What is tiger culture?

Tigers are an extremely important part of China's cultural tradition. For a long time, it has been regarded as a symbol of power and strength and has been revered by people. Tiger is the third of the 12 Zodiacs in China, and is regarded as the ruler of all animals in the world. People born in the Year of the Tiger are considered brave, optimistic, tolerant and generous. They live a long life and are good at leading rather than obeying.

The pattern on the tiger's forehead constitutes the word "king" of China. In fact, China's word "Wang" comes from the tiger. The tiger is the king of the forest, so China people skillfully use the pattern on its forehead as Chinese characters, which means ruler. Today, this word has become one of hundreds of surnames. Tiger is a very masculine animal. It is brave and dignified, and is also considered as the king of mountains. It is said that it can drive away all evil. During the war, soldiers painted tiger heads on their shields to deter the enemy.

In the legend of China, people believe that tigers are extremely powerful animals, and they can drive away three disasters in the family: fire, theft and evil. Tiger paintings are often hung on the wall, facing the gate, so that demons are afraid to go in. Even in contemporary China, some children wear tiger hats and shoes to ward off evil spirits, while others sleep on tiger pillows to make themselves stronger. In the Year of the Tiger, the red word "Wang" is written on children's heads, which seems to enhance their energy and vitality. In early China, tigers were the main animal gods. People think it can drive away the drought. Others think that tigers will turn white in 500 years and then live for 65,438+0,000 years. When they die, its soul will seep into the ground and become amber. This is the origin of the word "amber", which means "the soul of a tiger". Tiger is a symbol of noble prestige, and words such as "taboo" and "silence" can be seen in the early court of China. Tiger symbol: the tiger-shaped wooden block is a symbol of the emperor's direct issuance of military orders; Ancient bandit chiefs also spread tiger skins on their seats to show their supremacy. Chinese tiger idiom: Dragon and tiger leap, tiger gives birth to power, and tiger gives birth to wings.

Shu Wei, a scholar in Qing Dynasty, wrote the poem "Qian Miao Zhuzhici Red Temple", saying: "Weaving silk does not compete with people, but turning bronze drums to compete with mountain gods. The two feelings are speechless, and the room is empty tonight. " (Note: Hongmiao only exists in Tongren area, and its clothes are silk, which is the battle of Nvhong. Beating a bronze drum is called drum tuning. On the fifth day of May every year, the couple stay up late and dare not talk, thinking that they have committed a tiger wound. ) Yin is a tiger, who dares to violate the custom of avoiding Yin? If couples sleep in the same room when it is cloudy in May, tigers will hurt them. Avoiding shade is a folk custom in some places.

White Tiger God is the patron saint of ancient Taoism in China. It was originally the official name of ancient stars, seven western huts among 28 stars. Because it is located in the west in the shape of a tiger, it is called five elements and five colors. It is also one of the four gods. In Book of Rites, there is a saying that "Suzaku is in front, Xuanwu is behind, Qinglong is on the left, and white tiger is on the right". Most Tujia people believe in the White Tiger God. When Tujia people in Hubei offer sacrifices to the white tiger, the altar owner will cut off his head with a pig-killing knife and bleed it, then drop it on paper money and hang it for burning. Children of Tujia nationality in Hunan province get foot wind disease, which is often thought to be caused by white tigers, so wizards must be asked to drive away the "white tigers". When driving away, put a chair outdoors, tie bamboo with branches and leaves, and tie a white rooster. Wizards will cast spells indoors. When the rooster crowed, the white tiger was driven away.

Shaanxi has the custom of sending cloth tigers to raise children. When the child is full moon, my uncle's family will send a tiger made of yellow cloth. When I enter the gate, I will break a tiger's tail and throw it outside. Giving cloth tigers is to hope that children will be as powerful as tigers when they grow up; Breaking the tiger's tail is to hope that children will avoid disasters and difficulties in the process of growing up. The custom of giving tiger pillows is popular all over Shanxi. Whenever a child has a birthday, an uncle will give his nephew a tiger pillow or a pair of tiger pillows, which can be used as pillows, toys and blessings.

The marriage custom of "hanging tiger buns" is popular in hua county, Shaanxi. Before the Chinese New Year, the man would steam a pair of tiger buns and tie them with red ropes for a bumper harvest. When the bride arrives, she will hang the tiger buns around her neck and take them off after entering the door. The bride and groom will share, indicating that they are dating. It is worth mentioning that this kind of steamed bread is also divided into male and female. There is a "king" on the head of the male tiger steamed bread, which means that the man should be the master; The tigress has a pair of birds on her forehead, which means that her wife flies with her husband. There is also a little tiger in front of each tiger's neck, which means wishing the newlyweds an early birth.

