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Four ancient beasts: Yao, chaos and gluttony.

1. Qiong Qi:

The Historical Records of the Five Emperors said: "The Shao family has no talent, destroys faith and loyalty, worships evil words, and is called Qiong Qi in the world." Sesame cake, also known as sesame cake, Shao Hao. For details, please refer to Shao Hao's book in this article, and the note in Historical Records: "Emperor Jintian"; Records in Historical Records are Gong's direct line. "Justice in Historical Records" quoted the nerve as saying: "There are wild animals in the northwest, which are like tigers and have wings to fly, so they can suppress cannibalism, know what people say, listen to people fighting and eat directly, listen to people loyal and eat their noses, and listen to people evil without killing animals for food. It's called Qiong Qi. " Call it an evil beast. In the eighteenth year of Zuo Zhuan, Wen Gong also said: "Young people in Qiong Qi are not gifted scholars, they destroy their faith and abandon their loyalty, admire evil words, be quiet and brave, and strive for success." Tong Tong. Historical Records should take this view.

Is an evil god in China's legend. It is as big as an ox, looks like a tiger, is covered with hedgehog's fur and has wings. Qiong Qi barks like a dog and eats people for a living. It is said that Qiong Qi often flies to the scene of fights and bites off the nose of the reasonable party; If someone does something bad, Qiong Qi will catch wild animals and give them to him, and encourage him to do more bad things. The ancients also called Qiong Qi a man who didn't care much about his own thoughts, far from being a gentleman and close to a villain. However, Qiong Qi has its advantages. In an exorcism ceremony called Nuo, there are twelve kinds of beasts that devour evil spirits, called Twelve Gods or Twelve Beasts, and Qiong Qi is one of them.

Shan Hai Jing Hai Nei Bei Jing said: "Qiong Qi is like a tiger with wings. He ate people from the beginning, and his food was distributed in the north where dogs ignored him. One day from the foot. " Head, head; Yes, free; Dogs, for details, please refer to the title "North Classic of the Sea". Yuan Kedao's sayings of "starting from", "being sent away", "the dog is in the north" and "following the foot all day" have different images.

2. Tao Zhe

He is just a horrible and disgusting villain. According to the eighteen-year record of Zuo Zhuan, "Zhuan Xu has an untaught genius. He doesn't know what to say, but he is stubborn when he says it. He is arrogant and arrogant, and the chaos in the world is called. " This hopeless villain eventually evolved into the famous ancient Warcraft after his death. "The Wild West Classic" records that "in the wild west, there are wild animals, like tiger and dog hair, two feet long, with a human face and tiger feet, a pig's mouth and teeth, and a tail of ten feet and eight feet long, which disturb the wilderness and are famous all over the world." It is already a strange and distorted image, which is not so much Warcraft as the product of failed biochemical experiments and nuclear leakage.

"Under Mencius Li Lou" said: "Riding Jin, riding Chu, and Lu in the Spring and Autumn Period, one also." This is a peach. This is called "Wandering Together" and "Spring and Autumn", which is the name of national history, and the name of Chu history is "Wandering".

Generally speaking, it is an ancient beast. In the eighteenth year of Zuo Zhuan, Wen Gong said: "Chen Shunyao, a guest in four schools, wandered among four fierce families of chaos, Qiong Qi and gluttony, and voted for the fourth time to resist the charm." This is called Shun's exile of the four murderers, in order to make matters worse. Gun, Uncle Yu. "Historical Records of the Five Emperors" said: "Zhuan Xu's family has no talent, can't teach, doesn't know what to say, and the world calls it clumsy." This is the gun after Zhuan Xu. Zhang Shoujie, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, quoted the Bible as saying: "There is a beast in the wilderness of the western regions, which is as big as a tiger, with a hair two feet long, a human face and a tiger's foot, a pig's mouth and a pig's teeth ten feet long, disturbing the wilderness and making it famous everywhere." One is arrogant and the other is difficult to practice.

3. Chaos

"Lingyi Jing" said: "There is a beast in the west of Kunlun, which looks like a dog and has long hair and four feet. It looks like a scorpion without claws. It has eyes but can't see, can't walk, has two ears but can't hear. Some people know that it has a belly but no five internal organs, a rectum and an esophagus. People have virtue and resist it, and those who are virtuous rely on it. Name chaos. "

Also known as "chaos", it is an ancient evil spirit. Legend has it that it is fat and round, red as fire, with four wings and six feet. Although it has no five senses, it can be familiar with songs, dances and music. There is also a saying that chaos is an animal like a dog or a bear. Humans can't see or hear. It often

4. greedy tāo tiè:

Legend has it that Xuanyuan Huangdi fought against Chiyou, and Chiyou was beheaded. When he landed for the first time, he became a glutton. There is a cloud in Shan Hai Jing Bei Shan Jing: "There is more jade on the mountain and more copper on the mountain in Wu Gou. There is a wild animal that looks like a sheep's body and a human face. Its eyes are under its arm, and the tiger's teeth are claws. It sounds like a baby and is called cannibalism. " According to Guo Pu's annotation of Shan Hai Jing in Jin Dynasty, the word "Yan Yan" here refers to gluttony. There is a cloud in the Western Divine Classic: "Gluttony, the name of the animal, the body is like an ox, the face is like a man, and the eyes are under his arm, eating people."

