What do you mean by cow's head and horse's face? Sentence-making and allusions of bull's head and horse's face idioms

Idiom name: Mian, a cow's head and a horse's face

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[idiom explanation]? Buddhist language; Refers to the two ghost soldiers under Yan; A head like an ox; One looks like a horse. Now it is a metaphor for all kinds of vicious people.

[idiom source]? Shurangama Sutra: "Tauren gaoler; Matou Luocha; Holding a gun; Drive into the city gate. "

[near meaning]? Ghosts and monsters

[usage]? With a derogatory connotation. Generally used as subject, object and attribute.

[structure]? Combined type.

[example]? Old people often say that Wang Yan has two ghosts.

[English translation] Demon in animal form

The encyclopedia is explained as follows:

Cow's head and horse's face are based on the image of headhunters in China traditional culture. According to the Tiecheng Mud Plough Classic, Abang, when he was a man, became a bull's head in the underworld after his death because he was unfilial to his parents, and served as an official on patrol and searching for fugitives. It is said that Buddhism is originally a bull's head. When it was introduced to China, it was only because the people were the most symmetrical and matched the most that they were given a horse face. However, it is also reported that the horse face is also called Luo Cha, also from Buddhism. head of a cow

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Idiom [back to the directory] Pronunciation niú tó u m m m m m m m mi an

Explain two ghost soldiers in superstitious legends, one with the head of an ox and the other with the head of a horse. Metaphor is all kinds of ugly people.

Horse face array

Horse face array

Source Songshi Daoyuan "Jingde Dengchuan Record" Volume 11: "Sakyamuni is a cow jailer and his father is a horse-faced grandmother." For example, I just had a dream recently, or when I was about to wake up, I felt a sense of trembling, and all my fears piled up and gathered around. ★ Bing Xin's Miscellaneous Notes in the Mountain-Sending Children to a Distance "

Synonyms: ghosts and monsters, monsters and ghosts.

Use: combined; As subject, object and attribute; A cruel man.

English: the demon in the underworld.

Japanese: Tou (), Matou (), Yu ()

Cow's head and horse's face are superstitious ghosts of the underworld.

Tauren are also called Abang and Fang. The Five Bitter Chapters and Sentences Classic says: "The jailer's name is Abang. He is a bull's head with hands and feet, strong and strong, and holds a steel hairpin." "Tiecheng Mud Plough Classic" records that the bull's head is "an unfilial parent in the world, and when he dies, he is a ghost pawn and a bull's head". Some tauren in Buddhist scriptures also act as "anti-logic people" to patrol and arrest fugitives.

The horse face is also called the horse head Luo Cha. "Luo Cha" is an evil ghost, so Matou Luo Cha is a Matou ghost. The image is an old partner of a horse head and a cow head. Volume 8 of the Shurangama Sutra says, "The dead are gods, and when they see the Great Iron City, fire snakes, fire dogs, tigers, wolves, lions, tauren jailers, and horse-faced Luo Cha, armed with spears, are driven into the city and imprisoned."

In folklore, the cow's head and horse's face are sometimes the minions of the prince and the judge, sometimes they like to take advantage of small things, sometimes they do things that violate the law and discipline, and sometimes they are very compassionate. These are also the images of people in feudal times.

Ghost pawns, such as bull's head and horse's face, originated from Buddhism and were later absorbed by Taoism. They are not common in Buddhism, but they are often seen in Taoist temples.

Introduction [back to the directory] Cow's head and horse's face are also famous headhunters in hades. Ghost towns in Du Feng, as well as city god temples all over the country, all have the image of a cow's head and a horse's face. Tauren originated from Buddhism. The bull's head, also called Abang, is in the shape of a bull's head with a steel fork, which can overcome high mountains. According to the Tiecheng Mud Plough Classic, Abang, when he was a man, became a bull's head in the underworld after his death because he was unfilial to his parents, and served as an official on patrol and searching for fugitives. It is said that Buddhism is originally a bull's head. When it was introduced to China, it was only because people were the most symmetrical and matched the most, so it was matched with a horse face. However, it is also reported that the horse face is also called Luo Cha, also from Buddhism. However, I didn't find a horse face as a servant of hades in Indian mythology. There is a "horse-faced king" in tantric school, but he is a great god in tantric school. According to legend, it is the incarnation of Guanyin Bodhisattva, far away from the officials of hades.

Conclusion: Tau Ma Mian is based on the headhunter image in China traditional culture.

1, A Dictionary of Buddhism (edited by Chen) Hokkekyo uses a sheep cart as a metaphor for listening to riding, a deer cart as a metaphor for feeling riding, and an ox cart as a metaphor for bodhisattva riding. These three rides are all opposite rides, and the big white ox cart is like a Buddha ride. This trip is a real trip.