Tiger support

In ancient times, some doctors in China collected and experimented with the efficacy of various drugs everywhere. They usually have a bell in their hand. The bell is shaped like a copper ring, and people call it "tiger support" or "tiger title". This is their amulet.

Legend has it that Sun Simiao, the king of medicine, was suddenly stopped by a tiger on his way up the mountain to collect medicine. The tiger is ahead and can't escape. The medicine king carries a long pole for collecting medicine with him, but it is not easy to deal with tigers with this clumsy pole. He was at a loss and just stared at the tiger in fear. Strangely, the tiger didn't pounce on him. Instead, he squatted on the ground with his mouth open. He looked at the drug king with sad eyes and kept shaking his head gently. King Yao was shocked by what he saw. He slowly approached the behemoth in front of him. He saw a huge animal bone stuck deep in the tiger's throat. The kind drug king wants to help him and take out the bones for him, but he is worried that if the animal suddenly shuts up because of pain, his arm will be bitten off. Just then, he remembered a copper ring on the pole. He took it off and put it in the tiger's mouth to open his mouth, so that he didn't have to worry about his own safety. He put his hand through the center of the copper ring, reached into the mouth of the blood basin, quickly pulled out the bone and quickly applied ointment to the wound. When the drug king took the bronze ring out of the tiger's mouth, the tiger kept nodding, as if thanking the kind doctor. Since then, the copper ring has been transformed into a hand-cranked rattle, which has become a symbol of herb picking. All doctors will take them with them when they go out to collect medicines to show that they are all disciples of the King of Medicine. Only the King of Medicine can treat tigers and will not be attacked by them.

Tiger learning

In China's folk fairy tales, there is also a widely circulated story of "tiger learning skills": although the tiger swaggered around in the mountains, it had one of its biggest weaknesses, that is, it could not climb trees. Because a long time ago, tigers didn't have any skills, so they could only learn all kinds of skills from cats. The enthusiastic cat soon taught it various skills such as vertical, jumping, jumping and flapping, and also discovered the fierce and cruel nature of the tiger, leaving a hand in the process of teaching. When the tiger felt that he had completely learned the cat's skills, it uncharacteristically bit off the hand that fed it, and even jumped on it, trying to eat the cat in one bite. The cat, on the other hand, jumped to the top of the tree in no hurry to avoid being blindsided. The tiger crouched under the tree, helpless, and begged the cat to teach him how to climb the tree. Cats are no longer fooled, and tigers can't learn to climb trees at last.

Tiger counting

In ancient China, the image of the tiger was greatly admired, especially in the military. For example, the military symbol of dispatching troops carved a tiger with gold, which is called the tiger symbol.

The symbol of the tiger first appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. At that time, the bronze tiger was used as a transfer certificate issued by the central government to local officials or garrison leaders, and was called the tiger symbol. There is an inscription on the back of the drum, which is divided into two halves. The right half is kept in the imperial court, and the left half is given to generals or local governors. It is always dedicated to a place and a symbol. It is absolutely impossible to mobilize troops from two places at the same time with one roller. It takes two halves to verify the truth before it takes effect. In the Museum of Chinese History, there is a "Western Han Yang Hou Hu Hui", which is 7.9 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. The tiger is crouching, with a flat head and a protruding tail between the left and right neck ribs. Quot Take Tang Yanghou as the first tiger symbol ". The Shaanxi Museum in xi also has a tiger sign found in the western suburbs of Xi. It is a cultural relic of the Warring States Period from 475 BC to 22 BC1year. It is known as the symbol of the "Du" mace and tiger in the Qin Dynasty, with a height of 4 cm, symbolizing military strength and rapid March. The body of the tiger symbol is engraved with a 40-word gold inscription, which describes the object and scope of transfer, but it is extremely beautifully made.

