Top Ten Ancient Beasts

In China, the dragon is sacred, supreme and a symbol of the emperor. It is also the representative of the east, and the five elements belong to wood. Because cyan belongs to wood, there is the saying of Zuo Qinglong and you Bai Hu. Dragon is a totem worshipped by Han people, and it is a symbol of auspiciousness and majesty. From the consciousness of totem worship, it has evolved into a folk activity of Han people praying for a bumper harvest and peace.

Of these 28 stars, 7 are in the East: Jiao, Kang, Bian, Fang, Xin, Wei and Ji. The ancients imagined them as Jackie Chan. Because it is located in the east, according to the five elements of yin and yang with five colors, the east is blue, hence the name Qinglong. There is also a saying that dragons are promiscuous, having sex with cows gives birth to unicorns, and having sex with pigs gives birth to elephants.

Suzaku is also a mysterious bird. Suzaku is one of the four spirits, and it is the general name of the seven nights in the south. Well, ghosts, willows, stars, Zhang, wings and birds are connected into a bird shape, which is also called a mysterious bird. Zhu is red, like fire, and the south belongs to fire, hence the name Suzaku. In modern times, influenced by the myth of fairy birds in the west and Japanese pop culture, Chinese people sometimes regard fairy birds as suzaku in translation and cognition. In fact, there is no saying that Suzaku will be reborn in the ancient myths and legends of the Han nationality in China. The phoenix nirvana is just a poem written by Mr. Guo Moruo with reference to the legend of the fairy birds in the west. Sometimes it is considered that Suzaku is a kind of phoenix: Phoenix is like five, and Ayabeni is Suzaku; Too much yellow, you will be embarrassed; There are many purple flowers, like people; Many young people, qingluan; Those white ones are swans.

Xuanniao's statement is recorded in the Book of Songs Shang Xuanniao:' The fate of Xuanniao was born in Shang Dynasty, and it was full of gloomy soil. The ancient emperor ordered martial arts soup, and appropriate sites were everywhere. "That is, the descendants of the Shang Dynasty said that their ancestor, the contractor, was born of the mysterious bird and established a powerful Shang Dynasty, so the mysterious bird became the beginning of the merchants." "Historical Records of Yin Benji" also recorded this history:' Yin Qi, whose mother is called Zhu Di, the daughter of Emperor Rong, is the second princess of Di Ku ... When the three of them took a bath, they saw the mysterious bird and its egg, and Judy took it and swallowed it, so she gave birth to a contract because she was pregnant. In addition to Shang Dynasty, the origin of Qin, Manchu and Silla in Warring States was also related to the fairy swallowing the eggs of the mysterious birds. Whether it is a mysterious bird or a phoenix, with the development of Taoism, it has evolved from a bird, peacock or pheasant ... to a fairy who is half human and half bird, and to pass on the art of war to a fairy who is completely human.

In Beijing, there were three temples dedicated to Xuan Nv, namely Jiutian Niangniang Temple and Xuan Nv Temple. There are also Xuan Nv temples in the north and south. Xuanwu is a spiritual thing composed of turtles and snakes. Xuanwu's original meaning is Xuanming, martial arts, ghosts and ancient sounds.

There is a connection. Xuan means black; Ghost means yin. At first, Xuan Ming described the tortoise divination as follows: the tortoise's back is black, and the tortoise divination is to let the tortoise go to the underworld to ask his ancestors, bring back the answers and show them to the world in the form of divination. Therefore, the earliest Xuanwu is the tortoise. Since then, the meaning of Xuanming has been expanding. Turtles live in rivers, lakes and seas (including turtles), so Xuan Ming became a water god; The tortoise lives long, and Xuan Ming has become a symbol of immortality; The first underworld was in the north, and Oracle Bone Inscriptions's divination in the Shang Dynasty meant "divination must go north", so Xuan Ming became a northern god again. Animals in ancient Han folklore. It is shaped like a deer, with horns on its head, scales all over its body and a tail like an oxtail. The ancients believed that benevolent animals and auspicious animals symbolized good luck.

Yi Mao: "The image of Gou Chen, whose real name is Kirin, occupies a central position, and its power lies in the future. Also ... "The words" Chen, Gou Chen and Gou Chen "recorded in the history books are all" Gou Chen ". Historical Records Tianguanshu and Hanshu Tianwenzhi are both written into four-star sentences. In the official history, the Book of Jin Tian Wenzhi was originally a "six-star hook", but some preserved weft books have been described as "six-star hooks", that is, it appeared in the later Han Dynasty. Flying snakes mentioned in ancient books.

Vipers are empty, less loyal, more treacherous, more thoughtful, more suspicious: more vain, false words and faithfulness, nothingness is hard to rely on, insincerity, falsehood, less loyal to the Lord, false and treacherous people, their words don't count.

The viper is a poisonous snake, symbolizing a vicious mouth.

Viper is changeable, changeable, changeable; Strange and unpredictable temperament; Strange, strange, such as strange, strange, evil, magic, etc. He is good at making trouble and acting strangely. Rare and strange.

Snakebite is a surprise, an accident, an accident, a surprise, a heart-pounding, a fright, a fright; It makes people fidgety, uneasy and mentally uneasy; Be utterly confused.

Vipers are yin, darkness, night, selfishness, evil, and prevent villains from plotting. Poisonous snakes always dream, have many dreams and strange dreams, and often wake up in their dreams; The main bed is restless, restless in bed, difficult to sleep, difficult to sleep, and often insomnia. Vipers are yellow, black and white. Sting a snake is one way. Qilin (qí lín): A traditional god beast in China, with a mild temperament, is said to have a life span of 2,000 years. The ancients believed that wherever Kirin haunts, there must be auspicious signs. Sometimes it is used to describe people with outstanding talents and both ability and political integrity.

The ancients called men Qi and women Lin. The difference between Kirin and bravery: Kirin is an auspicious god's pet, peaceful and long-lived. Magic is a fierce pet, and it has a strong sense of protecting its owner. It has the function of attracting wealth and blessing, and avoiding evil spirits in the town house. It feeds on wealth and can eat wealth from all directions. Folk generally use Kirin to advocate peace and longevity, and use magic to advocate lucky, housekeeping and evil spirits. Because of their profound cultural connotations, Kirin and Brave are made into various ornaments and ornaments in the traditional folk etiquette of China, which are worn and placed at home, in order to pray and keep peace. The nine-tailed fox, a creature in the myths and legends of the ancient Han nationality in China, came from The Classic of Mountains and Seas compiled during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period and later spread to Japan. The nine-tailed fox plays an important role in myths and legends. The so-called land of green hills and what Tu Shanshi said are all nine-tailed foxes.

The nine-tailed fox is one of the beasts under Nu Wa's seat. The so-called land of green hills and Tushan stone are all nine-tailed foxes.