The mission of kissing the beast by the big monster in the Forbidden City was finally launched in Nanjing Theatre. This stage musical was adapted from the children's book The Big Monster in the Forbidden City in Bing Xin Children's Literature Award. Book tickets early and watch them with your children in November.

The monsters in various "town houses" in the Forbidden City are gently "awakened", and the plot begins because Li Xiaoyu, a pupil, finds a magical cave jewel in the Forbidden City. Under the magic of the cave jewel, the "pear flower" cat in the Forbidden City and the monsters who have been silent for hundreds of years begin to speak, and a series of thrilling stories have been born.

Parent-child relationship is an important topic in The Kissing Beast Mission of the Big Monster in the Forbidden City. Kissing the beast is the son of the dragon. As a leader, the dragon is dignified every day. Kissing the beast is a timid and unconfident child in front of his powerful father, eager to get his father's approval and attention. The father of the kissing beast is such a father who is not good at words but deeply cares for his son. The play is worth watching for both children and parents.

After watching the drama, children are very interested in these beasts. She doesn't remember every name. Let me talk about it all the time. I also read Baidu Encyclopedia and summarized it:

Have you noticed these roof beasts for children who have been to the Forbidden City? The glazed tiles in the sun are glittering, and the small figures sitting in rows on the eaves are mysterious. They are beasts of flesh and blood, and their status is different, bearing different meanings and responsibilities. I want to introduce you to these five-ridged beasts with different expressions on the roof of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Today, I'll give you a summary of the highest-level god beast in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The top of the vertical ridge: the man who rides the phoenix fairy

There are two theories about its origin. After Qi Xuanwang's son Qi Gui [mǐn] ascended the throne in the Warring States Period, he was arrogant and very belligerent, which led to discord between the monarch and his ministers and enemies at home and abroad, and finally attracted the crusade of the five-nation allied forces and fled. Seeing that King Qi was cornered, a phoenix flew in front of him. King Qi flew onto the back of the phoenix and rode it across the river, saving his life. Therefore, the immortal riding a phoenix at the end of this ridge also has the meaning of "turning good luck into bad luck".

I followed the Impatiens and divided them into four echelons.

dragon: it symbolizes the son of heaven.

feng: a person with virtue. Historical Records Biography of the Japanese: "Phoenix does not flock with finches." It shows the supreme status of feudal emperors.

lion: it represents bravery and majesty.

Tianma: the auspicious embodiment in ancient Chinese mythology, being good at flying.

hippocampus: the embodiment of good luck, good at diving.

xiá: Legend has it that it is an animal in the sea, and it is said to be a god who can spray a water column, make it rain, put out fires and prevent disasters.

sister-in-law suān ní: a beast of the same kind as the lion, the fifth son of the dragon. I like fireworks, so I usually appear on incense burners, swallowing smoke and puffing smoke to keep people safe.

in xiè zhì: The Records of Foreign Bodies, it is said that "there are beasts in the northeast wilderness, and their names are arrogant". In a corner, people are loyal. If you see people fighting, you won't touch straight. If you hear people talking, you won't be right. The head has a sharp horn, commonly known as unicorn, and is also known as the god sheep. Legend has it that it has high wisdom and understands human nature. Being good at distinguishing right from wrong is a symbol of bravery and justice.

Bullfighting: It is a kind of dragon in legend. According to A Brief Introduction to Chenyuan, "There are bullfighting in Haizi in the West, that is, near insects. When it rains, it often winds along the road and above Yudong Square in Jin Ao." The dragon with horns and four fingers, often appears on the official uniforms of the three products awarded by the Ming Dynasty, and is called "bullfighting clothes". It is said that it is a water beast. In ancient times, it was used in places where floods occurred, mostly in cattle towns. Standing on the ridge of the temple meant to suppress evil and protect the house. It is an auspicious rain-town object to eliminate disasters.

Hangshi: It was named because it ranked 1th. He has a special face, a pointed mouth, a monkey face with wings, and a diamond pestle in his hand. The pestle has the effect of reducing demons. Quite like the legendary tripterygium wilfordii, it is a symbol of lightning protection, and it is pressing bijuu on the vertical ridge. So far, among all the existing ancient buildings, only the hall of supreme harmony has been found. A god beast created by highlighting the status of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Bite [ch Ρ] Kiss: Also known as dragon kiss or beast swallowing, it is said that one of the nine sons of the dragon born, always with his big mouth open, biting the roof that extends to his mouth, and his curled body is raised high upward. I like to swallow things and look at the highest place, so I can swallow the highest roof, spit water to prevent fire and avoid disasters, which means to suppress fire and ward off evil spirits in wooden buildings.

The ancient buildings are all wood structures. At the intersection of two sloping ridges [lǒng] on the roof, because of the inclination of the vertical ridge, the tiles at the eaves are the most unstable and easily blown off by the strong wind. Therefore, tile nails were used in the past to fix them on the ridge of the house, and later they were decorated as beasts. Their real purpose is to fix tiles, which are easy to slide down in severe weather such as strong wind, rain and snow. From the aesthetic point of view, the addition of the god beast not only covers the traces of reinforcement, but also avoids the corrosion of nails after getting wet, which plays a tight sealing role on the roof and can prevent rainwater leakage.

Next time you go to the Forbidden City, you must see these beasts!