For China, Phoenix is a kind of spiritual object representing happiness. There are many kinds of prototype. Such as golden pheasants, peacocks, vultures, mandarin ducks, black birds (swallows), etc ... It is also said that it is 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. There are five kinds of phoenix, which are divided by color: red phoenix, blue phoenix, white swan, and yellow and purple phoenix, which can also be called rosefinch or black bird. Suzaku is one of the four spirits, and like the other three, it comes from the stars, and is the general name of the seven southern lodges: well, ghost, willow, star, Zhang, wing and bird. Think of it as Suzaku. Zhu is red, like fire, and the south belongs to fire, hence the name Phoenix. It also has the characteristic of being heavy from the fire, just like the immortal birds in the west, so it is also called fire phoenix Xuanwu

Xuanwu is a kind of spiritual thing composed of turtles and snakes. The original intention of Xuanwu is Xuan Ming, and the ancient sounds of Wu and Ming are interlinked. Wu means black; Ghost means yin. Xuan Ming described the tortoise divination at first: the tortoise's back is black, and the tortoise divination is to ask the tortoise to ask his ancestors in the underworld, 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 Xuan Ming 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; The first underworld was in the north, and the Oracle divination in the Shang Dynasty was "the divination of Oracle bones must be northward", so Xuan Ming became the northern god again. Like the other three spirits, Xuanwu has also changed from the world's 28 stars: fighting, ox, female, emptiness, danger, room and wall. In ancient times, people explained Xuanwu in the following ways.' Xuanwu' is a turtle. "Book of Rites. Quli Shang" says:' Line, before Zhu bird and then Xuanwu ...'' Xuanwu' is a tortoise and snake. Hong Xingzu's supplementary note in "Songs of the South. Traveling Far":' Xuanwu is called tortoise and snake. Located in the north, it is called Xuan. With scales, it is called martial arts. Xuanwu' is a combination of snakes, turtles and snakes.

White Tiger

In China, the white tiger is the god of war and war. Tigers have many magical powers, such as avoiding evil spirits, avoiding disasters, praying for prosperity and punishing evil, promoting goodness, getting rich and getting married. And it is one of the four spirits, and of course it is also changed from the stars. Among the 28 stars, there are seven in the west: Kui, Lou, Stomach, Ang, Bi, Gou and Shen. Therefore, it is the representative of the west, and its whiteness is due to the west, which belongs to gold in the five elements and is white in color. So it is called white tiger not because it is white, but from the five elements.

The white tiger symbolizes power and the army, so many places named after the white tiger in ancient times are related to military affairs, 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 door of the stone tomb in Han Dynasty, or is carved on both sides of the lintel of the tomb as a separate portrait with Qinglong to ward off evil spirits. "Customs Tongyi" says: "The tiger, the penis, the length of all animals, can beat the sharp, eat ghosts." In the concept of five elements in Han dynasty, the white tiger was regarded as a western god beast.

Qinglong

Qinglong, also known as "black dragon", is the God of the East in ancient mythology. Dragon is the totem of the Chinese nation. It has been the symbol of the Chinese nation and even the whole China since the Yellow Emperor entrusted it to heaven and Weiser, and its definite shape was in the Han Dynasty. Since the Great Han Dynasty, it has been identified as the symbol and representative of the emperor. In eastern legends, the dragon looks like a long snake, a unicorn head, a carp tail, a long beard, horns like a deer, five claws and a formidable appearance, while in western mythology, the dragon is more like a lizard with wings.

Qinglong is one of the four elephants in China traditional culture. According to the Five Elements Theory, it is a spirit beast representing the East. Qinglong is both a name and a race, and its orientation is east and right, representing spring. The orientation of the white tiger is west and left, representing autumn; Suzaku's orientation is south and up, representing summer; The orientation of Xuanwu is north and down, representing winter.

In ancient China, the head with horns was a male dragon; Double horn is called dragon, and single horn is called dumpling; The horned one is a viper. In ancient times, there were often large and small Ssangyong in Yu Pei, which was still called the mother-child viper. The status of dragons is much higher than that of India. Because it is sacred and supreme in loong, 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 are sayings of Zuo Qinglong and You Baihu. Of the 28 stars, seven in the East-Jiao, Kang, Bian, Fang, Xin, Wei and Ji-are used as the stars. The ancients imagined them as dragons. Because they are located in the east, the five elements are colored according to Yin and Yang, and the east is blue, hence the name "Qinglong".

Kirin

Kirin, also known as "Qilin" or "Lin" for short, is a kind of animal in the ancient legend of China, which is called "four spirits" with phoenix, turtle and dragon. Known as the holy beastmaster. And it is the mount of God.

in terms of its external shape, it is an auspicious treasure, which combines a dragon's head, antlers, lion's eyes, tiger's back, bear's waist, snake scales, horseshoes and oxtail. There are horns, which are dragon horns, and their horns are extremely hard and light gray. According to the description of ancient books, its body is like a raccoon, and it can also be written as an ostrich, which refers to a deer in ancient books; Tail like a cow; Hooves are like horses; There is a diagonal on the top of the round head. But it is said that the beginning of jiaqi is roughly like a deer. It was regarded as a god beast and a benevolent beast by the ancients. Kirin has a long life and can live for two thousand years. Can spit fire, sound like thunder. "A hairy worm is 36, and Kirin is long" (a hairy worm means a hairy animal).

