What are the nine sons of the dragon? What are the ancient Chinese mythical beasts?

The nine sons of the dragon are the prisoner cow, the jair, the mocking wind, the pujiao, the fox, the tyrant, the relent, the negative scum, and the mantis. The four sacred beasts are the mythical beasts of ancient Chinese legends, namely the green dragon, the white tiger, the vermilion bird, and the Xuanwu, which belong to the products of the combination of ancient mythology and astronomy. The four beasts are integrated into the five elements and directions, represented by different colors:

The eastern cyan is wood, the western white is gold, the southern red is fire, the northern black is water, and the yellow is earth. The four fierce beasts are gluttony, chaos, 梼杌, and poor Qi.

The book "The Origin of the Gods" says that the "Sheng'an Outer Collection" records that the nine sons of the dragon are: the stumbling is like a turtle and is load-bearing, that is, the turtle under the stele; Kiss, shaped like a beast, sexually hopeful, standing on the roof; gluttony, good food, liding cover; The beetle, good standing, stands on the bridge pillar; Pepper map, like a snail, good and closed, standing at the head of the door; Jin Li, shaped like a lion, good fireworks, standing on the incense burner; In addition, Pu Lao, Lingxi, and Jianwei are the nine sons of the dragon. The Four Fierce Gods, the four fierce gods exiled to the Quartet by Emperor Shun in ancient times in Chinese myths and legends.

The four murderers are recorded in the Zuo Biography and the Historical Records, but the content is not the same.

The nine sons of the dragon are the Cun, the Kiss, the Pu Lao, the Raccoon, the Glutton, the Glutton, the Cine, the Cunning, and the Pepper. However, different legends and dragon nine sons are not the same. There are also people who believe that Pixiu, prison cows, etc. are dragon sons.

The image of Long Jiuzi is mostly decorated on buildings or utensils, used to ward off evil spirits and exorcise demons, in order to protect peace and tranquility, and entrust the Chinese working people with a good wish to ward off evil spirits, avoid disasters and pray for blessings.

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Li Dongyang's "Huailu Hall Collection" records: The dragon gives birth to nine sons and does not become a dragon, and each has its own advantages. Prisoner cow, good life**, the beast carved on the head of the Huqin is its posthumous image; Jairs

tooth word), life is easy to kill, now the handle of the dragon swallowing mouth is its remains; Mocking the phoenix, life is dangerous, the horn beast of the temple is its posthumous image; Pu Lao, a good sound in his life, the beast button on the clock today is his posthumous image; Vicious (sound: acid ni), life is good to sit, now the Buddha lion is its remains; Tuo Tuan (sound: Bi Xi), also known as Baxia, is a good burden in his life, and the beast is his posthumous image; 狴犴 (pronounced:

After the case), he was litigious in his life, and the lion's head on the prison door is his posthumous image; Negative life is a good text, and the dragon on both sides of the monument is its posthumous image; The kiss, the life is easy to swallow, and the head of the beast on the ridge of the palace is its remains.

Introduction to Long Jiuzi1. Turtle shape, good weight, for the turtle under the stone tablet.

2, Pu Lao, shaped like a dragon and small, good roar, for the button on the clock.

3. Raccoon dog, resembling a tiger, with a single horn on the top of the head, it is powerful, so it stands on both sides of the prison door or yamen.

4, Jianxi, good sex killing, swallowing the dragon on the back of the golden knife.

5, the kiss, similar to the beast, aggressive, for the head of the beast on the house.

6. The pit is good at water, so it stands on the bridge pillar.

7, Foxy, resembling a lion, good fireworks, so standing in the incense burner.

8, pepper figure, shaped like a snail, good closed, so decorated in the door of the shop ring.

9, gluttony, gluttony, and good drinking, were carved on the Dingjue food vessel.