Second, chi dragons (Chi, mocking the wind, good hope, ao fish, scops owl), looks like a four-legged snake with a cut tail, like to look around in the danger, but also like to swallow fire. Temple ridge, temple corner and the roof of the beast or beast head that is its image.
Third, Pujuan, resembling a dragon and smaller, like to chirp. Living in the sea, but fear of whales. Ancestral halls, temples, iron bell on the animal button is its image. People in accordance with the characteristics of the Pujuan fear of whales, the long wood of the bell are carved into a whale-shaped, it is said to hit the bell, the sound is big and bright.
Four said quodid (Charter), the shape of a tiger, powerful, and good litigation. Carved on the prison door or standing in the prison door of the tiger's head that its image.
Fifth, Taotie, shaped like a wolf, very good diet. The animal head carved on the lid of the tripod is its image.
Six said mythical beast (Geibei), shaped like a lion, like fireworks, but also good to sit. Temple in the Buddha seat and incense burner carved on the head of the beast that its image.
Seven said prisoner cattle, like a yellow dragon with scales and horns, like music. Huqin carved on the head of the beast that its image.
Eight said Jair, its shape like a jackal, like to kill. Often in the hilt of the knife, the sheath to see its image.
Nine said pepper figure, its shape such as snail mussels, good closed mouth, and therefore its image is often carved in the door on the head.
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The eldest prisoner cattle, like music, standing on the head of the piano. Some expensive huqin head is still carved with the image of the dragon head, called "dragon head huqin".
The second son Jairus, looks like a jackal with a dragon's horns, angry eyes, two horns back against the back. The two horns are backward and close to the back. The two horns are eager to kill and like to fight, and they are engraved on the sword ring, sword hilt and other weapons or ceremonial weaponry to serve as a deterrent.
The third son of mocking the wind, look like a dog, a life of danger, today's corner of the temple beasts are its remains. These beasts arranged in a single line, standing in the front of the ridge, the leader of the beasts is a bird riding "immortal", followed by: dragon, phoenix, lion, celestial horse, seahorses, mythical beasts, fish, Xiezhi, bullfighting, and rows of Shi. They are placed in a strict hierarchy, only the Imperial Palace in Beijing, the Hall of Supreme Harmony can be all ten, secondary halls are to be reduced accordingly. Mocking the wind, not only symbolizes good luck, beauty and majesty, but also has the meaning of deterring demons, clearing the calamity.
The fourth son, Pu Juan, is shaped like a dragon but smaller than a dragon, and is fond of music and chirping, which is engraved on the bell knob. It is said that Pu Juan lived by the sea and was usually most afraid of whales. Whenever he was attacked by whales, Pu Juan screamed. So, people put his image on the bell and carved the long wood that hit the bell into the shape of a whale to hit the bell for its loud and bright sound.
The fifth mythical animal (suān ní) is also known as Geibei (金猊) and Lingibei (灵猊). Mythical Geibi is originally an alias of lion, so it is shaped like a lion, likes to smoke and sit well, leaning on the foot of the incense burner, which was introduced to China with Buddhism. Since Buddha Shakyamuni had the metaphor of a "fearless lion", it was logical to arrange the animal as a seat for the Buddha or carve it into an incense burner so that it could enjoy the incense in style. In addition, the mythical animal is the mount of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Mercy, and there is a temple dedicated to the animal on Wutai Mountain, the Bodhisattva's homeland. Since the mythical beast is the fifth son of the dragon, the temple is called the Temple of the Five Masters, which is quite influential in the region. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the stone lion or bronze lion under the neck collar in the middle of the dragon decorations is also the image of the mythical beast, it makes the traditional Chinese gate guarding the door lion more open name and mighty.
Sixth Son Bi Xi bìxì, also known as Ba Xi, looks like a tortoise and likes to carry heavy loads, which is also known as the Tortoise under the Tablet. It is said that in the ancient times, it used to carry three mountains and five hills to make waves. Later, it was subdued by Xia Yu, for whom it made a lot of achievements. After the success of the water treatment, Xia Yu took its achievements and let it carry them on its own back. Therefore, most of the stone monuments in China are carried by it. The Basha is very similar to the tortoise, but on closer inspection there are differences. The Basha has a row of teeth, while the tortoise does not, and the Basha and the tortoise also differ in the number and shape of the carapace on the back armor. The Basha, also known as the stone turtle, is a symbol of longevity and good fortune. It always strains to hold its head forward, its four feet desperately holding on, struggling to move forward, but always unable to move away.
Seven sons quodid (bì'àn), also known as the Charter, looks like a tiger, powerful, good jail, people will be engraved and cast in the prison door, so the folk have a tiger's head jail. It is rumored that it presides over justice, right and wrong, so it is also placed in the Yamen lobby two and officials on patrol to avoid the upper end of the card, in order to maintain the solemn atmosphere of the public hall.
The Eight Sons of Xi Tuoi (Xì), which resembles a dragon in body, is coiled around the top or both sides of the monument.
The eight sons of chi dragons, also known as scops owl or scops owl (chī), are fish shaped dragons (some say they look like lizards with cut tails), who like to look around, and so they are located at the two ends of the ridge of the temple. In the scriptures, chi dragon is the rain god under the seat of the thing, able to extinguish the fire. So it is placed in the ridge at both ends of the roof also has the effect of fire as a disaster.
It can be noticed that in this statement, the eldest son, Prisoner Bull and the fourth son, Po Nui, are both fond of music, the third son, Mockingbird and the third son, Chi-ni, are located on the roof, and the sixth son, Bi Xi Tuo and the eighth son, Negative Tuo, are both surrounded by the stone tablets, which is a repetition of the same thing. It would be better if we take one out of two of them and add some other common sayings:
Taotie (tāotiè), which looks like a wolf and is voracious in nature, is located on bronzes and is now called taotie tattoo. Because it can drink water, so ancient times will also be carved in the middle of the outside of the bridge, to prevent the bridge from flooding. According to folklore, this beast is insatiable, eat all the food, and finally ate their own bodies, and finally ate only a head, so fell a "head without a body" reputation.
Party pit vipers, also known as centipede pit vipers, look like a fish is not a fish, good water, beautiful body, decorated in the top of the stone bridge railing.
Pepper map, shaped like a screw clam, good closed mouth, gentle temperament, a bit autistic, aversion to others into its lair, so people often carve its image in the door of the store on the head, or carved on the door.
Pixi, in the South and Southeast Asia are known as the ninth son of the dragon, big mouth without anus, only in and out, deep for the gamblers like. Macau casinos will be set up a jade braves, meaning that the mouth is big to eat four sides, only earn not lose.