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Nine sons of the dragon

There is a folk saying in China that "one dragon gives birth to nine children, and nine children are different". It is said that Mother Long gave birth to nine sons. These nine sons are different in appearance, temper and hobbies. In the Ming Dynasty, some scholars' notes, such as Lu Rong's Miscellaneous Notes on the Garden, Li Dongyang's Collection of Huailu Hall, Yang Shen's Collection of Climbing the Temple, Xu Li's Essay on the Old Man in the Temple, and Xu Yingqiu's Talking about Yun Yun in Tang Yuzhi, all recorded the dragon's situation, but they were not unified. To sum up, the analysis is as follows.

Elasticity: also known as turtle. It looks like a turtle, so heavy. Carrying stone tablets for many years. People can see this hardworking Hercules everywhere in the ancestral hall of the temple. It is said that touching it can bring happiness to people.

Armadillo: Also called * * *. Looks like a tiger, powerful, and good at prison litigation, people carved it on the prison door. Tigers are powerful beasts, so the use of armadillos is to enhance the majesty of prisons and make criminals daunting.

Kiss: also called kiss, tail, Cape of Good Hope, etc. This dragon is shaped like a four-legged snake with its tail cut off. It looks around in dangerous places and likes to swallow fire. According to legend, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty built the Bailiang Hall, it was said that there was a kind of fish in the sea, whose tail was like an ostrich, that is, an eagle, which could splash waves and rain and avoid fire, so it was molded in the corner, roof and roof of the hall.

Pepper map: It looks like a snail, so it is easy to shut up, so people often carve its image on the head of the gate or on the door panel. Snails always meet and shell when they are attacked by foreign objects. People use it on doors, probably because it can be closed for safety.

Prison cow: Huanglong with scaly horns. Good music. This musical dragon not only stands on the Hu Qin of the Han nationality, but also has the image of raising its head and opening its mouth on the Yue Qin of the Yi nationality, Qin Sang of the Bai nationality and some Tibetan musical instruments.

Not old: It's shaped like a dragon, but Buron is small and easy to sing. It is said that I don't live by the sea all the time, and what I fear most at ordinary times is whales. Whenever there is a whale attack, he will scream when he is not old. Therefore, people put their own image on the clock and carve the long wood that hit the clock into the shape of a whale to make it loud and bright.

Gluttony: Like a wolf, eat well. Zhongding Yi wares are often decorated with carved head shapes. Because gluttony is a particularly greedy beast in legend, people call people who are greedy for food and even property gluttony. Gluttony also appeared on Shang and Zhou bronzes, as a decorative animal face with patterns, called gluttony patterns.

Sister-in-law: Also known as Jin Heling. Sister-in-law is another name for a lion, so she looks like a lion. She is good at setting off fireworks and sitting well. Its style can be seen in Buddhist temples and incense burners. Lions, which even tigers and leopards dare to eat, are magnificent animals and were introduced to China with Buddhism. Because Buddha Sakyamuni is known as the "fearless lion", people naturally arrange him in the Buddha's seat, or carve him on an incense burner to enjoy the incense at leisure.

Yazi: He looks like a jackal, so he kills people. Often engraved on the scabbard of the handle. Yazi's original intention is to glare. The so-called "the virtue of a meal will be repaid, and Yazi's hatred will be reported." Bao couldn't help killing people, so the dragon son who looks like a jackal naturally appeared on the scabbard of the sword handle.

Analysis:

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I. Legends and historical records of the brave

Animals are auspicious animals, which don't exist in this world like dragons and unicorns. In legend; He helped the Yellow Emperor defeat Chiyou. In ancient times, there were dances besides dragon and lion dances. In the Taoist article "Seeking Treasure", it is said that there is a god named "Wang Tianjun, who was born to treat Lingguan". In heaven, there are millions of "Gods of the Brave" who are responsible for the patrol work in the sky, similar to the picket work on the earth, flying clouds, commanding thunder, opening the eyes of rain, breaking rocks to catch goblins and collecting photos of plague.

There is a record in the Biography of the Western Regions in the Han Dynasty: "There are peaches, lions and urine cows in the left state of Wugeshan." Meng Kang notes the sun: "Peach blossoms are like the tail of a deer in a day, and those with one horn are called Tianlu and those with two horns are called evil spirits." Fighting evil is fighting.

Legend has it that the brave dog is the ninth of the nine sons of Longsheng. It can fly clouds, command thunder and clear rain. According to legend, it has the power to ward off evil spirits. Nine sons of Longsheng have their own magical powers. His son is a thousand times better than his father. He has a big mouth and looks like a golden toad, scales and unicorns. He takes advantage of wild animals, has a mouth but no * * *, and swallows nothing with loose bowels. You can make money from all directions, but you can only go in and out, and your magical powers are extraordinary. Because he broke the dogma, the Jade Emperor punished him for only eating and not pulling. Therefore, it is based on wealth, the stomach is the pocket of wealth, and at the same time it urges official luck.

