Gluttony patterns first appeared on bronzes in Shang and Zhou Dynasties as decorative patterns. It symbolizes political power, status and wealth, which is daunting.

Gluttony belongs to gods or sun gods, and the emphasis on eyes in gluttony patterns is precisely a description of the characteristics of light as a sun god, so it also symbolizes light.

Bronze ware is the embodiment of the ancestors' consciousness of "respecting god" in the Yin and Shang Dynasties, while the Zhou Dynasty developed into "legalizing respect for heaven and ancestors", forming a trinity of religion, political power and clan power.

Most scholars believe that the rulers of Shang and Zhou dynasties used the "ferocious terror" of bronze decoration to express the "mysterious majesty" of kingship, so as to express their possession of political power, status and wealth, which is daunting.

Slave owners put all their majesty, will, glory, fantasy and hope on these horrible and ferocious ornamentation. Mr. Zhang Guangzhi also thinks that "bronze is politics and power", but he thinks that these animal designs are not for intimidation, but for communication with God.

Due to the low level of productivity in primitive society, many unexplained phenomena are attributed to the power of God. People are full of awe of the gods, beg for them, please them, and dominate things with the help of divine power.

Wizards use animals on bronzes to communicate with gods, so these strange animal patterns also represent mystery and power.

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Gluttony is a mysterious monster in ancient myths and legends of China, also known as Lin Jie. According to the ancient book "Shan Hai Jing Bei Ji Er Jing", it is characterized by its shape like a sheep's face, its eyes under its armpits and its hands in the shape of tiger teeth.

Its name can be compared to greedy people, who are usually called "gourmets". Zuo Zhuan records that gluttony is the son of Jinyun, not one of the nine sons of the dragon.

What people call gluttonous patterns are common patterns on bronzes, and they are considered to depict gluttonous animal faces. This pattern appears on the jade articles of Liangzhu culture in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, but the gluttonous patterns are more common on bronzes, especially on Ding, which existed as early as Erlitou Xia culture bronzes.

Gluttony has related images in online games, online novels and film and television works with the theme of China legend or fantasy martial arts.

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Baidu encyclopedia-gluttony