Ancient China's five sacred animals are?

1, the white tiger

The white tiger symbolizes the might and the army, so many ancient places with the white tiger title are related to the military affairs, such as the ancient army of the white tiger flag and military symbols on the white tiger like. In the pre-Qin astrological concept, the white tiger is regarded as the western seven hosts into the beast, four spirits, one of the four elephants, the Han Dynasty, the rise of the five elements doctrine, the four elephants in the five elements, the western white tiger and the significance of symbolizing the five elements of the gold line.

2, the dragon

Since ancient times for the Chinese people's totem, the symbolism of the emperor seat. In China after ancient times, the head with two horns is called a dragon, a single horn is called a jiao; hornless chi dragons, ancient jade pendants often have the size of a double dragon, called mother and son chi dragons.

Because the dragon tortoise good weight, the symbol can be for people to block the disaster brake to reduce the harm, have the role of the town house Xingjia, the blessing of blessing all beings. The dragon in folklore is compared to the man, has become the most honored representative of the Chinese people in the heart of the auspicious objects, the new standard of women, there is the symbol of God's military, strength, excellence, the palm of the wealth. Dragon in ancient times is also a common pattern on the royal items, such as the emperor wearing a dragon robe, sitting in the dragon chair. It can be seen that our country's love for the dragon.

3, Phoenix

Phoenix, is the "King of Birds", is also the most famous ancient Chinese lucky bird, the twelve zodiac signs in the prototype of the chicken is the phoenix, the phoenix was originally masculine, also known as the sun bird, it also has the characteristics of the re-body from the fire, and the same as the Western immortal bird, so it is also known as the fire phoenix. And the dragon is originally feminine, it is the representative of the water living things.

Folklore and the dragon to form a complementary pair, but also because the dragon symbolizes the yang, and originally there is also a yin and yang of the phoenix (phoenix for male, female for phoenix) in the opposite with the dragon gradually became a representative of the pure yin.

4, turtle

Turtle, turtle back texture Zong Mi, the Chinese have always believed that the turtle hidden secrets of heaven and earth, so it has also become a kind of mysterious and stored a rich cultural connotation of the animal. At the same time, it is because the turtle life is very long, so it has become a symbol of longevity, people use the "tortoise age" metaphor for longevity or with the "crane age" jointly called "tortoise age and crane life" and "Tortoise and Crane Age".

Since ancient times, people have trusted its ability to bring auspicious gas, the turtle has become a prophet of the spirit, put the jade turtle can be transformed into yin and yang, adjusting the balance of yin and yang indoor and natural magnetic field, can make up for the luck of the prosperity of the wealth position, with the jade tortoise town house can be safe and sound, auspicious and wealthy.

5, unicorn

As early as the Zhou Dynasty, China has the legend of the unicorn. The most specific record is the "justice of the Maosi" book said: "Lin, elk body, horse feet, cow tail, yellow hair, round hooves, horn end of the meat". Legend has it that the unicorn is gentle and kind in nature, does not walk on raw worms, does not fold raw grass, has horns on its head, horns on the meat, is a benevolent beast of virtue, therefore, successive emperors have loved the Lin, the presentation of which is regarded as the country's wonders to show that their own imperial authority is prominent, and the edict of the Qingming.

In traditional culture, the unicorn is a symbol of auspiciousness, and there is a saying that "the unicorn comes out of the prosperous world", and the folk also believe that the unicorn is an auspicious beast that eliminates calamities, repels evils and devils, calms down the house and avoids the evil spirits, and promotes the promotion of wealth. Practical object: gratitude, friendship, blessing, virtue, have for, special, help, teaching, military and police justice, politics, honor, elected, society, newlyweds, birth, opening.

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