Later, gluttony became a totem, carved on various sacrificial vessels. There is a cloud in "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals": "Gluttony, with its body, cannibalism does not harm its body, and words are more rewarding." During the Yin and Zhou Dynasties, gluttony was often engraved on the tripod. Its head is fierce, its eyes are bright and impressive, and its nose is prominent. The head has a pair of curved angles or feet, and the bending direction seems to be customized, or the inner hook is like an angle, or the outer curve is like an angle; The mouth is wide, sharp as a saw, slightly bent into a hook, or locked. It is ostentatious, arched, with its head on the ground or watery, and has a pair of claws on both sides, like a dog's claw or a Tiger Claw. There are a pair of meat wings on both sides, which are shaped like ears. Gluttony patterns on bronzes. Because of wealth and greed, later generations called greedy people "gluttony". "Zuo Wenzhu's Eighteen Years of Angong" has a saying: "Jinyun's family is incompetent, greedy and accepting bribes, and the world is called gluttony."

Five great beasts

1. Pixiu

Also known as Tianlu and exorcism. It is a kind of god beast in ancient myths and legends of China. It has the head of a dragon, the body of a horse and the feet of a lion. It is shaped like a lion, has a gray coat and can fly. Fierce and mighty, responsible for patrolling the sky to prevent monsters, plagues and diseases from disturbing the heaven. It is an ancient auspicious beast, which has a single horn and a double horn. The one-horned one is called Tianlu, and the two-horned one is called exorcism. Its shape is short wings, curly tail and bristles. People think it is auspicious. The bigger your mouth, the more money you earn, the rounder your belly and the more money you pack. It is very popular because it has an extremely rare feature: it has a mouth but no excretory organs, which is why I hope that, like the brave, people will spare no effort to attract endless wealth "only if they don't develop further". Generally speaking, people who are partial think that the "brave" will be prosperous and partial to wealth, so they will put a brave man in the company or business place. Partial industries include foreign exchange, stocks, finance, horse racing, futures and so on. But it doesn't work for criminals, because they are spirit beasts.

2. dragons

Dragon, the totem of the Chinese nation since ancient times, has the meaning of throne. In China after ancient times, the two horns were called dragons and the single horns were called horns; Those with horns are thorns. In ancient times, there were often large and small Ssangyong in Yu Pei, which were called mother-child thorns. Legend has it that the dragon gives birth to nine products, namely: the eldest son is happy in prison; The second son is easy to kill; The third son had a narrow squeak; All four sons are good at picking burdens; Wu Zixu is good at litigation; Six sons kiss and swallow well; All seven sons are greedy; Gold eight sons, good fireworks; Jiuzipu prison sounds good. Of the nine dragons, only four sons are good at carrying loads. The shape is like a turtle and the head is like a dragon, which is called a monument beast. People call them dragon turtles. It is said that Nu Wa propped up the sky pushed down by workers with her four feet. Because the dragon turtle is good at carrying loads, it means that it can block disasters and reduce disasters for people, revitalize families and protect all beings. In the folk, the dragon is a metaphor for people. At present, it has become the most distinguished mascot representative in the eyes of Chinese people. It is a symbol of SHEN WOO, strength, excellence and wealth management.

3. Phoenix:

Phoenix, the "king of birds", is also the most famous auspicious bird in ancient China. The prototype of the chicken in the zodiac is the phoenix, which was originally masculine, also known as the sunbird. It also has the characteristics of being far from fire, so it is also called fire phoenix, just like the immortal birds in the west. Dragons are feminine and represent aquatic animals. Regarding the Han Dynasty, because Liu Bang claimed to be the reincarnation of the white dragon, he described the emperor as the real dragon emperor, and the dragon changed from a negative animal to a positive animal, while the phoenix changed from a positive animal to a negative animal and became a symbol animal of the queen. For thousands of years, Phoenix has been regarded as a symbol of beauty, auspiciousness, kindness, tranquility, virtue, nature, obedience to heaven, respect for human nature, peace and light in the eyes of our people. More metaphors are conjugal love or wishing people a happy marriage. 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.

