing Jun: "Xing Jun, a heavenly general in Su Kui, Xing Jun, a heavenly prison in Lousu, Xing Jun, Xing Jun, a star gentleman in Bi Su Tian, a star gentleman in Li Su Tianping, and a star gentleman in Shen Su Tianshui." As for its image, there are seven clouds in the book "The Collection of Daomen's General Education": "The West should be a tiger, with the quality of Yingying, and the tone should be fixed. At the same time, Taoism also uses it in alchemy. For example, Volume 72 of Yun Qi Tanabata quoted the Dan of the Four Gods in ancient books and said: "White tiger, western gold, also get a real position." "Jing" says: if a son succeeds, his wife's synonym and five elements are born together, which is also caused by essence. It can't move, so it's called a tiger.
It is also a fierce image. "Xie Fang" volume three quotes "The Secret Pivot of Human Elements": "White tiger is also fierce in the middle of the year and often lives in the fourth year after he is four years old. Where you live, if you commit a crime, the Lord will be in mourning. " That is, as the saying goes, "Sangmen White Tiger" or "White Tiger Refusing Money". According to the "Twelve Main Stars", "When the white tiger is fierce, there will be disaster in the fleeting time. If you don't show filial piety in your heart, you won't be able to escape bloodshed. "
Historical Records of the Heavenly Palace: Black Dragon in the East Palace, Zhu Bird in the South Palace, Xianchi in the West Palace, and Gong Bei Xuanwu. This is not a white tiger, but a salty pool. Salty pond is the star of staple food. Mainly in autumn, because the grain is harvested in autumn, it is released in autumn. But it's not an animal. How can it be combined with dragons, birds and turtles into four spirits?
In "Justice": "The three stars in Xianchi are among the five cars, and the sky hits the south, and the fish and birds also scream." Therefore, the song dynasty questioned:' black dragon, Zhu bird, Xuanwu, seven nights are considered together. As for Xianchi, don't be a star and stay away from 28 nights. There is another explanation for the salty pool, which is where the sun bathes. In Huai Nan Zi. Astronomy:' The sun rises in the valley, bathes in the salty pool and blows on the hibiscus, which is called morning light'. It can be seen that Xianchi was originally regarded as the sunrise place by Qiang people. Xianchi is also an alkali lake, which should be Minshan area or Shantou Lake in Qinghai. It can be proved that the astrology worshipped by primitive people does not have the concept of dragon and white tiger. "Book of Rites" said:' Returning to the dragon in the face of the wind is called the Four Spirits. Replace the salty pool that does not belong to animals with Kirin. Later generations have the habit of four spirits, four elephants and four tigers.
At the same time, the white tiger also symbolizes power and the army, so many places named after the white tiger in ancient times are related to the military, such as the white tiger flag in the ancient army and the white tiger statue on the military symbol. White tiger usually appears on the stone tomb door of Han dynasty, or is carved separately on both sides of the tomb lintel with Qinglong as a portrait to ward off evil spirits. "Yi Tong Customs" said: "The tiger, penis, the length of all animals, can beat the sharp, ghost-eating." In the concept of five elements in Han dynasty, the white tiger was regarded as a western god beast.
After the rise of Taoism, dragon and tiger were borrowed as Taoist alchemy terms, meaning "lead, mercury, fire, water, yin and yang" and so on. Taoist alchemy is divided into two parts: internal alchemy and external alchemy (I'm not sure). As far as Yin-Yang and Five Elements are concerned, Inner Dan means that dragons are born in fire, so the cloud' dragons are born in fire', while tigers are born in ridges and ridges belong to water, so the cloud' tigers are born in water'. After the two elements are combined, one yin and one yang are mutual. Another way of saying this is that sex belongs to wood, and wood represents the East. In divination, it is an earthquake, so it is a dragon. Love belongs to gold, gold represents the west, and the hexagrams are exchanged, which is golden white, so it is called white tiger. Gold can crush wood, so feelings are more harmful. If we use the true meaning of 28 to make it one, then it will be seamless, and the dragon and tiger will change from crouching tiger to Dan. In the human body, the liver is the dragon and the kidney is the tiger, while the external Dan still takes the meaning of yin and yang, with the dragon as the lead and the tiger as the mercury.
