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The heavy one: Yi Yi (Bi Xi), who likes to carry heavy objects most, carries a stone tablet on his back.

The good-looking one: Li Kiss (Yin Chi Kiss), who likes to look around most and is often decorated on the eaves. See the decorative animals on the fork ridges of ancient buildings in China < p Because it can drink water, it is also decorated on the bridge railing to prevent the bridge from being flooded by floods.

Killer by nature: Pai Zi (Yin Ya Zi), who loves killing and fighting, is often decorated on the sword ring and hilt of weapons.

Armadillo (Yin Bi An), who hates criminals most, is often decorated on the prison lintel.

Good fireworks: Yan. Lying on the four corners of the back door bridge, the shape is very beautiful.

Gentle-natured person: Jiao Tu, who hates others entering its nest most, is often decorated at the gate.

Good singer: Bulong, who likes music and yelling best, is often decorated on the knob of a big clock.

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1, spiny (bi,xi): turtle-shaped, easy to bear. A rush can be seen in palaces, ancestral temples and mausoleums all over the country. In all kinds of arguments of the dragon son, it is generally ranked first among the nine sons.

2. Kissing (chi,wen): He likes to look around, and is often arranged on the roof of a building, with his mouth open and his spine swallowed, and he has a sword to fix it.

3. Pu (Lao): Rock temperament, love music, and love to roar. It was used to decorate the top of the chime of ancient musical instruments, and his figure can also be seen on the knob of the temple clock.

4. Armadillo (bi,an): in charge of the prison. It is often decorated on the lintel of death row. Because it is shaped like a tiger, there is also a saying that the tiger head is fastened.

5. Sister-in-law (Su 'an, Ni): She has Buddhist nature and likes incense, which can be seen on the incense burner cover. Moreover, the sister-in-law is also the seat of Manjusri Bodhisattva, which can be seen in temples dedicated to Manjusri Bodhisattva. On Wutai Mountain, the Dojo of Manjusri Bodhisattva, there is also a temple dedicated to sisters-in-law. Because the sister-in-law is the fifth son of the dragon, the temple is called Wuye Temple, which has a great influence in the local area. Once I swam through this temple, the incense was extremely strong.

6, gluttony (hao,tie): gourmets, sexual gluttony. There are often gluttonous patterns on bronzes unearthed in Xia and Shang Dynasties, which are ferocious monsters with Kubinashi's body.

7. yazi (ya,zi): she is fierce and irritable, and likes fighting and killing. This is what the folk idiom "a vengeful man must pay" says. Usually, statues can be seen on the handles of some weapons or on the rings at the tail end to enhance the murderous look.

8. Shu (tu): It looks like a snail, gentle and a little autistic. So he was arranged on the door with a knocker in his mouth, so as not to patronize the night.

9. pi (xiu): it is called the ninth son of the dragon in the south and southeast Asia, with a big mouth and no anus, so it can't get in and out, which is very popular among gamblers. Macau casino then put a jade animal, to eat everywhere, only earn not to lose.

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

The eldest of the nine sons is called a prison cow, who likes music and squats at the head of the piano;

The second son is called ya zi, who loves killing and fighting, and is carved on the knife ring and hilt.

The third son is called Mockingwind, and he had a close call in his life. The animals in this temple corner are his portraits.

Four sons, Pu Tie, roared loudly when he was hit, and served as the animal button for Hong Zhong to lift the beam to help him sing far and wide;

Wuzi Sister-in-law (suan ni), shaped like a lion, likes to smoke and sit easily, leans on the foot of incense burner, and then smokes;

Liu Zi Ba Xia, also known as XX(bi xi), is like a turtle with teeth, and likes to carry heavy loads.

The Seven-Son Armadillo (bi gan) looks like a tiger, which is litigious, and has its image on both sides of the prison gate or the official hall.

Bazi is negative, looks like a dragon, elegant and gentle, and coiled around the top of the stone tablet;

Laojiu's chi kiss, also known as chi kiss or Chi kiss, is thick and easy to swallow, so it becomes a spine-swallowing beast at both ends of the temple spine, which is used to put out fires and eliminate disasters.