There are

four spirits called with Kirin:

Phoenix

Chinese Phoenix, which is the miraculous animal and the king of birds in China myths and legends; Like the dragon, it is a national totem of the Han nationality, also known as Suzaku, Zhu Bird, Dan Bird, Firebird, Harrier Chicken, Stork Chicken [1], etc. In western mythology, it is also called Firebird and Immortal Bird. The image is generally a flamingo with a long tail and a fire all over it. It is estimated that people have mythologically processed and evolved the flamingo. According to the myth, every time the phoenix dies, it will ignite a fire all over its body, and then it will be reborn in the fire and gain more vitality than before, which is called "Phoenix Nirvana". In this way, the phoenix won eternal life, so it has the name of "immortal bird" Phoenix, like Kirin, is a general term for male and female. The male is a phoenix and the female is a phoenix, so the word phoenix is a compound word structure. Phoenix Qi Fei is a symbol of good luck and harmony. Like the image of a dragon, it becomes more and more complicated, with a red head, a hip, a snake neck, a fish tail, a tattoo, a turtle body, a swallow's chin and a chicken's mouth. Phoenix has been an important part of Chinese culture since ancient times. Phoenix: For China, Phoenix is a kind of spiritual thing that represents happiness.

Tortoise

Tortoise, commonly known as tortoise, refers to all members of the order Tortoise, and is the oldest living reptile. It is characterized by a very strong carapace on its body. When attacked, the turtle can retract its head, tail and limbs into the carapace. Most turtles are carnivorous, feeding on worms, snails, shrimp and small fish, as well as the stems and leaves of plants. Turtles are turtles that can usually live on land and in water, and also live in the sea for a long time. Turtles are also long-lived animals, which have a life span of more than 1 years in the natural environment.

Dragon

Dragon is a miraculous animal in China's mythology, which is good at changing, stimulating sex and benefiting all things. It is said that it can hide and show, ascend to the sky in the spring breeze and dive into the deep in the autumn wind. It can also raise clouds and cause rain. It is the leader of many scales, the head of the four spirits (dragon, phoenix, unicorn and turtle), and later became a symbol of imperial power. Emperors of all dynasties claimed to be dragons, and their utensils were decorated with dragons.

Nine sons born in a dragon

Nine sons born in a dragon means nine sons born in a dragon. None of the nine sons will grow up, and 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.

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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. Elegance (bi,xi): It looks like a turtle, so it bears a lot of loads. 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.

Sizi Bulao roared loudly when he was hit, and served as the animal button for Hong Zhong to lift the beam, helping him sing far and wide.

Wuzi Sister-in-law (suan ni), shaped like a lion, likes to smoke and sit, leans on the foot of the 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.

Son of the Dragon: He is very slender.

He looks like a turtle and is easy to bear. 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. 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. Legend has it that in ancient times, Ba Xia often carried three mountains and five mountains and made waves in rivers, lakes and seas. Later, Dayu subdued it when he was in charge of water control. It obeyed Dayu's command, pushed mountains and dug ditches, dredged rivers and made contributions to water control. When the flood was overcome, Dayu was worried that he would run wild everywhere again, so he moved to a huge stone tablet with indomitable spirit, which was engraved with the merits of the flood control, and told him to carry it. The heavy stone tablet made him unable to walk casually. Baxia and tortoise are very similar, but there are differences when they look closely. Baxia has a row of teeth, but tortoise doesn't. The number and shape of nail plates on the carapace of Baxia and tortoise are also different. The bully, also known as the stone turtle, is a symbol of longevity and good luck. It is always struggling to move forward with its head held high, its four feet desperately propped up, struggling to move forward, but it can't move. The pedestals of some famous stone tablets in our country are carried by Ba Xia, which can be seen in the forest of stone tablets and some historic sites.

Kiss Kiss Ch and w ě n

Kiss Kiss, also known as Wei Wei and Kiss Kiss, is generally considered as the second son of the dragon. 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. "Taiping Yu Lan" has the following description: "Tang Huiyao orders, after the disaster of the Liang Temple in the Han Dynasty, the sorcerer said,' There are fish in the sea, and the tail is like a owl, and the surf is like rain', so it is like the tail, and Tired Ofthe Fire is auspicious." The "witch" mentioned in the article is the flow of alchemists, and "fish sting" is the predecessor of kissing. Kissing is water-based, and it is used as an evil spirit to avoid fire. Bulan

likes to roar, so people put it on the clock, mostly in the image of Bulan. It is said that it lives on the seashore, but it is very afraid of whales. Once whales attack, it will scream with fear. Therefore, people made the wooden pestle into the shape of a whale to make the bronze bell particularly loud.

yazi

one of the nine sons of the dragon in legend, looks like a jackal, and is good at 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 inevitably kills

armadillo

, also known as Charter, which looks like a tiger and is the old seven. It is litigious all its life, but it is powerful. The tiger-head decoration on the upper part of the prison door is its portrait. Legend has it that the armadillo is not only eager for public interests and justice, but also brave in speaking, and can distinguish right from wrong, and judge impartially. In addition, its image is majestic, and the prisoner is not only decorated on the prison door, but also crouched on both sides of the lobby of the official office. Whenever the Chief Executive of the yamen sits in court, there is an image on the top of the Chief Executive's title card and the silence avoidance card. It looks around and defends the court.