There is a sculpture in the gate of the court, like a lion, but with a unicorn on its head. Q: What animal is it? Statement?

Generally, it is "Xie" (Xie Xie? Wisdom), can distinguish between good and evil and loyalty. It is a kind of god beast in ancient legends of China. It looks like a sheep instead of a sheep, looks like a deer instead of a deer, and has horns on its head, so it is also commonly known as a unicorn. In ancient legal culture, it has always been regarded as a symbol of fairness and justice. It has a wide glare and can distinguish good from evil, loyalty from betrayal. When an official discovers evil deeds, knock him down with his horn and eat his stomach. When there is a contradiction or dispute between people, it can use its horn to point to the unreasonable party, and even use its horn to kill those who should be put to death, which makes the offenders shudder (if you see people fighting, you can't touch them directly; If you hear people talking, you will be wrong. Later generations regard it as an auspicious thing to ward off evil spirits.

The inextricable knot between arrogance and law can also be solved by the structure of the ancient word "law" The ancient word "Fa" is written as "Qi", and "Qi" is a combination of arrogance and "Qi", so it is fair and unfair. As a legal symbol, the status of arrogance is thus recognized. From "order" to "law", although the word "Gao" has been hidden, the traditional legal culture of China symbolized by it has not disappeared.

After all, it is a legend. No one has seen what it is, which has aroused a lot of imagination. Some people think it is like a deer, others call it like a cow, and more people say it is a sheep. In addition to related ancient books, such as the Book of the Later Han Dynasty, Lun Heng, Wu, etc., archaeological discoveries show that the cultural relics in the pre-Qin period were all in the shape of a dime sheep, and the bull appeared after the Eastern Han Dynasty.

As a symbol of China's traditional law, it has always been respected by all dynasties. According to legend, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, King Wen of Chu once got an adversary and made a crown to wear on his head according to its shape, so it became popular in Chu. With this crown, the law enforcement suggestion of the Qin Dynasty is no exception for the Han Dynasty to inherit the Qin system. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the statue of Hao Tao and the portrait of an ancient horse became indispensable decorations in the yamen, and the ancient horse crown was named the Faguan, so the law enforcer was also called the ancient horse, and this practice has continued. In the Qing Dynasty, censors, judges and other judicial supervision officials all wore sabre crowns and auxiliary clothes embroidered with the pattern of "sabre".

Obviously, the mocking image is a relic of the age of ignorance. In modern times, it is still regarded as the idol of law and justice.

Similarly, in the west, unicorns are also considered as a symbol of purity. People think that the power of its horns can suppress anything morally corrupt. At the same time, it has the meaning of chastity and is the representative of the perfect knight.