And because the White Tiger is a god of war and an axe, many brave generals are said to be famous white tigers, such as Luo Cheng and Xue and his son in the Tang Dynasty. In addition, the white tiger was absorbed and released by Taoism, deified and became the keeper of various temples.
[Edit this paragraph] The development of tiger worship
The worship of tigers should originate from the totem worship of tigers in Chu culture. The tiger has always been worshipped by the Han people. It is a symbol of justice, courage and majesty. According to textual research, the image of tiger also appeared in ancient Qiang and Rong nationalities, but it was most popular in southwest China. Jade cong of Liangzhu culture in Neolithic Age and bronze wares in Yin and Shang Dynasties have similar animal faces and tiger images. To this day, the Yi, Bai, Buyi, Tujia and other ethnic groups in China still call tigers their ancestors. People in the Han Dynasty regarded the tiger as the king of beasts. The white tiger is a tiger that can only turn white in 500 years. It's sacred. Immortals often ascend to heaven by tigers. It's the beast of Zhenxi.
Since the Han Dynasty, the tiger has always been the favorite protector of the working people, but it is not a symbol of the emperor. After a long historical evolution and development, the cultural awareness of tiger worship has become a common cultural concept of the Chinese nation.
rosefinch
Suzaku, also known as "Suzaku", is the god of the South in ancient mythology. Suzaku and Phoenix are two kinds of creatures. Suzaku is one of the four spirits, and like the other three spirits, it comes from the star, which is the general name of the seven southern nights: well, ghost, willow, star, Zhang, wing and bird. Think of it as Suzaku. Scarlet, like fire, the south belongs to fire, hence the name Phoenix. It also has the characteristics of being reborn from the fire, just like the immortal birds in the west, so it is also called the fire phoenix.
Ancient records
According to ancient records, Phoenix is a beautiful bird. With its singing and manners, it is the king of all birds. It can bring good luck to the world, and at the same time it has the special spirituality of' phoenix tree does not live, bamboo does not eat, and spring does not drink'. Suzaku, also known as "Suzaku", looks like a phoenix, the god of the South. Because it looks like a bird, it is located in the south and has the property of fire, so it often appears in the shape of a phoenix in the game. But in fact, Suzaku and Phoenix are two different creatures. Phoenix is the king of birds, but Suzaku is a celestial beast, which is rarer, nobler and more destructive than Phoenix. Seven Stars Well, ghost, willow, star, Zhang, wing and bird are combined into a bird shape in the south, which is called Suzaku. Because it is the length of the "feather worm", the dragons with the legendary "scale worm" length have gradually become a pair. One is changeable, and the other is beautiful, which has become a complementary pair in folklore. Moreover, because the dragon symbolizes yang, the phoenix (the phoenix is the male and the phoenix is the female), which was originally divided into yin and yang, has gradually become the representative of pure yin after being opposite to the dragon.
The prototype of phoenix
There are many prototypes of Phoenix. Such as golden pheasant, peacock, vulture, mandarin fish, blackbird (swallow) and so on. And it is said to be a Buddhist Dapeng golden winged bird. According to the phoenix myth, the phoenix has a chicken's head, a swallow's chin, a snake's neck, a fish's tail and five-color stripes. It is also said that there are five kinds of phoenixes, divided by color: red is a phoenix, green is a phoenix, white is a swan, yellow and purple.