According to Professor Zhang Hemin, an expert on giant pandas, in ancient books, giant pandas are called brave and brave. In Historical Records of the Five Emperors, the Yellow Emperor, the head of the five emperors in China, was described. His country name is "Young Bear", which not only respects bears and other wild animals, but also clearly distinguishes bears (black bears), brown bears, pandas and other wild animals.

The history books also tell a story: More than 4,000 years ago, the Yellow Emperor commanded a tribe that domesticated tigers, leopards, bears, raccoons and other beasts, and defeated Chiyou, the leader of another tribe, in Banquan (Zhuolu County, Hebei Province). Because the battle of Banquan is famous, Sima Qian, a historian in the Western Han Dynasty, recorded it. In addition to historical records, China's first book on ancient deeds, Shangshu, is also described in Pastoral Oath. More than 3,000 years ago, Zhou Wuwang's army was "as powerful as a tiger", and it was defeated by the army of the Shang Dynasty in Konoha, and even later generations used the metaphor of the brave as invincible. In Buddhism, it is also used as a mount for bodhisattvas, but it is called "listening attentively", but it is no different from it in shape.

Second, the brave and the shaping of the brave

Magic is a fierce beast. Like phoenix and unicorn, it can be divided into female and male. The male is called "magic" and the female is called "magic", but now there is no distinction between male and female. In ancient times, there were two horns, one called "Tianlu" and the other called "evil spirits". Later, there was no one horn or two horns, and most of them were in the shape of one horn. In the south, most people like to call this beast "brave", but in the north it is still called "ward off evil spirits". As for "Tianlu", few people call it such a beast, and some people call it a "monster" or "four unlike".

There are many shapes of the brave and the brave, and it is difficult to subdivide them. After the change of dynasty, the shape of the brave is relatively unified, with dragon head, horse body and horse feet, long beard under the forehead and wings on the ribs, flying fiercely, such as short wings, double horns, curly tail and mane often connected with the chest or back, prominent eyes and tusks. Up to now, the popular shape is that there is a corner on the head, the whole body has a long mane rolled up, and some tails have wings and tendrils. It has one of the biggest characteristics, this beast has no * * *, only can't get in and out, which is compared to making a fortune.

Third, the brave and the function of the brave.

Therefore, there is no doubt that geomantic omen uses magic to ward off evil spirits, ward off evil spirits and house. According to legend, the brave dog loves the taste of gold and silver treasures and often bites them back to please his master, so it is said that this is an auspicious thing. Therefore, it also has a function of making money. Magic is hot in the five elements of feng shui, which can attract a lot of money and open up the world's financial resources from now on.

Putting the brave in a proper place at home or in the workplace can achieve the effect of making a fortune. 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. It's different from Kirin. It is a fierce beast that can ward off evil spirits in the town house. In ancient times, it was also used to town tombs. It is the guardian of the mausoleum, which can be seen in the tombs of ordinary tombs, showing its bravery in killing people.

It can be placed in the auspicious position of geomantic omen, which many geographers think has the function of urging wealth. However, placing mythical animals made of jade in eight different directions will be very powerful in promoting wealth. In fact, it will be beneficial to positive wealth or partial wealth, so it has become popular in recent years; However, urging money by magic is always religion. Therefore, no matter whether the work belongs to the right or wrong line, the magic of urging money is the strongest when the mysterious diviner is rising or when the sun is on an auspicious day of the zodiac. However, pay attention to one thing. Criminals do not necessarily have the power to urge money. This is the characteristic of the spirit beast. The role of magic in geomantic omen can be explained as follows:

1, which has the function of town house to ward off evil spirits. Putting the brave and fearless animals that have been opened at home can make the home run well, strengthen auspiciousness, drive away evil spirits, have the function of a town house, become the patron saint of the home, and ensure the safety of the family.

2. It has the function of seeking wealth and prospering wealth, and is especially suitable for people with partial wealth and fluctuating income, such as sales, business, foreign exchange, stocks, finance, lottery, futures, casinos, etc. It is not only helpful for partial wealth, but also helpful for positive wealth, so businessmen who do business should also put it in the company or at home.

In terms of texture, the following two textures are better:

Bronze beast: an ancient auspicious beast with a single horn and two horns, short wings, curly tail and a mane and beard. It is the strongest geomantic instrument for urging wealth, especially suitable for those with eccentric personality and floating income, such as sales, business, foreign exchange, stocks, finance, lottery, futures, casinos and so on.

Jade: Especially jade has the strongest financial resources. It has special effects on promoting wealth, changing transportation, avoiding evil spirits and health care. The special jade dragon is especially suitable for couples to wear. Because there are no identical jade, each pair of jade is unique.