In these two ancient books, there is a species mentioned, which is called "money" in the ancient books and "white" in the Book of Songs. As far as the current interpretation of Chinese characters is concerned, the meanings of money and white are similar, but there are two explanations. One is a metaphor for a brave sergeant or an army, and the other is a description of a legendary beast. This answer is not easy to understand. Some people refer to tigers, others to bears.
It is also recorded in modern history. For example, a species named tapir appeared in Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica. It is also recorded in animal classics, but its name is also raccoon. But both tapirs and raccoons have similar colors, gray and brown appearances. In the Records of Mount Emei written by Jiang Chao in Qing Dynasty, there are many records about animals. Animals can also be called beasts, which is one of the beasts recorded in ancient books. "Five Emperors Historical Records" has a Xuanyuan religion, Xiong Wei? Tiger, in order to fight Emperor Yan in the wild of Hanquan. Sima Zhen seeks seclusion, and these six beasts can teach war. Animals and Beasts records that animals are like tigers or bears with gray fur, so Liaodong people call them white bears. Men said, women said, so the ancients repeatedly quoted.
From these history books, we can clearly see the various characteristics of this animal itself. If we start with its character, it is fierce, but it can also be tamed. Such a brave creature is a very appropriate metaphor for a warrior. Therefore, there was a saying of "brave generals" and "brave soldiers" in the Tang Dynasty, and there were also examples of admiring Wei Tong's millions of brave soldiers in the border area in the Yuan Dynasty.
Historically speaking, this is not the only name for animals, and there are four names: Tianlu, Exorcism, Baixie and * * *. As a fierce beast in folk myths and legends, it not only has the function of auspicious exorcism, but also has the function of saving houses, changing old age and promoting marriage. Here's another story. It is said that the brave man broke the dogma, and the jade emperor punished him for eating only the wealth from all directions and swallowing everything without diarrhea, so that he could get rich and treasure, but he could not get in, which was extraordinary.
Simply put, eat gold and eat iron. There is an iron-eating beast in Shan Hai Jing, but the most famous thing is that it is also the mount of Chiyou, and participated in the war between Chiyou and the Yellow Emperor! Dong Fangshuo of Han Dynasty introduced in Ling Jing that there is a beast called iron biting in the south. Guo Pu of the Jin Dynasty also described this animal in Er Ya Shi Beast, which looks like a bear, has a small head and is black and white, and can eat copper, iron and bamboo bones. Something seems to be wrong. After all, the appearance of this iron-eating beast called the brave is becoming clearer and clearer. In the first episode of New Qi Xie by Yuan Mu in the Ming Dynasty, there is a more detailed account. There is an animal in Fangxian who eats copper and iron without hurting people. Any folk plough, hoe, knife, axe, etc. Will drool, will rot, and the iron sheet wrapped on the city gate will do everything.
The most detailed thing to say is Beichuan County Records, which also formally links iron-eating animals with real animals. And this animal called eating iron is called giant panda!
As for why giant pandas eat iron, it is only rumored that giant pandas will break into villagers' homes to lick the salt left in iron pots when there is no salt to eat. Villagers don't understand the habits of giant pandas, and mistakenly think that giant pandas are eating iron, so they are named iron eaters. . . The dragon of the Yellow Emperor was changed by his general Ying Long, and Chiyou rode a panda to pk. . .
Of course, this is not to say that the attack power of pandas is low, but the attack mode of pandas is a little different. Perhaps the only expert in the animal kingdom who can use the invincible hot wheels of Master Xing. Generally speaking, a panda in danger will pose a defensive posture with his back to a tree or stone, greet the enemy with his palm, and bite if he can't beat it. But pandas have evolved for so long that they are not pure carnivores and will not attack their weaknesses. When the two attacks fail to defeat the opponent, the panda will roll down the hillside with the enemy and come down to hot wheels. In fact, it may be confused by the panda.