1, Qiong Qi and Qiong Qi are the legendary evil gods in China. According to Shan Hai Jing, its head is as big as a yak and looks like a tiger in the mountains. He is covered with hedgehog's fur, and has nine-foot wings on both sides of his body, barking like a dog. Her favorite food is human flesh.
It is said that when Qiong Qi heard that two men were fighting, he hurried to eat the righteous man. As soon as he hears that someone is loyal, he will bite off his nose, divide his body into several pieces and have a good meal. However, if he hears the evil deeds committed by anyone, he will catch a fat beast for him. Therefore, people in ancient times used Qiong Qi to describe people with bad hobbies.
There is a kind of wild animal on the wasteland in the west. It is shaped like a tiger, and its hair is similar to that of a dog. It is two feet long, with a face, tiger's claws and a mouth like a pig's teeth. The tail alone is as long as 18 feet. The land of cholera disturbs human beings and takes pleasure in it.
3. Chaos. According to Zuo Zhuan, the chaos evolved from the former emperor Hong, but he was an abrasive son. Legend has it that he lives in the west of Kunlun Mountain and looks like a dog.
But she is much bigger than a dog. It is said that she has eyes, but she can't see. She has ears, but she can't hear. When she hears that someone is more noble, she will make trouble for that person. Who's the villain? He will completely obey his command and do something unnatural. Later, people often used it to describe people who can't tell right from wrong.
4, gluttony, there are actually two theories about the origin of gluttony. One is that it is said that Xuanyuan Huangdi fought against Chiyou, who was beheaded by Xuanyuan Huangdi and his head fell to the ground, becoming a glutton. Another way of saying it is that gluttony is the descendant of Emperor Yan and the son of Jinyun. She has always been insatiable and unrestrained, never caring about the poor, never caring about the people at dawn. Therefore, she is called a fierce beast.
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Nine famous beasts widely circulated in the history of China, including five famous beasts and four fierce beasts. The four fierce beasts have been introduced. Here are five fierce beasts.
"Rui" means good luck; Swiss beast is an auspicious animal. The worship of the Swiss beast shows the simple desire of the ancient working people in China for peace and happiness. Totem worship of auspicious animals is a kind of worship and awe to the relatives, ancestors and protectors of primitive people, and it is the earliest cultural phenomenon in human history. They have existed since ancient times.
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1, one of the beasts: dragon
Dragon is the most important totem and symbol in China culture. In the Chinese nation (most people in China), Koreans, Vietnamese and Cambodians all call themselves descendants of the dragon. In feudal times, the dragon was also a symbol of emperors in China and other East Asian countries.
Dragon, Phoenix, Yong, Turtle and Kirin are also called "the five great beasts". The banknotes issued by Standard Chartered Bank of Hong Kong from 65438 to 0979 are all based on these beasts. Dragon ranks fifth among the traditional Chinese zodiac animals in China, and the corresponding earthly branch is Chen, so it is called Chen Long.
In China, the dragon culture and the legend of the dragon contain the world view that China people attach importance to the unity of man and nature; The appeal of the benevolent loving the subject view; The development view of yin-yang intercourse; The inclusive view of multiculturalism.
2. The second beast: Phoenix
Phoenix is the "king of birds" and the most famous auspicious bird in ancient China. In China, the phoenix is a symbol of happiness. There are many kinds of prototypes. Such as golden pheasant, peacock, vulture, mandarin fish, blackbird (swallow) and so on. And it is said to be a Buddhist Dapeng golden winged bird.
The mythical phoenix has a chicken's head, a swallow's chin, a snake's neck, a fish's tail and five-color stripes. Some people think that there are five kinds of phoenix, divided by color: five-color and red suzaku; The yellow one is young; Young people are jealous; Purple is human and white is swan.
3. The third kind of beast: brave and brave
Also known as Tianlu and exorcism. It is a kind of god beast in ancient myths and legends of China. It has the head of a dragon, the body of a horse and the feet of a lion. It is shaped like a lion, has a gray coat and can fly.
Fierce and mighty, responsible for patrolling the sky to prevent monsters, plagues and diseases from disturbing the heaven. It is an ancient auspicious beast, which has a single horn and a double horn. The one-horned one is called Tianlu, and the two-horned one is called exorcism. Its shape is short wings, curly tail and bristles.
People think it is auspicious. The bigger your mouth, the more money you earn, the rounder your belly and the more money you pack. It is very popular because it has an extremely rare feature: it has a mouth but no excretory organs, which is why I hope that, like the brave, people will spare no effort to attract endless wealth "only if they don't develop further".
4. The fourth beast: the tortoise
The texture of turtle and turtle back is dense. People in China always think that the tortoise hides the secrets of heaven and earth, so it has become a mysterious animal with rich cultural connotations.
At the same time, it is precisely because the turtle's life span is very long that it becomes a symbol of longevity. People often use "turtle age" to describe people's longevity, or together with "crane age" they are called "turtle age crane life" and "turtle crane age".
Since ancient times, people believe that it can bring auspicious spirit. Turtles became the spirit of pioneers. Releasing jade turtles can nourish yin and yang, adjust indoor balance of yin and yang and natural magnetic field, and make up for luck and fortune. Using jade turtles in town houses can be safe, auspicious and rich.
5, the fifth beast: Kirin
Kirin, the brave, the phoenix and the dragon turtle are also called the "five spirits", and Kirin is the first of the "five spirits". As early as the Zhou Dynasty, there was a legend of Kirin in China. The most detailed record is the book Justice in Shi Mao, which says: "forest, moose, horseshoe, oxtail, yellow hair, round hoof and horn meat."
Legend has it that Kirin is a virtuous and kind beast, gentle in character, without insects or grass, with horns on its head and raw meat on its horns. Therefore, emperors of all dynasties loved Lin and regarded its appearance as the Chery of the country to show their imperial power and their clarity.
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