Tiger symbols played an important role in ancient wars, and many related stories happened. According to Records of the Historian, in 257 BC, during the Warring States Period, the State of Qin sent troops to besiege Handan, the capital of Zhao. Zhao's wife was Wei Xinling's sister, and he asked Wang Wei and Xin Lingjun for help. Wang Wei asked the veteran to lead a 654.38+ 10,000-strong army to save Zhao, but later he was afraid of the strength of Qin State and ordered the troops to sit tight. In order to save Han, Xin, the son of Wei, conspired with Ruji, Wang Wei's wife, to let Ruji steal the tiger symbol in Wang Wei's bedroom, and used this tiger symbol to seize the army, defeat Chi and save Zhao. Mr. Guo Moruo once chose this theme to create the script of the famous drama Tiger Fu, which was performed by Beijing People's Art Theatre. In Chapter 51 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao and Battle of Red Cliffs suffered a crushing defeat. Zhuge Liang took advantage of the emptiness of the southern county, ordered Zhao Yun to capture the city successfully, and captured the commander-in-chief of the garrison, Chen Jiao, to obtain a spell, and then used this spell to cheat the garrison of Jingzhou out of the southern county. Then Zhang Fei attacked Jingzhou, and then transferred the garrison of Xiangyang in the same way. Guan Yu took the opportunity to attack Xiangyang. Zhuge Liang drove Cao Bing away with a little tiger symbol and captured the three cities without bloodshed, while Zhou Yu of Soochow, who spent a lot of money, food and military forces, got nothing. How can he not be angry? This also shows the great role of the tiger symbol at that time.

Historically, the shape, quantity, inscription and grade of tiger symbols have also changed greatly. From the Han Dynasty to the Sui Dynasty, the tiger symbols were all made of copper, and on the right was the respect for the inscription on the riding seam. In the Sui Dynasty, it was changed to Fu Lin. In the Tang dynasty, because of avoiding tigers, they switched to fish symbols or rabbit symbols, and later switched to turtle symbols. In the Southern Song Dynasty, the symbol of the tiger was restored. Tiger-headed cards were used in the Yuan Dynasty, and later generations evolved into bronze medals.

The story of tiger's head shoes

Today, children can still be seen wearing tiger-headed shoes in rural areas of China. Tiger shoes are all made of cloth, and the toe is made into the shape of a tiger's head. Tiger-headed shoes have a long history in China. Behind this history, there is such a legend.

A long time ago, in the famous ancient city of Yangzhou, there lived a boatman. His name is Dayang. He is generous and willing to help others. Soon, an elderly traveler came to the village, and she praised Dayang's kind character. When she left, she gave an ancient painting to Dayang. In the picture, a beautiful girl is sewing a pair of tiger-headed shoes with needle and thread. The boatman likes this painting very much. As soon as he got home, he hung it on the wall beside his bed.

One night, the girl in the picture suddenly came out of the picture and had a good time with Dayang. Since then, they have met every night. A year later, they gave birth to a boy, and the boy brought more joy to the couple. However, something unfortunate happened. When the village chief heard that there was a strange painting in the Da Yang family, he proudly took it away. The goat hated the vicious village chief, but there was nothing he could do. The greedy village head hangs the picture on the wall of the bed like a big sheep, expecting the woman in the picture to come down every day. To his disappointment, nothing happened.

When the sheep's child grows up, he always keeps calling his mother. The sheep had to keep coaxing him that his mother had gone to the far west and could not come back. What the sheep said didn't help at all. The child insisted on finding his mother. Finally, he embarked on a journey to find his mother. He sailed west day and night, and finally he found his mother and many fairies taking a bath in a puddle in the forest. "Oh, my child, how did you run so far to find your mother? Quot "Just as the mother was talking, two crystal tears rolled down the child's cheeks. Mom, you know, I lost you so much. ""We can't really be together until you walk into the village chief's bedroom in the tiger's head shoes I sewed for you. Son, close your eyes and let me take you home first. "

After a whirlwind, he was surprised to find that he had arrived home. He told the village chief that he could summon the woman in the painting. The greedy village head eagerly took the child into his bedroom. When the child saw his mother, he shouted at the painting, "Mom, let's go." As soon as the voice fell, the woman in the painting answered, picked up the child and went out. However, the greedy village head stood in the way. He arrogantly asked this woman to be his wife. After being rejected, the village chief rushed over like a mother and son. The child bravely rushed up to fight with him. At this moment, the pair of tiger-headed shoes came loose from the boy's feet and immediately turned into a colorful tiger, only to see it quickly pounce on the evil village head. The village chief's cry for help and the tiger's roar resounded throughout the village ... Tiger shoes saved the mother and son and their families. Since then, people have started to make tiger-headed shoes for their children, hoping that they can protect the safety of children and families.

20 10 Lunar Year of the Tiger and Tibetan Year of the Iron Tiger. It is said that the Year of the Tiger is a lucky and auspicious year. Look at the unusually heavy snow in the winter of the Year of the Ox. It is estimated that tigers will grow up every year.