2. A story from Hokkaido:

It is said that Buddha is the parents of a big house, and the world is the children playing in the big house. Although the house is big, there is only one door. One day, the Buddha knew that a big fire was coming, so he told the children to run away quickly. But the children didn't panic at all. They don't believe that a fire will happen in such a safe and beautiful house. Seeing that the fire is about to burn the house, the Buddha said to the children, come out quickly. I have something nice for you. There are sheep carts, deer carts and ox carts waiting for you outside. There are all kinds of toys in the cart, and there are rare seven treasures. The children thought of these things they liked and ran out to avoid the fire. But what they saw was not the sheep cart, deer cart and ox cart mentioned by the Buddha, but the big white ox cart that they never dared to think of, full of treasures, one for each person.

Annotation metaphor:

First of all, it takes the three carts (sheep cart, deer cart and ox cart) as the temptation, and then reveals the highest state of happiness: the only Buddha riding (big white ox cart). This is opening three, showing one. The length, width and height of this big white ox cart are 500m (about 3,500m). The golden wheel, silver beam and gold-inlaid rope are decorated with 84,000 treasure bells. Take all the buddhas and bodhisattvas to the car. Buddha entertains those of us who hold Buddha (Hokkekyo) and sit in this beautiful big white ox cart. Get on this big white ox cart and you can run freely in this infinite universe forever.

Legend [back to the directory] Legend has it that the cow's head and horse's face used to be in charge of real power in the underworld, but why did it only become the slave of Yan? Speaking of which, there is an interesting story.

Cow's head and horse's face (two followers of the ghost king)-all kinds of demons/evil/evil people

Cow's head and horse's face (two followers of the ghost king)-all kinds of demons/evil/evil people

A long time ago, there was a gentleman named Ma in Fengdu City. He was a tycoon with deep pockets in the city. Supposedly, he should be satisfied, but one thing has been bothering him, because he is sixty years old and has married eleven "wings" in succession. No matter how much you ask God to make a wish, you can't achieve it. Needless to say, Mr. Ma regards his only son, Ma Yichun, as the apple of his eye. But he was worried that if something happened, it would not only break the incense of Ma's family. And the rich have no heirs. For this reason, he was sad day and night and was at a loss. Unexpectedly, the house leaked rain, and it rained all night. One day, Mr. Ma had breakfast and was going out to prepare dining tables. When his son turned eighteen tomorrow, he would give him a wedding banquet. Coincidentally, just then, a man with eight characters passed by the door and said, "fortune teller, fortune teller!" " "

When Mr. Ma heard the shouts, he was overjoyed and forgot all about going out. So he hurried down the steps with a gown in his hand and respectfully invited Mr. Bazi to come in and sit on it. After drinking tea, Mr. Ma said sincerely, "Sir, would you please count the lives of my children?"

Mr. Bazi nodded and said, "Yes, yes."

Mr. Ma immediately reported his son's birth time. Mr. Bazi was surprised and blurted out, "Oh, no!"

Mr. Ma was shocked and suddenly broke into a cold sweat: "What?"

"The villain is not convenient to say." Hachi shook his head and sighed.

Mr. Ma was getting more and more flustered, but in order to find out urgently, he begged, "Please rest assured, Sir, and say it directly."

Hachi hesitated for a moment and said, "Your young master's clothes are good, but his birthday is too short, too short!"

"How much is it?"

"Eighteen."

Mr. Ma fainted to the ground with a cry of "Oh, my God", and it took a long time to wake up, and his face was as white as earth. Unexpectedly, the child's eighteenth birthday tomorrow is the end of his life. Think of this, it is a heartbreaking cry. After a long time, she sobbed and asked, "sir, sir, please try your best to save my poor son!" " "

Mr. Ba Zi thought for a moment and said, "What can mortals do? There's only one way. I wonder if members are willing to spend money? "

When Mr. Ma heard that there were other ways to consider, his heart naturally calmed down a lot. He quickly said: "As long as you can save your son, even if you lose everything!"

Mr. Bazi just told him: Tomorrow night at midnight, you should prepare a table of the most abundant food and wine, put it in a box, take it to the first twelve steps of the "Death Gate" and give it to two chess players. However, you should invite them three times in a row, be patient and don't be impatient. Mr. Ma keeps it in mind.

The next day, when he arrived at the designated place, he found two people absorbed in playing chess. These two are none other than bull's head and horse's face.

Mr. Ma didn't dare to disturb them, so he had to kneel quietly, put the box on his head and watch silently. When they finished playing a game of chess, he carefully asked, "Two immortals, please eat before you play!" " "

Cow's head and horse's face (two followers of the ghost king)-all kinds of demons/evil/evil people

Cow's head and horse's face (two followers of the ghost king)-all kinds of demons/evil/evil people

The two seemed to listen, but did not answer, so they played the second game of chess. Mr. Ma waited until the end of the second inning, but nothing happened. He was a little anxious, but he didn't dare to offend, so he had to wait on his knees. After a while, Niutou suddenly put the chess piece down: "Brother Ma, let's go. It's time. " Horse face is also busy putting down the chess pieces, putting away the chessboard and preparing to go down the mountain.

At this time, Mr. Ma panicked outside, worried that he would miss the opportunity and miss the big event. He quickly raised his voice and shouted, "gentlemen, please eat before you go!" " The bull's head turned back and asked, "Who are you?"

