What are the five immortals of animals? Introduction to the five immortals of animals.

They are fox fairy (fox), Huang Xian (weasel), white fairy (hedgehog), willow fairy (snake) and gray fairy (mouse), commonly known as fox yellow, white and willow gray (or gray fox Bai Liu). In the worship of the five great masters, the people are even more awed by Fox Fairy, Huang Xian and Bai Xian. There are many legends about their spiritual traces, and they are attached as Grandfathers Hu, Huang Daye and Bai Laotai.

1, the fox fairy is a fox.

From the Xia Dynasty in China, there is a folk legend that Dayu married the daughter of a white fox with nine tails and painted rocks, and gave birth to the first monarch of the Xia Dynasty. It can be seen that China people regarded foxes as auspicious animals as early as 5,000 years ago. Folks generally believe that foxes are spiritual, capable of playing tricks and becoming immortals. They are proficient in Taoism, can repay kindness, can take revenge, can fall in love with people, and can play tricks on people.

Meanwhile, it can also cure people's diseases. Many wizards often say that they are possessed by fox spirits when they are engaged in witchcraft activities, giving orders to patients and answering questions in the name of fox spirits. In the old days, Tianjin built the Temple of Three Great Grandfathers in Hebei Province, and Tianhouyan also had a statue of three great grandfathers, and believers often went to worship.

People also give the fox a sensitive, witty and lovely personality, and like to imagine it as a kind, affectionate and romantic woman. In folklore or the works of literati, the "fox" is mostly an affectionate girl full of fun. Of course, some people despise the "fox spirit" and think it is a dirty woman who seduces men.

2. Huang Xian the Weasel.

It is called "Uncle Huang Er", and its statue is provided in Tianhou dialect. It is worshipped for two reasons. Because it is as beautiful and cunning as a fox, it makes people feel mysterious; Another important reason is that it can affect people's spiritual world, which is related to a mental disorder disease. This mental disorder is called "hysteria", which is commonly known as "symptom" among the people.

It is believed that once the weasel is possessed, hysteria will appear, mostly women or depressed patients. As soon as this disease starts, you cry, talk, sing, and tell some mysterious or unfair things in your life. Some people can also sing some wonderful poems. Hysterical patients don't know their family members and relatives when they get sick, and their tone of voice is different from Hershey's.

Others say that the patient has a rolling ball under his skin. If you prick it with a needle, you can kill the possessed weasel. Generally speaking, you can treat patients by acupuncture. Moreover, there is a strange phenomenon. It is said that as long as a doctor, a wizard or a person who has beaten a weasel coughs outside the door, the attack will stop immediately and become a normal person.

3. The white fairy, the hedgehog.

There are different opinions about the worship of the white fairy. Most people regard it as a mascot for making money and preventing diseases. The old lady in white in folklore is a god who evolved from hedgehog. She mainly treats people and is proficient in witchcraft. Once upon a time, there was a statue of an old white lady in the Tianhou Palace. 1966 was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. 1995 was rebuilt by pilgrims, and the legend is even more bizarre.

4. Snake Fairy

People's worship of the snake fairy also began in ancient times. It is said that Fuxi and Nu Wa are both snake heads. Snakes are often regarded as the embodiment of dragons, so people who belong to snakes in the zodiac are said to belong to dragons. People think that snakes have aura, strange body, can hide and shed their skin, are secretive and sensitive, and are more powerful than foxes. They can also form human forms and have the magic power to take things from thousands of miles away.

The Legend of the White Niangzi is adapted from the Song and Yuan Dynasties' White Niangzi Yongzhen Leifeng Pagoda, which depicts the White Niangzi and Qing Er as kind and lovely snake immortals. The shadow of snake fairy often appeared in the performances of Tianjin folk old society and holy congregation. Especially in the stilt performance, these two snake immortals contributed a lot. White snake makeup, green snake makeup. Both of them are wearing swords, looking handsome and gentle, with striking fortitude.

5.rat fairy

The worship of the mouse is because it moves in the dark at night and is unpredictable, so it is considered to be highly intelligent and deified. Others regard it as a warehouse god and offer sacrifices during the folk warehouse filling festival. Others think that mice can predict the future, make people rich, so they are regarded as the god of wealth, hoping that they can bring treasure to their owners in the dark.