4. tortoise

The texture of turtle and turtle back is dense. People in China always think that the tortoise hides the secrets of heaven and earth, so it has become a mysterious animal with rich cultural connotations. At the same time, it is precisely because the turtle's life span is very long that it becomes a symbol of longevity. People often use "turtle age" to describe people's longevity, or together with "crane age", they are called "turtle age and crane age". Since ancient times, people believe that it can bring auspicious spirit. Turtles became the spirit of pioneers. Releasing jade turtles can nourish yin and yang, adjust indoor balance of yin and yang and natural magnetic field, and make up for luck and fortune. Using jade turtles in town houses can be safe, auspicious and rich.

5. Kirin

Kirin, brave and brave, phoenix and dragon turtle are also called "Five Spirits", and Kirin is the first of them. As early as the Zhou Dynasty, there was a legend of Kirin in China. The most detailed record is the book Justice in Shi Mao, which says: "Forest, moose body, horse foot, oxtail, yellow hair, round hoof, horn meat-". According to legend, Kirin is a virtuous and kind beast, gentle in character, without insects or grass, with horns on its head and raw meat on its horns. Therefore, emperors of all dynasties loved the forest and regarded its appearance as the Chery of the country to show imperial power and Qingming.

People regard Kirin as a mascot. It is said that wherever Kirin steps, it will bring good luck to people there, so it is called "auspicious Kirin". In traditional culture, Kirin is a symbol of good luck. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "Kirin comes out of prosperity". At the same time, the people also firmly believe that Kirin is an auspicious beast to eliminate disasters and solve problems, ward off evil spirits, ward off evil spirits in towns and houses, and promote and make a fortune. Applicable objects: gratitude, friendship, blessing, high moral character, promising, outstanding, helping the world, education, military, police, justice, politics, promotion, election, community, marriage, having children and opening business.

China Taoism's four sacred animals, also known as the Four Spirits, are Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu.

1. Qinglong:

Also known as the Black Dragon, the Black Dragon's seven eastern nights-horn, bell, mutuality, room, heart, tail and dustpan, are all dragon-shaped. From their meanings, we can see that the horn is the dragon's horn, the bell is the neck, the bian is the root of the neck, the room is the arm, the threat and the heart are the heart. In the forty-fourth volume of Emperor Huang Zhi and Zhai Yi, the name "King of the Dragon Fighting Stars" is as follows: "King of the Tianmen Star in Jiaosu, King of the Tingting Star in Kangsu, King of the Tianfu Star in Su Long, King of the Qixing Star in Sufangtian, King of the Tianwang Star, King of the Celestial Star in Jisu and King of the Tianlu Star in Jisu." As for its image, there are seven clouds in "Jiao Tong's Must-Use Collection": "Oriental Dragon Horn, full of energy, spits clouds and glows, cries thunder, flies octupole and swims four ghosts, standing on my left. In addition, Taoism also uses it in alchemy. For example, Volume 72 of "Seven Chapters of Clouds" quotes the Dan of the four ancient gods, saying: The dragon is a dragon, and the oriental wood is also mercury. It is clear and unwilling, not turbid, not desirable, far away, and infinitely hidden, so it is called dragon. Tsing lung is also used to indicate the direction and season. The direction of Qinglong is east to left, representing spring.

2. White tiger:

The white tiger was originally the western god in ancient mythology, and it was one of the four images of the seven Pleiades in Taoism. The seven western lodgings (Kui, Lou, Stomach, Ang, Bi, tapir and Shen) in the twenty-eight lodgings are elephant tigers, located in the west, belonging to gold and white in color, which are collectively called white tigers. 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. The position of the white tiger is west to right, representing autumn.

3. Xuanwu:

One of the four spirits. Xuanwu originally meant Xuanming, and the ancient sounds of Wu and Ming are interlinked. Xuan 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. "。 Volume 44 of Emperor Tai Shang Ru Zhai Yi calls North Xuanwu Star Jun: "Dou Su Tian Miao Xing Jun, Niu Su Tian Ji Xing Jun, Female Su Tian Nv Jun, Xu Su Tian Qing Xing Jun, Su Su Tian Qian Xing Jun, Su Su Su Tian Qi Xing Jun, Su Bi Shi Tianxing Jun". As for its image, Jiao Tong's Essentials of Daomen has seven clouds: "North Xuanwu, Taiyin Metaplasia, and Virtual Danger. "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 records as saying: "Xuanwu is the black mercury in northern China, which can be soft and firm. "The Classic says: Bodhisattva is like water. Non-lead, non-tin, non-stone and the like, water is Hedong Shenshui, born before heaven and earth, so medicine can't be abandoned temporarily, and it can support everything, so it is called Xuanwu. The orientation of Xuanwu is north and back, representing winter.

4. Suzaku:

One of the four spirits. Suzaku, also known as "Suzaku", is the god of the South in ancient mythology. . It can also be called 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. Suzaku's orientation is south and front, representing summer.