When Mr. Ma saw that the time had come, he quickly said, "You two gods have worked hard. I think you are hungry at this time. I will prepare vegetarian wine and simple dishes. Please ask the gods to satisfy your hunger and thirst! "

The cow's head and horse's face could not help drooling when they saw this man's sincerity and the delicious food in the box. Ma Mian quietly said to the bull's head, "Niu Ge, we haven't eaten yet on this business trip. Let's have a full meal. It's hard to care about this person, don't you think? " Tauren have had this idea for a long time, but it's not convenient to say it. He nodded and said, "It's not too late to go down the mountain after eating." After talking, it's like the wind blowing away the leaves. I ate all the food and was about to leave. I saw the delivery man still kneeling on the ground and asked, "You must have something to ask us?"

Commissioner Ma quickly kowtowed and said, "I am in trouble and need your help." Said and burned a pile of money paper.

Cow's head and horse face felt embarrassed and had to say, "What do you want? Tell me quickly! I have something important to travel. "

"Two gods, I only have one life, and life is coming to an end. Please show mercy to the two gods. "

"What's your name?"

"Ma Yichun."

Tauren opened the "heady order" given to him by Cui Panguan. He was frightened and said, "Brother Ma, what we want is his son. It's just not the time yet. I didn't expect ... This ... "

Commissioner Ma repeatedly kowtowed: "I would be grateful if the two immortals could prolong their lives!" Tauren said, "The law of Yin Cao is strict, and it is not easy to do it!"

Mr. Ma secretly worried and had a brainwave. He turned to Ma Mian and said, "I have a brother named Ma, who is also in charge of the underworld. If you don't do it, I have to go to him. "

When Ma Mian heard this, he thought to himself, I, the underworld from the king to the ghost, know that there is no one named Ma except me. If this relative is me, but I haven't met him, I tentatively ask, "My surname is Ma, too. I want to know who your brother is? "

Mr. Ma said in surprise: "As blind as a bat, it is difficult for a villain to write two words' horse' in one stroke. Thank you, brother. "

The horse said, "You said you were my brother. Why don't I remember? "

"After you went to the grave, you drank ecstasy tea, and you forgot all about the dead. Where can I remember? " Ma thinks what he said is true, and now he has eaten his food. If he didn't do it well, he exchanged glances with Niu tou. Niutou knows that, in that case, consider it a personal favor and try to give him some change. So, while I was drunk, I went back to Cao. When it was known, he sent Bai impermanence to inquire about it himself, and it happened. Yama right immediately flew into a rage and immediately took the cow's head and horse's face to the temple. In order to make an example for others, he took responsibility for everyone in front of ministers, and then blew bad style twice. Suddenly, the cow's head and horse's face returned to their original shapes. Yama right saw that they really repented, so he cut off their official services and stayed in the underworld as an errand.

Information [back to the directory] Niu Tau Ma Mian is also a famous headhunter in hades. Ghost towns in Du Feng, as well as city god temples all over the country, all have the image of an ox's head and a horse's face. Tauren originated from Buddhism. The bull's head, also called Abang, is in the shape of a bull's head with a steel fork, which can overcome high mountains. According to the Tiecheng Mud Plough Classic, Abang, when he was a man, became a bull's head in the underworld after his death because he was unfilial to his parents, and served as an official on patrol and searching for fugitives. It is said that Buddhism is originally a bull's head. When it was introduced to China, it was only because people were the most symmetrical and matched the most, so it was matched with a horse face. However, it is also reported that the horse face is also called Luo Cha, also from Buddhism. However, I didn't find a horse face as a servant of hades in Indian mythology. There is a "horse-faced king" in tantric school, but he is a great god in tantric school. According to legend, it is the incarnation of Guanyin Bodhisattva, far away from the officials of hades. Conclusion: Tau Ma Mian is based on the headhunter image in China traditional culture.

Cow's head and horse's face are superstitious ghosts of the underworld.

Tauren are also called Abang and Fang. The Five Bitter Chapters and Sentences Classic says: "The jailer's name is Abang. He is a bull's head with hands and feet, strong and strong, and holds a steel hairpin." "Tiecheng Mud Plough Classic" records that the bull's head is "an unfilial parent in the world, and when he dies, he is a ghost pawn and a bull's head". Some tauren in Buddhist scriptures also act as "anti-logic people" to patrol and arrest fugitives.

The horse face is also called the horse head Luo Cha. "Luo Cha" is an evil ghost, so Matou Luo Cha is a Matou ghost. The image is an old partner of a horse head and a cow head. Volume 8 of the Shurangama Sutra says, "The dead are gods, and when they see the Great Iron City, fire snakes, fire dogs, tigers, wolves, lions, tauren jailers, and horse-faced Luo Cha, armed with spears, are driven into the city and imprisoned."

In folklore, the cow's head and horse's face are sometimes the minions of the prince and the judge, sometimes they like to take advantage of small things, sometimes they do things that violate the law and discipline, and sometimes they are very compassionate. These are also the images of people in feudal times.

Ghost pawns, such as bull's head and horse's face, originated from Buddhism and were later absorbed by Taoism. They are not common in Buddhism, but they are often seen in Taoist temples.

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