Bai Ze belongs to the ancient god beast. What are the legends about Bai Ze?

In the latest TV series Dawn Garden, the pet "Five Bowls" sprouting around Linxi is an artistic creation based on Bai Ze. There are many legends about the god beast Bai Ze. One legend is that the Yellow Emperor toured the hunting ground, crossed the sea to the east, climbed Mount Hengshan, and asked Bai Ze to make a map of ghosts and gods. Secondly, it is said that Bai Ze is Zhong Kui's mount. In front of the Kongcuitang villa of Wang, the author of Zhong Kui Biography, there is a pair of stone carvings of the Song Dynasty, which is said to be the only pair of Bai Ze stone carvings in China. It also provides a certain basis for the legend. Third, Bai Ze is also called a unicorn. At that time, Suzaku, together with Black Dragon, White Tiger and Xuanwu, staged an uprising. With the help of Nu Wa Empress and the four beasts of Kirin, Variety, Tengshe and Bai Ze, Suzaku defeated the four beasts headed by them.

When it comes to the form of Bai Ze, one-horned sheep and lion are the two most popular versions, which are mentioned in many literatures. There is also a certain basis for taking sheep as the prototype. In ancient times, cattle, sheep and pigs were important tributes, which showed that people attached importance to sheep. Lions are related to the introduction of Buddhism. Friends who love watching anime can learn from the image of Bai Ze in Non-human. We should not only stick to the traditional image, but also give full play to our imagination and give Bai Ze new vitality. Bai Ze created many literary images and provided a lot of materials for later generations. It can be seen that there are many things worth digging in ancient times.

People generally think that Bai Ze is a monster included in Shan Hai Jing, but there is no record of Bai Ze in Shan Hai Jing. Bai Ze Map and Shan Hai Jing may be of the same period, pre-Qin period or earlier.

Unlike fierce beasts like gluttony, it is regarded as an exorcist and a symbol of good luck. It is equivalent to the encyclopedia of the ghost world, and it is also the deepest beast. It knows the names, shapes and exorcism of all ghosts. Bai Ze is not only loved by us, but also has legends about Bai Ze in East Asian countries, Japan and South Korea. Bai Ze Map contains 1 1520 kinds of monsters, which is a list of monsters and a necessary life manual for the family at that time. It is said that people all know the names of these monsters, and they can be called by their first names when they meet them. This is why Bai Ze can be regarded as a favorite god beast.