What are the Top Ten Beasts and Top Ten Magic Soldiers in China?

Top Ten Beasts in China. , 1, Oriental Dragon

There are many legends about dragons, and there are also many stories about the origin of dragons. Some said it was imported from India, while others said it was transformed from China. India itself is said by the dragon god, but the status of dragons in India is not high, and there is a real thing-python.

In the era when the Five Elements Theory prevailed, the story about Qinglong began to spread slowly. According to the Yin-Yang and Five Elements, the Five Elements assigned five colors to the Southeast and Northwest Middle Schools, and each color was equipped with a beast and a god. East is cyan, with dragons, west is white, with tigers, south is scarlet, north is black, with martial arts, and yellow is the central positive color.

Among the four gods, according to Shan Hai Jing,' Southern Zhurong is a beast with a face and rides two dragons.' ; In the west of Ru Shou, there is a snake in the left ear. You can ride two dragons. ; In the East, there is Ju Mang, who is a bird and a man, riding two dragons. ; In the north, Yu Jiang, with black hands and feet, rode two dragons. Interestingly, the dragons in Shan Hai Jing are all riding, while the snakes of the same kind with him are all being led or held or held or wrapped around their necks, which shows the difference between them. However, the five gods are different from the four gods, so I won't elaborate here. Suzaku, Xuanwu (black tortoise snake, martial arts means tortoise snake), Qinglong and Baihu represent the twenty-eight lodges in four directions respectively. The dragon is the seven lodges in the East-horn, clang, car, room, heart, tail and dustpan. These seven lodges are all dragon-shaped. As can be seen from their meanings, horns are the horns of dragons, and clanging is dragons. There is still a part of the dragon's heart, which some people call' fire', which is related to sunny and rainy days, and because Qinglong is a wood, it is also the age of Jupiter. After the rise of Taoism, these four spirits were also given names to facilitate human beings to call them. Qinglong is called Meng Zhang, White Tiger is called prison soldier, Suzaku is called Lingguang, and Xuanwu is called Zhiming. In many dynasties, emperors took Qinglong as their national title, such as Wei Mingdi in the Three Kingdoms, and there were also records that the Xia Dynasty belonged to the Mude Dynasty, so he had'.

In China after ancient times, the male dragon had horns on his head; Double horns are called dragons, and single horns are called dumplings; Those with horns are poisonous snakes. In ancient times, there were often large and small Ssangyong in Yu Pei, and it was still called mother and son poisonous snakes. The status of dragons is much higher than that of India. Because it is sacred and supreme in the dragon, it is also 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.

Among the 28 stars, seven stars in the East-Jiao, Kang, Bian, Fang, Xin, Wei and Ji-are used among the stars. The ancients imagined them as Jackie Chan. Because it is located in the east, the five parties are colored according to the theory that the east is blue, so it is named' Qinglong'. There is also a folk saying that dragons are lustful, that is, having sex with cows will give birth to unicorns, and having sex with pigs will give birth to elephants.

The so-called dragon gives birth to nine children, unlike the dragon. Here's the thing-

The eldest son's name is qiúniú: He loves music, so he often stands on the piano head. Such as Hu Qin of Han nationality and Qin Sang of Bai nationality. Ma Touqin in Mongolia may also be a variant of prison cattle.

The second son is called Zhipi (yázι): he is flat and loves to kill people, so he is often put on weapons to intimidate the enemy. At the same time, it is used in ceremonial ceremonies to appear more solemn. The third son's name is cháofēng: it is an animal-shaped dragon, which looks a bit like a dog. It is good at viewing, so it is often placed in the corner of the temple. It is said that it can deter demons and eliminate disasters. The first Si Er was Plough (pǔláo): People like to roar, so they put it on the clock, mostly in the image of Plough. It is said that it lives by the sea, but it is very afraid of whales. Once a whale attacks, it screams in fear. Therefore, people make the wooden pestle into the shape of a whale, which makes the bronze bell particularly loud.

