According to records, Pixiu is shaped like a lion with wings. In ancient times, Pixiu was often used as decoration on fabrics, military flags, belt hooks, seal buttons, bell buttons and other objects, as it meant to protect and avoid evil.

Pixiu is originally a wealth beast in the hearts of Chinese people. Legend has it that it is the ninth son of the dragon. Pixiu is a male with one horn, which represents wealth and is in charge of wealth. It is also called Tianlu. Xiu is a female with two horns, which represents the treasury. Only if you have treasury can you keep your wealth. Xiu is also called "warping evil spirits" and can control the house, drive away evil spirits and turn evil spirits into evil spirits. Pixiu feeds on wealth, and it only eats but does not poop, which means that gold and silver can only enter but not exit.

Extended information:

Pixiu is a legendary monster. The head of the beast is about 1 meter in diameter and covered with a thin cloth mainly in black and white. The body of the beast is about 2 meters long. Rice, black and white mottled long cloth, with a big fluffy tail at the end.

When dancing, Pixiu's eyes, ears, mouth, and whiskers can make movements such as blinking, fanning, opening and closing, and flicking respectively. Local people told reporters that the Pixiu dance is similar to the folk lion dance, but the attitude of the Pixiu is completely different from that of the lion, and the complex dance patterns and forms are even more unique.

The image of Pixiu has rarely appeared since the Tang Dynasty. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Qianlong was fond of antiquity and had an extraordinary obsession and love for ancient jade. We can see that in the palace at that time, Several ancient jade Pixiu pieces in the collection have imperial year inscriptions and imperial poems engraved on them under the personal instruction of Emperor Qianlong, which shows that they attach great importance to and love them.

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