Firecrackers greet the tiger, and the tiger is angry in spring. Tigers walk in the snow, plum blossoms are white, and tigers drive auspicious clouds. Think of the zodiac tiger from the Year of the Tiger, and then think of the energetic tiger. There are many idioms related to tigers, such as "eyeing up", "leaping between dragons and tigers", "crouching tiger, hiding dragon", "tiger's den, dragon's pool", "tiger angry with Rowen" and "looking dignified and strong" and so on.

Humans are both in awe and worship of the image of the tiger. Buyi people want their children to thrive, so they name their children "tiger" or "tigress"; The emperor called Ai Jiang "General Tiger". Folks have always liked to wear tiger-headed hats and shoes for their children. Others hang tiger paintings in the hall to ward off evil spirits. In short, in people's minds, the tiger is a symbol of strength, courage, vigor and vitality. Although the tiger is majestic, it should avoid putting its head and tail together.

These are all tigers in words. In fact, the tiger in reality is also the king of the mountain, and all animals worship it with the king of the mountain. So, where is the tiger's power? Think about it, nothing more than the organs and functions of tigers, including at least: tiger head, tiger skin, tiger eyes, tiger teeth, tiger gall and tiger roar.

Tiger head, the most vivid, is white above the eyes, left and right, and several black lines in the middle are penetrated by a vertical line, showing the word "king" So every time I mention the tiger, the first thing I think of is the word "king" on its head, which is probably why I call it the king of beasts! The prestige of a tiger's head is often reflected in its momentum, and there is a pair of couplets that are the most vivid: the momentum can turn the mountain upside down, and the momentum can run the cow. This is awesome enough!

Tiger skin is worth millions. Tiger skin is particular. The painter said that it is difficult to draw a dragon and a tiger, but it is not good to draw only the tiger skin. Tiger skin color is more popular, and its brown and yellow background with black stripes presents gorgeous and smooth lines, which is really beautiful. Look at its soft fluff and upright needle hair, just like the Chinese language that has been shining for thousands of years. As for the tiger bones associated with tiger skin, they are stronger and tougher than tiger skin. The strength of the tiger lies in.

Tiger eyes are more divine. Looking at it is the strange thing about the tiger's eyes. The eyes of those two tigers are full of shining swords, and the wolf and fox among all animals kill rabbits. All tigers are paralyzed and shivering. Li Bai's poem "A Message from the East Pavilion in Jingxi to Zheng Shaofu": "If you want to go to Jingxi, you will see the tiger turn." Wang Qi's note: "It means that the water waves are spinning, and there is light reflecting each other, like the light of a tiger's eyes." The third song of Liu Yuxi's "Langtaosha": "Bianshui flows eastward to the tiger's eye, and Huaishui clears the duck's head in spring." Xu Wei's poem "Eating Tiger Eyes": "The white glaze of tiger eyes, who can adjust the tiger skin?" Original note: "Tiger eye is the best in litchi." It can be seen that the tiger eye is respected by literati.

Tiger tooth, pure happiness. The tall tiger's teeth are exposed to the tiger's mouth, shaped like steel hooks, and extremely sharp and fierce. Generally, the prey that can't escape is caught by it, not only the flesh is flawed, but also the bones will be bitten off, which is bloody and not fierce at all! The ferocity of tiger teeth is also beneficial. In times of crisis, the tiger's teeth can pull out the mountains and overwhelm the world, making the wicked fearful. According to legend, the Queen Mother of the West is decorated with the tooth of a leopard-tailed tiger, knowing that it is awesome.

Die tenaciously and grow bravely. Die hard is related to the tiger's tail. Being as bold as a tiger is different from being as bold as a cat, but both tigers and cats have sensitive tails. The tail of a tiger is longer than the tail of a cat, which is almost equal to the body of a tiger. The tail coat is black and ring-shaped. Don't look at the fur. Its joints are round and its muscles are strong. Although trapped in an iron dragon, don't wag your tail in front of people. Like a cat's tail, it suddenly stands up from time to time, but a tiger can shake the mountains and the ground, and its potential should have the effect of sweeping away ghosts and demons. Laugh at that: coward, talk about fear; Liar, Smith. In ancient times, Cao Zijian wrote a seven-step poem, and the immortal literary world was called "embroidered tiger". Strictly enforce the law, crouching tiger, hidden dragon.

The tiger roared and moved. Xiao is not a general roar, but a more fierce roar than a roar. The tiger roared like thunder. That kind of charm, that kind of rhythm, that kind of melody is chilling. Roaring around, growling at Wan Li, the stalwart statue is born above reason. Tigers love forests, and the denser they are, the more profitable they are. There are countless edible things in the dense forest. Living in the mountains and loving heights is fundamental, and its integrity is most like climbing Mount Tai and floating in the sea to travel.