The fifth son is sister-in-law (suānní): shaped like a lion. It's imported, and it was introduced to China with Buddhism, so it's a bit like Buddha. It is so quiet and likes fireworks. Therefore, it is often placed on the Buddha's seat or incense burner to protect Buddhism.

The sixth son is Pacha: also known as the Spiny Crab, it looks like a turtle. Legend has it that in ancient times, it often carried three mountains and five mountains to make waves. After being appeased by Yu Xia, he made many contributions to Yu Xia. After flood control became an attack, Yu Xia accepted its advantages and let it recover on its own. So China's stone tablets are mostly carried by it. The seventh is the armadillo (bà n): also called the charter, it looks like a tiger. According to legend, it upholds justice and can distinguish between right and wrong, so it is placed on the top and bottom of the prison gate, in the lobby and at the top of the sign of silence and avoidance when officials patrol, in order to maintain the awe-inspiring atmosphere of the court.

The eighth son is the burden (fü xΡ): because he loves literature, he has two more in the stone tablet.

Mozi is a kiss (chǐwěn): also known as tail, fish-shaped dragon. According to legend, it was introduced from India with Buddhism around the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It is something under the rain god in Buddhist scriptures, which can put out fires. So the kiss was changed, so it was placed at both ends of the roof to eliminate disasters and put out fires.

2. West White Tiger

In the traditional culture of China, it is one of the four images of the Seven Stars in Western Taoism. According to the theory of five elements, it is a spirit beast representing the west, a white tiger, and the representative season is autumn. Twenty-eight Western Seven Hostels (Kui, Lou, Wei, Ang, Bi, tapir, Shen), whose elephant is a tiger, located in the west, belongs to gold and is white in color, and is generally called the White Tiger.

The emperor's father is like a vegetarian. Volume 44 says that the White Tiger Xi fights Xing Jun: "Xing Jun, a heavenly general in Su Kui, Xing Jun, a heavenly prison in Lousu, Xing Jun, Xing Jun, a star gentleman in Bi Su Tian, a star gentleman in Li Su Tianping, and a star gentleman in Shen Su Tianshui." As for its image, there are seven clouds in the book "The Collection of Daomen's General Education": "The West should be a tiger, with the quality of Yingying, and the tone should be fixed. At the same time, Taoism also uses it in alchemy. For example, Volume 72 of Yun Qi Tanabata quoted the Dan of the Four Gods in ancient books and said: "White tiger, western gold, also get a real position." "Jing" says: if a son succeeds, his wife's synonym and five elements are born together, which is also caused by essence. It can't move, so it's called a tiger. It is also a fierce image. "Xie Fang" volume three quotes "The Secret Pivot of Human Elements": "White tiger is also fierce in the middle of the year and often lives in the fourth year after he is four years old. Where you live, if you commit a crime, God will mourn. "That is, as the saying goes,' Sangmen White Tiger' or' Rejecting Money White Tiger'. According to the "Twelve Main Stars", "When the white tiger is fierce, there will be disaster in the fleeting time. If you don't show filial piety in your heart, you won't be able to escape bloodshed. "Historical Records of the Heavenly Palace", "Black Dragon in the East Palace, Zhu Bird in the South Palace, Xianchi in the West Palace, Gong Bei Xuanwu." This is not a white tiger, but a salty pool. Salty pond is the star of staple food. Mainly in autumn, because the grain is harvested in autumn, it is released in autumn. But it's not an animal. How can it be combined with dragons, birds and turtles into four spirits? In "Justice": "The three stars in Xianchi are among the five cars, and the sky hits the south, and the fish and birds also scream." Therefore, the song dynasty questioned:' black dragon, Zhu bird, Xuanwu, seven nights are considered together. As for Xianchi, don't be a star and stay away from 28 nights. There is another explanation for the salty pool, which is where the sun bathes. In Huai Nan Zi. Astronomy:' The sun rises in the valley, bathes in the salty pool and blows on the hibiscus, which is called morning light'. It can be seen that Xianchi was originally regarded as the sunrise place by Qiang people. Xianchi is also an alkali lake, which should be Minshan area or Shantou Lake in Qinghai. It can be proved that the astrology worshipped by primitive people does not have the concept of dragon and white tiger. The Book of Rites says:' Returning to the dragon in the face of the wind is called the Four Spirits.' Replace the salty pool that does not belong to animals with Kirin. Later generations have the habit of four spirits, four elephants and four tigers.