Xuanniao's statement
Xuanniao's statement comes from the Book of Songs Shang Xuanniao:' Xuanniao's life was born in Shang and rich in soil. The ancient emperor ordered martial arts soup, and appropriate sites were everywhere. "The descendants of the Shang Dynasty in the middle said that their ancestor Qi was born by a mysterious bird and established a powerful Shang Dynasty. So Xuanniao became the ancestor of merchants. " "Historical Records of Yin Benji" also recorded this history:' Yin Qi, whose mother's name is Ju Die, the daughter of Emperor Rong, is the second princess of Di Ku ...' After a threesome, she saw a mysterious bird with its egg, and Judy took it and swallowed it, so she got pregnant and gave birth to a contract.' In addition to the Shang Dynasty, ancestors of Qin, Manchu and Silla in South Korea during the Warring States period were also related to the immortal swallowing the eggs of the mysterious birds. Whether it is a mysterious bird or a phoenix, with the development of Taoism, it has changed from a bird, peacock and pheasant to a fairy who is half human and half bird, and has inherited the art of war and become a fairy who is completely human.
Suzaku and Religion
After the rise of Taoism, Suzaku is one of the seven constellations and four elephants in southern Taoism. The seven hotels in the south (Jing, Gui, Liu, Xing, Zhang, Yi and Zhu) are 28 hotels, with a dark image, located in the south, belonging to fire and red in color. They are collectively called Suzaku, also known as "Suzaku". In Volume 44 of Emperor Taizong Zhai Yi, the southern Cui surnames are: "Su Jing Tianjing Xing Jun belongs to Su Tiankui Xing Jun, Liu Su Chutian Xing Jun, Su Xingtian Kuxing Army, Su Zhang Libra Xingjun, Yisu Tiandu Xingjun and Jisu Tianjie Xingjun." As for its image, there are seven clouds in "The Collection of Necessary Uses for Jiao Tong in Doumen": "South Suzaku, from the bird's length, the change of Dan fen, the blue thunder, the color and the divine instrument, come to attract me." At the same time, Taoism also uses it in alchemy. For example, Volume 72 of "Seven Chapters and Clouds" quoted the "Four Gods Dan" in the ancient classics, saying: Suzaku, Nandingbing fire cinnabar, liquid planing into a dragon, gas into a bird. Its qi rises to heaven, and its mass array is the ground, so it is also the foundation of the Great Dan. It flies when it sees fire, so it is obtained.
Represents the season and orientation. Qinglong is located to the east, representing the wood attribute in spring and five elements; The orientation of the white tiger is the west, which represents autumn and metal in the five elements; Suzaku is located in the south, representing the fire attribute in summer and five elements; Xuanwu is located in the north, representing the water attribute in winter and the five elements. Native products are the land of the Central Plains. Just in line with the ancient theories of fire, water, earth and five elements in Jin Mu and China.
The image of the phoenix is very noble. It has a beautiful crown and colorful feathers on its head. It is the imaginary king of birds, which combines the characteristics of many beautiful birds and animals. Phoenix is an auspicious bird in China legend, symbolizing auspiciousness, peace and political clarity. Phoenix, like dragon, is regarded as a symbol of power and dignity by emperors of past dynasties. Phoenix-related things such as crested phoenix and phoenix car can only be used by royalty and immortals. But later, Phoenix became the mascot of the common people, especially at the traditional wedding in China. It became the decoration on the bride's dress and headdress, representing auspiciousness and celebration. Phoenix is also widely used in traditional folk patterns, meaning auspicious and safe. Phoenix often cooperates with other mascots to form patterns, such as "Dragon and Phoenix Becoming Auspicious" and "Phoenix Becoming Auspicious", which are also auspicious symbols.
Dragon is the biggest god and mascot in China. People are familiar with the image of dragons, but no one has ever seen a real dragon. Like Kirin, the dragon with phoenix is also an imaginary animal. It has a bull's head, antlers, shrimp eyes, talons, a snake body and a lion's tail. It is also covered with scales and made up of many animals. In people's imagination, dragons can not only walk on land, but also swim in the water and fly in the clouds, which is full of infinite power. For thousands of years, feudal emperors regarded it as a symbol of power and dignity, and ordinary people also regarded it as the embodiment of virtue and strength, and it was an auspicious thing. The image of dragons can be seen everywhere in China. On the roofs of palaces and temples, dragons are carved and painted on royal utensils. On festive days, ordinary people also stick dragon patterns, dance dragon lanterns and row dragon boats, and are willing to name their children with the word "dragon". As the biggest mascot in the "Four Spirits", the dragon has gradually become a symbol of the Chinese nation.
