The eldest son, who looks like a turtle, likes to carry heavy things. Legend has it that in ancient times, people often carried three mountains and five mountains on their backs and made waves in rivers, lakes and seas. When Dayu was in charge of water control, he helped Dayu cross the Yellow River, pushed mountains and dug ditches, and dredged rivers, which made great contributions.

2. Kissing (ch and w ě n)

The second kiss, also called the kiss tail, is shaped like a snake with four corners. Its tail is cut off and is often used as an ornament in the corner of the palace. It is said that this thing can swallow everything, so it is called taking care of the horizontal ridge of the building; It likes to climb high and overlook, so it is regarded as an ornament for praying for rain and avoiding fire among the people. "Qiu Yu" is the predecessor of kiss, so it belongs to fire and has the function of suppressing evil spirits and avoiding fire.

3. Not old words

Xiaolong Sanzi is not old and is good at singing. It is said that I don't always live by the sea, but I am most afraid of whales at ordinary times. When he sees a whale, he will make a hullabaloo about and run away. Therefore, people put its image on the clock and carved the long wood that hit the clock into the shape of a whale to make it loud and bright.

4. Armadillo (bàn)?

Sizi armadillo, also called Chater, is shaped like a tiger, powerful and good at prison litigation. Its image was carved on the prison cell door, and the word "armadillo" was later used as a synonym for "prison".

It is said that the armadillo is in charge of the prison, and it is decorated on the lintel of the death row. Therefore, there is a folk saying that "anticlimactic". Legend has it that armadillos are not only eager for public interests and justice, but also outspoken, so they are extremely majestic. They are often decorated on both sides of the official hall, or at the top of street signs and signs of quiet avoidance of officials, in order to pay tribute and maintain the solemnity and righteousness of the court.

5, overeating (? tāo tiè)

The name of the evil beast looks like a wolf. It has a good diet. In ancient Zhong Ding, its head was carved as decoration. Legend has it that gluttony is particularly gluttonous and likes to taste all kinds of delicious food, so people often stand on the top of the tripod with oil and water, and people call it a "gourmet"; Because they are greedy beasts, people call people who are greedy for food and even property "gluttony".

6. Pteris vittata

I like water best in life, and I am good at swimming, so most of them are decorated on bridge columns and bridge opening, or on the top of stone bridges and dripping water from buildings, so I am called "water lovers".

7.artistry

It looks like a jackal, so it eats and kills people. The original intention of artistry is dazzling. According to legend, Yazi is cruel, loves to fight and kill, and can swallow weapons. It is also responsible for the custody of weapons all over the world. Therefore, weapons such as swords, after decorating the image of dragons, add awesome power. They are decorated on soldiers' weapons, and are also widely used in ceremonial ceremonies and weapons of court guards.

8. Sister-in-law (suān ní)

Looks like a lion. Also known as Jin Xian and Lingxian. Sister-in-law likes to squat, and the lion on the Buddha's seat is his portrait. Buddha Sakyamuni called him a "fearless lion", which means that he dares to eat tigers and leopards, so he often sits in the seat of Buddha in the temple or becomes the seat of Manjusri Bodhisattva.

9. Pepper Map (jiāo tú)

Shaped like a snail, it means "carefree, standing at the door." When a snail is invaded by foreign enemies, it always closes its shell. People use it on the door, not only to "close the door", but also because of its ferocious face, to guard the portal and evil spirits.

Another reason is that the horn rabbit is "quiet" and loyal to its duties, so it is often decorated as a hoop animal or a stone drum on the gate to take care of the safety of the family, and is called "docile" dragon by the people.

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