3. Southern Suzaku Suzaku can also be said to be a phoenix or a mysterious bird. Suzaku is one of the four spirits, and like the other three spirits, it comes from the star, which is the general name of the seven southern nights: well, ghost, willow, star, Zhang, wing and bird. Think of it as Suzaku. Scarlet, like fire, the south belongs to fire, hence the name Phoenix. It also has the characteristics of being far from fire, also called fire phoenix, just like the immortal birds in the west. According to ancient books, Phoenix is a beautiful bird, and its singing and manners are the king of birds. It can bring auspicious feelings to the world, and at the same time it has the special spirituality of' don't be an unripe phoenix tree, don't eat bamboo, and don't drink water from a spring'. Because it is the length of feather worm, it gradually becomes a pair with the legendary dragon with the length of scale worm. There are many prototypes of Phoenix. Such as golden pheasants, peacocks, vultures, mandarin ducks, blackbirds (swallows), etc ... Some people say it is a Buddhist Dapeng golden winged bird. According to the phoenix myth, the phoenix has a chicken's head, a swallow's chin, a snake's neck, a fish's tail and five-color stripes. There are five kinds of phoenixes, divided by color: red for phoenixes, green for phoenixes, white for swans, and yellow for purples.

Xuanniao's statement comes from The Book of Songs. Ode to Shang Dynasty. Xuanniao said:' Destiny Xuanniao, born in Shang Dynasty, is rich in soil. The ancient emperor ordered martial arts soup, and appropriate sites were everywhere. "In the middle, the descendants of the Shang Dynasty said that their ancestor, Qi, was born by a mysterious bird and established a powerful Shang Dynasty. Therefore, the mysterious bird became the beginning of the merchant. " Historical records. Yin Benji also recorded this history: "Yin Qi's mother's name is Judy and she has a velvet daughter. She is the second princess of Di Ku, ................................................................................................................................. Besides Shang Dynasty, the origin of Qin, Manchu and Silla in Warring States is also related to the fairy swallowing the eggs of the mysterious birds. Whether it is a mysterious bird or a phoenix, it changes with the development of Taoism, and it is with the development of Taoism that it is changed from a bird, peacock or pheasant ... to a fairy who is half man and half bird, and the art of war is passed on to a fairy who is completely human.

4. Xuanwu Xuanwu in the north is a spiritual thing composed of turtles and snakes. Xuanwu originally meant Xuanming, and the ancient sounds of Wu and Ming are interlinked. Wu means black; Ghost means yin. At first, Xuan Ming described the turtle divination as follows: the turtle's back is black, and the turtle divination first invited the turtle to ask questions in the underworld, brought back the answers and showed 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; It turned out that the underworld was in the north, and the divination of Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Shang Dynasty was' its divination will be in the north', so Xuan Ming became a northern god again. Xuanwu, like other three spirits, is also derived from the 28 stars on earth: bucket, ox, female, air, danger, house and wall. However, people after ancient times have the following explanations for Xuanwu. Xuanwu' is a tortoise. "Book of Rites. "Quli Shang" says:' Zhu bird before departure, then Xuanwu ...'' Xuanwu' is a tortoise and snake. Supplementary Notes on Hong Xingzu's Songs of the South. Travel far:' Xuanwu is called tortoise and snake. Located in the north, it is called Xuan. With a scale, it is called martial arts. Xuanwu is a combination of snakes, turtles and snakes. "Selected Works" Volume 15 Zhang Heng's "Four Fu Xuan" said: "Xuanwu leaves its shell, and the snake bends and corrects itself." Shan Li notes the cloud:' When a turtle meets a snake, it is called Xuanwu.' Wang Liangchuan in the History of the Later Han Dynasty: "Hong Fu Nv" says: "Wang Liang is the Lord of Xuanwu." Li Xian pointed out: "Wu Wu, the God of the North, is a combination of tortoise and snake." Xuanwu is the god of water and the god of the north. Wang Liangchuan in the later Han Dynasty: "Xuanwu is the name of the water god." "Rebuilding the Integration of Weft Books" Volume 6 "The Emperor of the River Map":' Born in Xuanwu, North China, ... The town is in the north, mainly due to wind and rain.

