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What is Bai Ze?

Bai Ze is a god beast with a high status in ancient China mythology, a symbol of good fortune, and a auspicious beast. Bai Ze can also speak human words, understand the feelings of all things, and know the appearance of all things in the world. "Bai Ze Map" says: The sheep has horns at the top, and the dragon is killed. Bai Ze is a lion with two horns and a goatee.

Bai Ze is a mythical beast in China. He knows the names, shapes and exorcism methods of all ghosts in the world, so he has been worshipped as an exorcist and auspicious god since he was very young. Especially in the Middle Ages, the respect for Bai Ze was even more grand. At that time, the map of Bai Ze (also known as the map of Bai Ze) was so popular that almost everyone had one. The book records the names, appearances and driving ways of various monsters, and is accompanied by pictures of monsters. Once people meet monsters, they will follow the map to find them. In Zen quotations, it is also common that "there is a picture of Bai Ze at home, and the monster is destroyed." "If you don't hang your elbow, you can't post a map of Bai Ze." "There is no map of Bai Ze at home, but there is such a monster." A quotation. People hang Bai Ze's paintings on walls or stick them on doors to ward off evil spirits. At that time, there was a custom of making "Bai Ze Pillow", that is, making a pillow with the image of Bai Ze for sleeping and lying down, also to ward off evil spirits. "Bai Ze Flag" is also a common flag in military uniforms and equipment.