What is the eaves of the Forbidden City called

Forbidden City's eaves are called hanging ridge kiss.

Ancient Chinese traditional palace buildings, in addition to the ridge, there is a ridge. Draped ridge on the name of the kiss of the beast more, in addition to the name of the kiss of the spine, but also called the ridge beast, gable beast, immortal beast. Corner of the forefront of a called "riding phoenix immortal", also known as "immortal riding chicken". Its role is to fix the first tile at the lower end of the ridge. Before the formation of the "immortal riding chicken" this shape, is fixed with a large long nail.

The order of the ridge beasts

Each ridge beast has its own name and meaning, from the front to the top of the back of the order is:

Dragon: ancient Chinese legend of a magical animal, scales, beard and claws, can be a rain, in feudal society was seen as a symbol of the emperor.

Phoenix: An ancient Chinese legendary bird king, the male is called phoenix, the female is called phoenix, commonly known as phoenix. It is a symbol of auspiciousness in feudal times, and is also a substitute for the Empress.

Lion: Ancient people believe it is the king of beasts, a symbol of might.

Tianma: meaning divine horse. During the Han Dynasty, it was a collective name for the good horses from the western region.

Hippocampus: also known as Lok Lung Zi, an animal of the family Hai Long family, which can be used in traditional Chinese medicine. The Heavenly Horse and the Sea Horse symbolize that the Royal Might can pass through the sky and enter the sea.

Mythical Geibi: An ancient Chinese legend of a beast that could eat tigers and leopards, and is also a symbol of the mighty beasts.

The mythical Geibi: a beast of the sea that can eat tigers and leopards, and is also known as a powerful beast that can be followed by all beasts.

Xiezhi: Chinese legend can distinguish between right and wrong a one-horned beast. Is the emperor's "bright", "calm and fair" symbol.

Bull: also known as tadpole bull, is an ancient Chinese legend of a dragon, that is, gnarled, chi dragons and so on. The dragon has a single horn, while the chi dragon has no horn.

Xingshi: a winged monkey-faced figure, a tail-pressing beast.

Decrease of the spine beasts from the back of the "Xingshi", the front of the "dragon" is more stable, not easy to be reduced.

The type, size, color, material, etc., on the roof of the temple tile is also a clear sign of the difference between the levels of the temple.