However, Xuanwu was upgraded to the "Zhenwu Emperor" in the north by later Taoist priests. Different from the other three spirits. Other green dragons and white tigers only worked as gatekeepers of mountain temples, and Zhu Bird worked as Xuan Nv for nine days. Xuanwu gained value in the Song Dynasty and was personified. This is inseparable from the help of the emperors of the Song Dynasty. In the early Song Dynasty, Zhenwu and Tian Peng were legendary generals in heaven. In the first year of Tianxi, something happened in the military camp. In "The Original" for seven years:' Someone saw a snake in the camp, and the sergeant built a real martial arts school because of it. In April of the following year, the spring was inexhaustible, and the sick people drank more. When Zhenzong heard this, he wrote a letter and built a landscape there, named it' Xiangyuan'. This is probably the earliest Zhenwu Temple in China. It is often said by later generations that during the reign of Yang Di, the Jade Emperor became one of his three souls, Empress Lezheng, tired of the world, abandoned Wudang Mountain for practice, and successfully ascended to heaven, defended the north and lived in Xuanwu, posthumous title.

5.water unicorn

One of the top ten ancient beasts. A creature with good nature and powerful demon power, who understands the world, understands God's will, listens to destiny, and is the beast of kings. "Ghosts and demons? 6? 1 spirit beast "Water Kirin: It is a wild and endless cold pool, which likes to devour monsters, conquer thousands of waters and scare off monsters. Later, it was handed down to comfort strangers and protect Lingshan.

6. Zhu Rong, the god of the red beast, and Miyamoto, the god of water, are descendants of Shennong. In World War I, Zhu Rong, who rode a dragon, won a great victory. * * * was furious and couldn't touch the surrounding mountains, which led to the earth's rivers pouring down. In order to balance the power of fire and water, Zhu Rong sent a dragon to wander underground. One of the descendants of this dragon is the red beast. Because the floods that flooded the fields were ordinary water, Zhu Rong took samadhi fire from the fire dragon, and as its offspring, the Yan beast no longer owned Shenhuo. Even so, the fiery beast of steel and iron has not been defeated by mortals.

"Ghosts and ghosts. Spirit beast "red beast": the essence of all fires, the guardian of mysterious fire, full of red, raging fire, people are dead. hearsay

There are pagan secret methods, and ancient evil spirits used red Warcraft to urge the Eight Fierce Magic Array, which is very strange.

7. Bai Ze, Biography of Xuanyuan, Baopuzi (extreme words) and Ruiyingtu are all recorded.

The beasts on Kunlun Mountain, the famous beasts, are all white, can speak human words and understand the feelings of all things, and rarely appear, unless a saint ruled the world at that time, and he came with books. The Chronicle of Xuanyuan tells the story of Bai Ze, a god beast: "The emperor (Huang) made a hunting tour, crossed the sea to the east, climbed Mount Huan, and got the beast of Bai Ze, which was eloquent and reached the love of all things. Because asking ghosts and gods in the world. Throughout the ages, there are 1,520 kinds of people who have changed their spirits, as Bai Ze said; The emperor ordered it to be written down to show the world.