Add a four Warcraft: gluttony:
Legend has it that Xuanyuan Huangdi fought against Chiyou, and Chiyou was beheaded. When he landed for the first time, he became a glutton. There is a cloud in Shan Hai Jing Bei Shan Jing: "There is more jade on the mountain and more copper on the mountain in Wu Gou. There is a wild animal that looks like a sheep's body and a human face. Its eyes are under its arm, and the tiger's teeth are claws. It sounds like a baby and is called cannibalism. " According to Guo Pu's annotation of Shan Hai Jing in Jin Dynasty, the word "Yan Yan" here refers to gluttony. There is a cloud in the Western Divine Classic: "Gluttony, the name of the animal, the body is like an ox, the face is like a man, and the eyes are under his arm, eating people."
Later, gluttony became a totem, carved on various sacrificial vessels. There is a cloud in "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals": "Gluttony, with its body, cannibalism does not harm its body, and words are more rewarding." During the Yin and Zhou Dynasties, gluttony was often engraved on the tripod. Its head is fierce, its eyes are bright and impressive, and its nose is prominent. The head has a pair of curved angles or feet, and the bending direction seems to be customized, or the inner hook is like an angle, or the outer curve is like an angle; The mouth is wide, sharp as a saw, slightly bent into a hook, or locked. It is ostentatious, arched, with its head on the ground or watery, and has a pair of claws on both sides, like a dog's claw or a Tiger Claw. There are a pair of meat wings on both sides, which are shaped like ears.
Because of wealth and greed, later generations called greedy people "gluttony". "Zuo Wenzhu's Eighteen Years of Angong" has a saying: "Jinyun's family is incompetent, greedy and accepting bribes, and the world is called gluttony."
Qiong Qi:
"Shan Hai Jing Bei Shan Jing" has a cloud: "Two hundred and sixty miles to the west, named Lushan Mountain. There is a beast on it, which looks like the hair of a cow and a hedgehog. His name is Qiong Qi, and he sounds like a dog. It is cannibalism. " Qiong Qi is another way of saying the name of God. "Huai Nan Zi Bo Xing Xun" says: "Qiong Qi was born with a broad ink style." Gao said to him, "Yes, God also.". On North Road, you can ride two dragons, such as tigers. "In" Tianhen ",the monster on Xianshan Island, which is all red and looks like a cow, is Qiong Qi (with five-colored stone south leaves).
Later, "Qiong Qi" was used as a metaphor for people who betrayed their faith. There is a saying in Zuo Zhuan's Eighteen Years of Wengong: "The young noble family has no talent, destroys faith and worships evil words, and is called Qiong Qi in the world."
Embarrassed:
There is a cloud in the Classic of the Wonders of the West Field: "There are beasts in the west field, as big as tigers, with two feet of hair, tiger's face and teeth, and ten feet and eight feet of tail, which disturb the wilderness and are famous everywhere." There is also a saying that it is the name of God, "On Mandarin Zhou Yu": "The prosperity of business is second only to Pishan." In addition, during the Warring States period, there was a book called Kongtong, which was a history book devoted to the study of the history of Chu.
Later, people used "clumsiness" to describe a stubborn person with a fierce attitude. People, "Zuo Wenzhu's Eighteen Years of Angong" has a saying: "Zhuan Xu's family has no talent, can't teach, doesn't know what to say, and the world calls it clumsy."
Chaos:
Chaos is muddy. Looks like a dog, like a dog without claws, has eyes but no vision, ears but no sense of smell, a belly without five internal organs and can't walk.
Chaos is called "chaos" by later generations because it is both chaotic and chaotic. There is a saying in Zuo Zhuan's Eighteen Years of Wengong: "In the past, Di Hong's family was a scholar, hiding its righteousness, hiding its thieves, and being violent, which was called chaos by the world." Add a group of monsters and so on:/11kloc-0/1blog/item/7b7cd00155168cd5267fb566.html.