Unearthed in 1966 at the Weiling Site of the Western Han Dynasty in Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province, it is a round sculpture with a height of 2.5 cm and a length of 5.8 cm. , the tail hangs down to the ground, there are wings on both sides of the abdomen, some of the original jade leather color is retained on the surface, and it looks like it is lying with its chest upright. The other piece is 7 centimeters long and 5.4 centimeters high. It has the same form as the previous one. It is also a round sculpture. The only shape is to look straight ahead, like a crawling thing in front of the prey. Therefore, Pixiu was used in pairs or appeared not later than the Western Han Dynasty, but probably earlier.

The earliest time when the name Pixiu appeared was Sima Qian's "Historical Records", which said four or five thousand years ago that "Yellow Emperor taught Xiong, Zun, Pixiu, Nie, and Hu to fight Emperor Yan at Banquan Wild".

According to legend, Pixiu is a ferocious and auspicious beast, and this beast is divided into female and male. The male is named "Pixi" and the female is named "Piu". But now, none of the ones handed down are divided into male and female. In ancient times, this auspicious beast had one horn and two horns. The one with one horn was called "Tianlu" and the one with two horns was called "to ward off evil spirits". Later, there was no longer one or two corners, and the shape of one corner was the main one. In the south, most people like to call this auspicious beast "Pixiu", while in the north it is still called "exorcism". As for Tianlu, few people use it to call this auspicious beast, and some people call it "monster" or "four different images".

Pixiu feeds on wealth and receives wealth from all directions. Chinese tradition has the custom of "Pixiu", which, like the dragon and the lion, has the function of driving away evil spirits from the place and bringing joy and good luck.

There are also male and female Pixiu. According to folklore, the male Pixiu represents wealth, while the female Pixiu represents the treasury. Only by having a treasury can one keep wealth. Therefore, most Pixiu collectors collect a pair at a time. , can you truly attract wealth.

If there is a sincere beast in front of you, it will carry Pixiu. ——"Book of Rites·Quli"

"Book of Jin·Xiong Yuanzhuan" - The man who orders Pixiu to be the pioneer of the call.

"Yi Zhou Shu·Zhou Zhu": "The mountains are deep, how can tigers, leopards and brave animals be subdued?"

"Historical Records·The Chronicles of the Five Emperors": "﹝Xuan Yuan﹞ teaches Xiong, Pixiu, Tiger, fight with Emperor Yan in the wilderness of Banquan."

Sima Zhensuo Yin: "These six ferocious beasts can be taught to fight."

Xu Ke. "Pixiu, Animals and Pixiu" in Qingyang Leichao: "Pixiu is shaped like a tiger, or bear, and has gray-white fur. People in Liaodong call it white bear. The male is called Pixiu, and the female is called Xiu. Therefore, the ancients often cited them."

Multiple companies are used to describe brave warriors.

Tang Zhang said in "Wang's Shinto Monument": "General Jiujiu is the best among all."

The second wedge of Yuan Wang Shifu's "The Romance of the West Chamber": "Xianwei dominates millions. "Pixiu, sit on the border."

The poem "Chronicles" written by Qing Bi: "Thieves are caught unprepared, and Thousands of Pixiu enter at night."

The seventh poem of Liu Yazi's "Reading History": "The green forest family supports Pixiu, and the bratty boy belongs to the upper class.