8. mingbird

It looks like a chicken and sings like a phoenix. This bird has two eyes in both eyes, so it is called a double-eyed bird. It is strong enough to fight wild animals. Can eliminate disasters such as beasts and monsters. In the old New Year custom, chickens were pasted on doors and windows, which was the legacy of birds. In the seventy years of Yao's reign, there was a country that offered a bird and a pair of clear words. Fang Bi is a bird, shaped like a crane, with one foot, red stripes and a white beak. "There is a bird, like a crane, with one foot, red and blue, and a white beak. It's called Fang Bi, and it calls itself itself. Look at the fire in its city. " Do not eat whole grains. When I saw it, there was a virtual fire in the city (it is said that fire often causes trouble). It's the yellow emperor's car-guarding god bird (some people say it's a monster that caused the fire, commonly known as the fire crow).

10, Xiè zhi: A famous god beast, also known as the "law beast", was born under the ancient system of divine judgment. According to Lun Heng and Huai Nan Zi? According to Xiuwu, it is as big as an ox, as small as a sheep, and looks like a unicorn. It has thick dark hair, bright eyes and usually a unicorn on its forehead. It is said that those who have broken horns die. Some people have wings, but most of them have no wings. Have high wisdom, can understand people's words, and will use horns to resist dishonest and disloyal people. Later generations often raise ordinary sheep in temples instead of martyrdom.

China's top ten magic soldiers. Donghuangzhong Tianmen

The whereabouts are unknown and the strength is unknown. Generally speaking, rumors are the gates of heaven. However, according to the inscriptions on the ancient walls left by the gods in Tianshan Grottoes, the Eastern Emperor Bell is the first of the top ten artifacts, enough to destroy Conan and devour the heavens.

The strongest power of Xuanyuan sword

Gu Jian, the Golden Millennium, is said to be an epic sword given by the gods to defeat Chiyou. It contains infinite power, and it is a sword for killing fiends.

Pangu axe shuttles into space.

Legend has it that at the beginning of the chaos between heaven and earth, Pangu woke up from his sleep and saw that the world was dark, so he split it with a giant axe and our world was able to exist. This axe is as powerful as Xuanyuan Sword.

The devil pot refines everything.

The ancient name Jiuli pot is one of the ancient treasures. With incredible power, it is said that it can create everything and has amazing destructive power. There is a strange space in it, which seems to be large enough to accommodate heaven and earth.

Haotian Tower attracts stars for the moon.

Originally a treasure of heaven, it has great power. It is said that it can subdue all evil spirits and evil ways, and immortals can also surrender when necessary. But his whereabouts are unknown, the reason is unknown, and no one knows his whereabouts.

Fu Xiqin manipulated his mind.

Fuxi musical instrument, made of jade and Tencel, emits soft white light, which makes people feel peaceful and peaceful. It is said that it has mysterious power to dominate the hearts of all things.

Shennongding elixir

It was called Ding in ancient times. Ancient Shennong tasted herbs all his life, laying a medical foundation for later generations. Shennong Guding, once refined hundreds of medicines, is said to be able to refine an elixir that the gods can't easily get, and because of the accumulation of countless pills for thousands of years, other mysterious forces are hidden.

Kongtong Yinbu Lao Quan Yuan

The guardian artifact of the sea fairy dragon in Kongtong is engraved with the shape of five emperors and coiled around Yulong. Those who get it from ancient times can own the world, and some people say it can make people live forever. Since ancient times, many alchemists have gone to sea to look for this seal, but in the end they just set foot on the road of no return.

Kunlun mirror time travel

In the Kunlun Temple in Kunlun Mountain, the hometown of immortals, it is said that there is a mirror that has the power to travel freely through time and space. However, in a grand fairy party, the mirror was stolen and its whereabouts are still unknown.

Resurrection and Regeneration of Nuwa Stone

Nu Wa, the mother of mankind, has been admired by the people of China since ancient times because she helped the Terran subdue many demons by rubbing the earth to make man and refining the stone to make up the sky. According to legend, in order to save her dead daughter, Nu Wa dedicated her 10,000-year cultivation to a colorful jade left over from her previous life. Since then, this stone has had a special power.