What are the five great Rui beasts in ancient China? What is the symbolism?

Rui beast is a kind of totem worship of the relatives and ancestors of primitive people for the protective god, and it is the earliest cultural phenomenon in human history. They have survived since ancient times.

The dragon, which has been the totem of the Chinese nation since ancient times, has the meaning of the emperor's throne. In ancient China, those with two horns on their heads were called dragons, and those with single horns were called Jiao; The hornless one is the cockroach, and in ancient times, the jade pendant often had large and small double dragons, called the mother and child cockroach; Legend has it that the dragon gave birth to nine products, namely: the eldest son is good for the cow**; The second son is easy to kill; The third son mocks the wind and is dangerous; The four sons are good at carrying weights; The five sons are fierce and litiful; The six sons kiss and swallow it; The seven sons are gluttonous and delicious; Eight sons of Jin Qi are good fireworks; Jiuzi Pu Prison is good.

Among the nine sons of the dragon, only the four sons are good to bear, its appearance is like a turtle, the head is like a dragon, it is called the stele beast, there is a god and a big tortoise, and the folk are called dragon turtles, and it is said that Nuwa used its four legs to support the sky that was knocked down by the Gonggong. Because the dragon turtle is good at carrying weight, it means that it can prevent disasters and reduce disasters for people, and it has the role of rejuvenating the house and blessing all living beings. The dragon is a metaphor for men in the folk, and has now become the most noble mascot representative in the minds of the Chinese, with a symbol of martial arts, strength, excellence, and wealth.

The turtle, the texture of the turtle's back, the Chinese have always believed that the turtle hides the secrets of heaven and earth, so it has also become a mysterious and rich cultural animal. At the same time, it is because the turtle has a very long lifespan, so it has become a symbol of longevity, and people often use "turtle age" to refer to the longevity of people or combine it with "crane age" to call "turtle age crane longevity" and "turtle and crane age". Since ancient times, people believe that it can bring auspicious energy, the turtle has become the spiritual object of the prophet, the jade turtle can turn yin and yang, adjust the indoor yin and yang balance and natural magnetic field, can make up for luck and wealth, with the jade turtle town house can be peaceful, auspicious and rich.

In ancient China, the five great beasts were: Pixiu, Dragon, Phoenix, Turtle and Qilin, and the four fierce beasts were: Gluttony, Chaos, Qiqi and Hanqi.

The four divine beasts are the Green Dragon, the White Tiger, the Vermilion Bird, and the Xuanwu Four Beasts; The five great beasts: (1) Pi Xiu, (2) Dragon, (3) Phoenix, (4) Turtle, (5) Qilin.

In ancient times, the five great beasts were dragons, turtles, phoenixes, pixiu, and unicorns. The four fierce beasts are Chaos, Gluttony, Poor Qi, and Han Qi. These creatures can often be found in ancient books and legends.

The five great beasts in ancient myths and legends are Pixiu, dragon, phoenix, unicorn, and turtle.

Pixiu has three meanings:

Fortune and Treasure:Pixiu is the son of the ancient dragon king, he himself has a very magical place, he has no place to excrete, that is to say, the things he eats have always been in and out, and his usual food is also some gold, silver and jewelry, Pixiu fortune is also from this allusion.

Ward off evil spirits:Legend has it that Pixiu is the guard in the heavenly court, usually guarding the safety of the heavenly court, mighty and brave, those evil people are very afraid of Pixiu and dare not approach.

3. Transshipment:

The Five Great Ancient Beasts:

1. White Tiger. It symbolizes the mighty and the army, so many places named after the white tiger in ancient times are related to the affairs of the soldiers, such as the white tiger flag in the ancient army and the white tiger statue on the military talisman.

2. Dragons. Since ancient times, it has been the totem of the Chinese nation and has the meaning of the emperor's throne. In ancient China, those with two horns on their heads were called dragons, and those with single horns were called Jiao; The hornless one is the cockroach.

3, Phoenix. It is the "king of birds", and it is also the most famous auspicious bird in ancient China, the prototype of the chicken in the zodiac is the phoenix, the phoenix was originally masculine, also known as the sunbird, it also has the characteristics of being reborn from the fire, and the immortal bird of the West, so it is also called the fire phoenix.

4. Turtles. The texture of the turtle's back is secret, the Chinese have always trusted, the turtle hides the secrets of heaven and earth, so it has also become a mysterious and rich cultural connotation of the animal.

5. Pixiu. It is called the Fortune Beast. Pixiu was once the totem of two clans in ancient times. Legend has it that he helped the two emperors of Yan and Huang to fight for meritorious service, and was given the title of "Tianlu Beast", which means blessing from heaven.