Cheng is a northern beast that eats people like dogs in ancient books. It was first recorded in Erya, and it was recorded as the culmination of a zombie in the note novel Xu Ziyan House in Qing Dynasty, which evolved from See You in Xiuli.
On the huabiao in front of Tiananmen Gate, there are two stone tablets facing south, named "Looking at the Emperor's Return". It is said that they pay special attention to the emperor's overseas tour. If the emperor didn't come back after a long tour, they called on him to come back quickly and deal with political affairs.
The two stone jars at the back of the gatehouse face south and are called "Wangdi". Their division of labor is different. They monitored the emperor's behavior in the palace. If the emperor lives in the palace, regardless of state affairs, they will urge the emperor to go out of the palace to observe the situation.
It is said that Cheng is a very spiritual animal. He squatted on the watchtower every day, keeping a close eye on the whereabouts of the emperor. The two facing south are specially waiting for the emperor's inspection. Whenever the emperor has been away for a long time and is having fun, they will shout to the emperor, "Come back and deal with state affairs. We are looking forward to your return, and our eyes are almost through."
So people call these two "kings". There are two north-facing tables on the observation deck behind the tower, monitoring the emperor's actions in the palace. If the emperor stays in the palace for a long time, regardless of political affairs, they will advise the emperor: "Come out of the palace to observe the people's feelings, and don't always stay in the palace for fun. We are looking forward to your coming out, your eyes are almost coming through. " So people call these two "kings".
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The origin of roaring
Wang Tianhou, whose real name is Hou, is said to be the son of the Dragon King and has the habit of watching the excitement. The dragon riding on the top of the Chinese watch column (that is, roaring into the sky) is regarded as uploading providence and releasing people's feelings, and its voice can be deafening. In ancient China, looking up to heaven generally appeared as a tomb animal, and the tombs of the royal family generally had the shape of looking up to heaven to ward off evil spirits, which was in people's minds.
One of Longsheng's nine sons, prison cow.
Prison bull, the eldest of Longsheng's nine sons, loved music all his life. He often squatted on the piano head to enjoy the music played by plucked strings, so his portrait was carved on the piano head. This kind of decoration has been used up to now, and some precious huqin heads are also engraved with the image of the dragon head, which is called "the dragon head huqin".
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The second child is a son, aggressive and likes to kill people all his life. The knife ring, the handle and the dragon swallowing mouth are all portraits of it. After decorating the image of the dragon, these weapons add awesome power. It is not only decorated on the weapons of famous soldiers in the battlefield, but also widely used in ceremonial weapons and court guards, making it more dignified and solemn.
Longsheng, the third of the nine sons, laughs at the wind
Laughing at the wind, shaped like an animal, is the third child. He is doing well and looking forward to it. The animal in the corner of the temple is its portrait. These animals line up at the front of the vertical ridge. The animals are led by a "fairy" riding a bird, followed by dragons, phoenixes, lions, Tianma, seahorses, dragons, horses, bulls and other animals.
Their placement has a strict hierarchy, and only the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City in Beijing can have all kinds, and the number of auxiliary halls should be reduced accordingly. Mocking the wind not only symbolizes auspiciousness, beauty and majesty, but also means to deter demons and eliminate disasters. The placement of Mockingwind makes the shape of the whole palace rigorous and changeable, achieving the harmony of solemnity and vividness, and the unity of grandeur and exquisiteness, adding a mysterious atmosphere to the towering palace.
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Not as old as a dragon, ranking fourth, and having a good voice and a good roar all his life. The dragon-shaped animal button on the Hong Zhong is its portrait. I didn't always live by the sea. Although he is a dragon, he is always afraid of giant whales.
As soon as the whale attacked, it roared in fear. According to People, it is characterized by "easy singing" and "every bell wants to make a loud sound", that is, casting Bulun into a bell knob and making the wooden pestle that rings the bell into a whale shape. When ringing the bell, let the whale hit the cloth wheel again and again, making it "ring into the sky" and "sound alone"
Five of Longsheng's nine sons.
