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What is the difference between "fox", "fox spirit" and "Tian Hu"?
From a long time ago, people believed that foxes had the power of demons, and the legend of foxes spread all over the land of the East. Needless to say, China's Kyubi no Youko fox da ji, even in Japan, has such an enchanting fox as "Tamamo no Mae". [Edit this paragraph] According to the records of foxes in the history of China, the fox's tail is a place to store aura. When the fox absorbs enough aura, its tail will split in two and eventually split into Kyubi no Youko. When a fox has Kyubi no Youko, it will be immortal. In ancient China mythology, the fox had nine lives and Kyubi no Youko. This is mentioned in some fairy tales and novels in ancient China, such as The Romance of Gods. 1. The legend of the fox in Xia Dynasty. At the peak of the Xia Dynasty, it was given by the seventh generation of kings of the Xia Dynasty (the name is Yi or Ji Yi). On 17. During Yu's reign, he invented a kind of armor made of animal skins, which was the founding of China's armor. Armed with armor, the combat effectiveness of soldiers increased greatly, Xia Dynasty actively expanded to the outside world, and the national situation of Xia Dynasty also reached its peak. According to the chronicles of bamboo books, the early capital was Yuan (now northwest of Jiyuan, Henan Province), then moved to Laoqiu (now northeast of Kaifeng, Henan Province), and after the eastward expedition, the nine-tailed fox was obtained. 2. The story of the fox in the Romance of the Gods. Legend has it that Shang Zhouwang's concubine da ji turned it into "Kyubi no Youko Hu Ling" in The Romance of the Gods. It is estimated that da ji should be similar to her sister-in-law, both of whom are super beauties. After entering the palace, she indulged in debauchery, which led to the neglect of state affairs by kings and serious kidney deficiency. At the same time, the contradictions in the country at that time happened to be very sharp, which eventually led to the demise of the country. In fact, it is said that Zhou Wang was very capable at first. It is said that he has infinite power. When he first became king, he was very courageous, and he fought miserably in the crusades to the east and the west. Unfortunately, I went astray, my reputation was ruined, and my country was ruined. 3. According to the records of foxes in Zhou Shu and Tai Ping Guang Ji, Zhou Shu and Tai Ping Guang Ji said that the Kyubi no Youko fox is a god-sent beast, which is a good omen to welcome a peaceful world and is depicted as a symbol of happiness. 4. The description of foxes in Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio is more positive, and the works often tell the story of kind foxes falling in love with mortals. [Edit this paragraph] Japanese history records the story "Tamamo no Mae" about the fox rb Tamamo no Mae, a talented woman who was favored by the emperor's bird feather. She was good at charm, grasped the essence of the emperor and made her ill in bed. Later, Yin and Yang teacher Abe Tae-sung saw that she was a thousand-year-old fox in Tianzhu, and she was subdued with one move. As a result, the fox's resentment turned into a killing stone, and everyone who accidentally met would die. Only through chanting, transcendence and resentment can a monk become a Buddha. Fairy fox: the general term for foxes that have lived for about 1000 years. Empty fox: a fox that has lived to heaven for more than 3,000 years. Tian Hu: A fox who has lived to heaven for more than 1000 years. Good fox: the general term for good foxes. Red fox: A red fox. It belongs to Shinto. White fox: A white fox. It is said that Abe's mother Ge Ye is the incarnation of the white fox. Golden fox: The golden fox is a symbol of the sun. Belongs to Buddhism. Silver fox: The silver fox is a symbol of the moon. Belongs to Buddhism. Black fox: A black fox. It is considered as the incarnation of the Big Dipper. Wild fox: the general name of evil fox, also known as local fox, middle fox or main fox. Differences in views on foxes between China and Japan. Due to the influence of China, the Japanese fox legend is also very popular, and even regarded as the messenger of Mirian God. But slightly different from China, civet cats, which are rare in China legends, are even more valued by the Japanese than other foxes. [Edit this paragraph] Other countries have different views and titles on foxes. 1. After the story of the Korean fox spread from China to the Korean peninsula, it was called Kyubi no Youko Fox in Korea. 2. What Egypt should pay attention to is that although people call them foxes, some of them are not monsters transformed from foxes in legend. Some used to be mountain gods, but later they merged with many animals for a long time and became wild animals. To the Japanese, they just look like foxes. The same monster looks like a goat to the Egyptians. They call it Satan. In the legend of Tianhu, there is a fairy fox with the ability to reach the sky directly. "Xuan Zhong Ji Hu Shuo": "Fox, fifty years old, changeable female; A hundred years old is a beauty, a witch ..., can know foreign affairs thousands of miles away, be good at charm and confuse people; Chitose is connected with Tiantong. " For example, after practicing for thousands of years, Tianhu can fly into the sky like a fairy and live with her. So it's safe and easy to get close to, because it already lives in heaven. However, it is very dangerous before Tian Hu practices shaping, because she wants to absorb aura from people. So be careful. Tian Hu has Kyubi no Youko, and each tail is a life. Only by cutting off all her Kyubi no Youko can she be destroyed. But it is impossible to destroy a fox who knows magic.