People should have tiger spirit and tiger strength, which are all in tiger head, tiger skin, tiger eye, tiger tooth, tiger gall and tiger roar. But it is not a general confrontation, but a sincere, frank and generous atmosphere, or a kind of elegant demeanor that values emotion over profit and promotes tiger culture. I wish the motherland and people, the lion dance in the East will be more vigorous, energetic and have more good luck in the Year of the Tiger.

How many years are there in a short life? Look at the age of the tiger, make great strides and make great achievements.

Say tiger in the year of tiger

Although the tiger is the king of all animals, as the soul of all things, people are inevitably afraid of it, but the tiger is not the most terrible, because if nothing else, this "tyranny" alone is "more fierce than the tiger." In addition, I only heard that people are awesome, but no one said that tigers are awesome. Of course, having said that, tigers still have considerable deterrence after all. Otherwise, the descendants of Wukong can be called kings on other mountains except Guo Huashan. Furthermore, there will not be so many idioms related to tigers in our language, such as "tiger's den, dragon's pool", "eyeing up", "leaping out of the tiger", "tiger's back is like a bear's back", "tiger's anger is shocking" and "looking dignified and strong" and so on.

Humans are both in awe and worship of the image of the tiger. Buyi people want their children to thrive, so they name their children "tiger" or "tigress"; The emperor called Ai Jiang "General Tiger". In addition, some folks like to wear tiger-headed hats and shoes for their children; Others hang tiger paintings in the hall to ward off evil spirits. In short, in people's minds, the tiger is a symbol of strength, courage, vigor and vitality. Although the tiger is majestic, it should avoid putting its head and tail together.

It is said that tigers originated in northeast Asia, so Asians have a special feeling for tigers, but westerners don't necessarily have it. Some people even say that the Year of the Tiger is unlucky, so that pessimists think that carelessness will bring bad luck. One example can prove it: President Nixon was ousted in the Year of the Tiger because of the Watergate leak; At present, another powerful person of Uncle Sam, Philander, who is almost recognized by his sons and daughters, may be lost in the Year of the Tiger because he once fell into the "color gate" and can't find an exit. However, under the guidance of his wife and assistant, he seems to see a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. Nevertheless, if he could meet Confucius many years later, he might say, "What is the fear of tyranny?" ? Sex news and sexual harassment charges are worse than tigers. "

One thing is certain, world-class figures who have been praised and criticized differently will not have a good life in the Year of the Tiger. Even if I worry day and night, I often toss and turn in the dead of night, making it difficult to sleep. Who can guarantee that his poor country will not be bombarded again? In the era when might is right, it is better to be a tiger. At least you don't have to worry about being beaten. If one day, he is lucky enough to meet Mr. Liu Zongyuan in the underworld, he will surely cry and say, "The misfortune of tyranny is not as bad as the misfortune of embargo, but the poison of the inspection team is a hundred times stronger than that of the tiger." When the group arrived in our country, they clamored for something, making a fuss all over the place. Those who are dumbfounded and frightened, although there can be no peace in the palace. I know that embargo and verification are more toxic than chemical weapons! "The question is whether he will be lucky enough to meet Mr. Liu in the future, because it is up to God to decide whether his final destination is hell or heaven. And there seems to be more than one god.

According to Asians, the Year of the Tiger symbolizes strength, vitality and good luck. If so, then the staff working in the United Nations should feel gratified, because it is said that the Secretary-General was born in the Year of the Tiger, and this year is his birth year. I hope that the reformed United Nations will be more dynamic and have good luck in the Year of the Tiger, and at least it will not face the dilemma of being stretched because Sam threatens to refuse to fulfill its obligations.

Looking at China from a distance, Chinese people should have a wonderful life in 1998. Here, I wish the Oriental Lion Dance more vitality, vigor and good luck in the Year of the Tiger.

Say idioms

The tiger is called the king of beasts. Since ancient times, the tiger has been praised and admired by human beings as the "beauty of strength" of its image. As a representative of awe-inspiring exorcism, it is universally recognized.

Idiom is a common "language form" in words, and there are many idioms with the word "tiger". How many idioms with the word "tiger" can you say?

Longteng Hu Yue, Longteng Huyue, tiger's mouth pulling teeth, Smith, tiger's mouth for the rest of my life, eyeing, anticlimactic, anticlimactic, embarrassed, dragon's den and tiger's back, nothing ventured, nothing gained, fearing wolves before and tigers after.