Sister-in-law, shaped like a lion, ranked fifth. She likes to be quiet, sit well and like fireworks all her life, so the foot ornaments on the Buddha incense burner are its portraits.
According to legend, this kind of robe decorated on the Buddha's seat was introduced to China by Indians in the Han Dynasty. By the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it had been widely used in Buddhist art in China. This shape was created by China folk artists, making it have the traditional style of China. Later he became the fifth son of the dragon. Most of the places where it is arranged are in front of Buddha and Bodhisattva sitting cross-legged or cross-legged.
In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the dragon-shaped decoration in the middle of the collar of the stone lion or bronze lion is also an image of the lion entering the tiger's mouth, which makes the traditional China gate lion more powerful.
The sixth of Longsheng's nine sons, Baxia
Baxia, also known as the tortoise, is the old six. He has a good load and great strength all his life, and the turtle under the pedestal is his portrait. Legend has it that in ancient times, Baxia often carried three mountains and five mountains on his back and made waves in rivers, lakes and seas. Later, Dayu subdued it when he was controlling the water. It obeyed Dayu's command, pushed mountains and dug ditches, dredged rivers and made contributions to water control.
After the flood was defeated, Dayu was worried that he would run wild again, so he moved to a huge stone tablet with indomitable spirit, which was engraved with the merits of water control and told him to carry it. The heavy stone tablet prevented him from walking casually. The dam is very similar to the tortoise, but there is still a difference when you look closely. Bazaar has a row of teeth, but the tortoise doesn't. The number and shape of nail plates under the dam and on the tortoise shell are also different.
Bullies, also known as stone turtles, are symbols of longevity and good luck. It is always struggling to move forward with its head held high, its four feet desperately propped up, struggling to move forward, but unable to move. The pedestals of some famous stone tablets in China are carried by tyrants, which can be seen in the forest of steles and some historical sites.
The dragon gave birth to seven of nine sons.
The armadillo, also known as the Charter, looks like a tiger and is the old seven. It is litigious all its life, but it is powerful. The tiger head decoration on the upper part of the prison door is its portrait. Legend has it that armadillos are not only eager for public interests and justice, but also brave in speaking, able to distinguish right from wrong and judge impartially. In addition, its image is majestic, and the prisoners are not only decorated on the prison door, but also squatting on both sides of the official hall.
Whenever the yamen chief is in court, there is an image on the title card and the silence card of the chief. It looks around and looks around, maintaining the solemnity and righteousness of the court.
Eight of the nine children born in the Year of the Loong.
The coffin is like a dragon, ranking eighth, and his life is good. The dragons on both sides of the stone tablet are his portraits. China's inscriptions have a long history and rich contents. Some shapes are simple, smooth and bright, and light can be used as a guide. Some are exquisitely carved, with elegant words and vivid pens; There are also some famous poems and stone carvings, which are well-known throughout the ages.
But she loves this inscription with artistic brilliance, and she is willing to turn it into a dragon pattern to set off these literary treasures handed down from generation to generation and decorate the pedestal more elegantly and beautifully. They are intertwined with each other and seem to be creeping slowly, which is more spectacular in coordination with the base.
Nine relatives of Longsheng's nine sons
Kiss, also known as tail licking and kissing, is a dragon-shaped spiny-swallowing beast. Laojiu, with a big mouth and a rough mouth, is easy to swallow all his life. The dragon heads at both ends of the temple ridge are his portraits. "Taiping Yu Lan" has the following description: "After the disaster of the Liang Temple in the Han Dynasty, the witch said,' There are fish in the sea, and the tail is like a owl, and the waves are like rain', so it is like a tail and Tired Ofthe Fire is auspicious."
The "witch" mentioned in the article is the alchemist and the "fishbone" is the predecessor of kissing. Kissing is water-based and an evil thing to avoid fire. Its prototype may be a deep-sea whale.
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