Do the nine sons and nine sons of the dragon have any evil or auspicious meanings? . Please indicate the source.

Nine sons born in a dragon means that nine sons are born in a dragon, and none of them will become a dragon, so they are different. The so-called "dragon gives birth to nine children" does not mean that the dragon happens to give birth to nine children. In the traditional culture of China, nine represents a lot and has a supreme position. Nine is an imaginary number and an expensive number, so it is used to describe the dragon son. There is a long-standing saying that a dragon has nine sons, but there has been no saying about which nine animals are, and it was not until the Ming Dynasty that various opinions appeared. In the Ming Dynasty, some scholars' notes, such as Lu Rong's Miscellaneous Notes on the Garden, Li Dongyang's Collection of Huailu Hall, Yang Shen's Collection of Ascending the Temple, Li Xu's Random Notes on the Old Man in the Temple, and Xu Yingqiu's Talking about Yunyun in Yuzhitang, all recorded the situation of the dragons, but they were not unified.

In ancient times, there was a legend among the people that "a dragon gives birth to nine children, but it doesn't make him a dragon, and each has his own taste". But there are different opinions about what Jiuzi is. "China's Auspicious Picture" says:

1. The eldest prisoner likes music and squats at the head of the piano;

2. The second son (yá zì √) loves killing and fighting, and is carved on the knife ring and the throat of the hilt;

3. The third child mocked the wind and had a close call in his life. The animals in this temple corner are his portraits.

4. The four sons, Pu Tie, roared loudly when they were hit, and served as the animal button for Hong Zhong to lift the beam to help him sing far and wide;

5. suān ní, shaped like a lion, likes to smoke and sit well, leans on the foot of the incense burner and smokes;

6. Liu Zi Ba Xia (there is another Chinese name, which is regarded as a word in the box, [Insect Eight] [Insect Summer]), also known as XX(bi xi), is like a turtle with teeth, and likes to carry heavy loads.

7. Seven sons' armadillo (bì' an) is like a tiger, litigious, with its image on both sides of the prison gate or the official hall;

8. Bazi's body is like a dragon, elegant and gentle, coiled around the top of the stone tablet;

9. Laojiu's kiss (chī wěn), also known as the tail kiss or chi kiss, is thick and easy to swallow, so it becomes a spine-swallowing beast at both ends of the temple ridge, and it is used to put out the fire and eliminate the disaster.

The book The Origin of the Gods says that the Nine Children of the Dragon recorded in The Collection Outside the Ascending Temple are: quality, like a turtle, good at bearing loads, that is, a turtle under a monument; Kiss, like a beast, good looking, standing on the roof; Gluttony, good food, tripod cover; Pteris vittata, stand upright, stand on the bridge column; Pepper map, like snails and clams, is very closed and stands at the door; Jin Xi, shaped like a lion, is a good firework, standing in the incense burner; Together with Bulao, Armadillo and Yazi, they are just the nine sons of the dragon.

kiss: also called kiss, tail, good hope, etc. Shaped like a four-legged snake with its tail cut off, this dragon looks around at dangerous places and likes to swallow fire. According to legend, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty built Bailiang Hall, it was reported that there was a kind of fish in the sea, whose tail was like a ostrich, that is, an eagle, which could spray waves and rain and could be used to avoid fires, so it was molded on the corner, ridge and roof of the hall.

sister-in-law: also known as golden sister-in-law and spiritual sister-in-law. Sister-in-law is an alias for a lion, so it is shaped like a lion, good at fireworks and easy to sit. Its style can be seen in the Buddhist temples and incense burners. Lions, which even dare to eat tigers and leopards, are magnificent animals, and were introduced to China with Buddhism. Because the Buddha Sakyamuni is known as the "fearless lion", people naturally arrange it as a seat for the Buddha, or carve it on an incense burner to enjoy the incense leisurely.

yazi: it looks like a jackal, so it's good for killing. It is often carved on the scabbard of the handle. The original intention of yazi is to glare, and the so-called "the virtue of a meal will be compensated, and the resentment of yazi will be reported." The newspaper can't help but kill, so it's natural for the dragon son who looks like a jackal to appear on the scabbard of the hilt.

Pepper map: It looks like a snail and is easy to keep silent, so people often carve its image on the head of the gate or on the door panel. Snails always close their shells when they are invaded by foreign objects. People use it on doors, probably because it can be closed for safety.

prison cow: yellow dragon with scaly horns. Good music. This musical dragon son not only stands on the Hu Qin of the Han nationality, but also has the image of raising his head and opening his mouth on the Yueqin of the Yi nationality, the Sangqin of the Bai nationality and some Tibetan musical instruments.

Bulao: It is shaped like a dragon, but Buron is small and easy to sing. It is said that Bulao lives by the sea, and what he fears most at ordinary times is whales. Whenever there is a whale attack, Bulao will shout. Therefore, people put their image on the clock, and carved the long wood that hit the clock into a whale shape, so as to make it loud and bright.

gluttony: wolf-like, good diet. Zhong Ding Yi wares are often carved with the head shape as decoration. Because gluttony is a particularly gluttonous beast in legend, people call people who are greedy for food or even property gluttonous. Gluttony also appeared on Shang and Zhou bronzes as a patterned animal face decoration, called gluttony pattern.

armadillo: also called the charter. Looks like a tiger, powerful, and good at prison litigation, people carved it on the prison door. Tigers are powerful beasts, so the use of armadillos is to enhance the majesty of prisons and make criminals afraid.

Corpse shell: also known as turtle. Shaped like a turtle, so heavy. Carrying stone tablets for years. People can see this hardworking Hercules everywhere in the ancestral hall of the temple. It is said that touching it can bring happiness to people.

Ba Xia ([Insect Eight] [Insect Summer]): Also known as the spindly, it looks like a turtle. Legend has it that in ancient times, it often carried three mountains and five mountains to make waves. After being soothed by Xia Yu, he made a lot of contributions to Xia Yu. After the flood control became an attack, Xia Yu took its merits and let it back on its own. Therefore, China's stone tablets are mostly carried by it.

one of the sayings of "nine sons born in a dragon" comes from Huailutang Collection written by Li Dongyang in the Ming Dynasty. Dragon's nine sons are:

Laoda Prison Bull (qiúniú)

Laodi Yazi (yázì)

Laosan Chifeng (cháofēng)

Laosi Pulao (púláo)

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Another way of saying it is:

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