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.

a textual research on the nine sons of the dragon

China people call themselves the descendants of the dragon and take the dragon as their ancestors. The history of dragons has a long history in China, covering the north and south. In 1971, a jade-carved pig dragon was discovered in Sanxingtala, Inner Mongolia in the north. According to expert research, it was about 6111-7111 years ago. In the Yangshao cultural site in Banpo, Xi 'an, pottery pot dragon patterns were unearthed; On the artifacts unearthed from Liangzhu culture in Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province, thousands of miles away, there is a snake-like hook pattern, which is a symbol of the dragon totem worship of the ancient Vietnamese. This shows that at least in the middle of the Neolithic age, there was a totem worship of dragons. The formation of the dragon started in the Neolithic Age. After the development of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, it basically took shape in the Qin and Han Dynasties. It broke away from the specific animal images in nature and became a special animal that combined the spirituality and expertise of various animals. By the Tang Dynasty, the dragon had become the patent of the Emperor of Heaven. The dragon pattern can only be used for the emperor's clothes and utensils, and the dragon becomes a symbol of imperial power. After the Song Dynasty, there were more legends about the history and family of dragons. In the process of dragon image formation, there were many strange animal images. Later, these strange beasts combined some characteristics of the dragon with the development of the dragon image, forming a different view that the dragon gave birth to nine sons. However, there is no exact record of what the nine sons of the dragon are and who ranks first and who ranks second. There are also various opinions among the people. It is said that once Zhu Youtang, a filial son of the Ming Dynasty, had a whim and asked Li Dongyang, a well-known minister of rites, "I heard that dragons gave birth to nine sons. What are the names of the nine sons?" Li Dongyang unexpectedly also can't answer, patchwork after leaving the DPRK, pulled out a list. According to Li Dongyang's list, the nine sons of the dragon are: Pafu, Chifeng, Yezi, Shutu, Kiss, Bulong, Sister-in-law, and Prison Bull. However, in folklore, there are far more than these dragons, and all of them are said to be the sons of dragons. As long as we know the formation process of Longsheng Jiuzi, it is not difficult to understand why there are so many sayings about Longsheng Jiuzi. The so-called dragon gives birth to nine children, not that the dragon happens to give birth to nine children. In the ancient traditional culture of China, nine is often used to express a lot, and it has a supreme position. Nine is an imaginary number and an expensive number, so it is used to describe the dragon son. If we have to choose nine sons, we should also choose nine of them that have the greatest influence among the people. Li Dongyang is also in a hurry to make a job, and the list is not representative. Yichong consulted some materials, combined with the folk customs he saw during his travels in various places, and re-listed the list of Longsheng Jiuzi according to factors such as folk influence and frequency of appearance. Slender: It looks like a turtle, so it bears a lot of weight. A rush can be seen in palaces, ancestral temples and mausoleums all over the country. In all kinds of arguments of the dragon son, it is generally ranked first among the nine sons. Kissing: I like to look around, and I am often arranged on the roof of a building, with my mouth open and my spine swallowed, and I have a sword to fix it. Bulao: Rock temperament, love music, and love to roar. It was used to decorate the top of the chime of ancient musical instruments, and his figure can also be seen on the knob of the temple clock. Armadillo: in charge of the prison. It is often decorated on the lintel of death row. Because it is shaped like a tiger, there is also a saying that the tiger head is fastened. Sister-in-law: He has Buddha's nature and likes incense, which can be seen on the incense burner cover. Moreover, the sister-in-law is also the seat of Manjusri Bodhisattva, which can be seen in temples dedicated to Manjusri Bodhisattva. On Wutai Mountain, the Dojo of Manjusri Bodhisattva, there is also a temple dedicated to sisters-in-law. Because the sister-in-law is the fifth son of the dragon, the temple is called Wuye Temple, which has a great influence in the local area. Once I swam through this temple, the incense was extremely strong. Gluttony: Gourmet, sexual gluttony. There are often gluttonous patterns on bronzes unearthed in Xia and Shang Dynasties, which are ferocious monsters with Kubinashi's body. Yazi: fierce and irritable, like fighting and killing. This is what the folk idiom "a vengeful man must pay" says. Usually, statues can be seen on the handles of some weapons or on the rings at the tail end to enhance the murderous look. Shutu: Shaped like a snail, gentle and a little autistic. So he was arranged on the door with a knocker in his mouth, so as not to patronize the night. 隙隙: It is called the ninth son of the dragon in the south and Southeast Asia. It has a big mouth and no anus, but it can't get in and out, which is deeply loved by gamblers. Macau casino then put a jade animal, to eat everywhere, only earn not to lose.