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The dragon has nine sons, each with his own unique temperament ―― brothers and sisters may be different in many ways.

Nine sons give birth to dragons, that is, nine sons give birth to dragons, and none of them are Jackie Chan, so they are different. The so-called "dragon gave birth to nine children" does not mean that the dragon just gave birth to nine children. In the traditional culture of China, nine represents a lot and has a supreme position. Nine is an imaginary number and an expensive number, so it is used to describe the dragon son. There is a long-standing saying that dragons have nine sons, but there has been no saying about which nine animals are, and it was not until the Ming Dynasty that there were various opinions. In the Ming Dynasty, some scholars' notes, such as Lu Rong's Miscellaneous Notes on the Garden, Li Dongyang's Collection of Huailu Hall, Yang Shen's Collection of Climbing the Temple, Xu Li's Essay on the Old Man in the Temple, and Xu Yingqiu's Talking about Yun Yun in Tang Yuzhi, all recorded the dragon's situation, but they were not unified.

In ancient times, there was a legend that "dragons give birth to nine children, but they don't produce dragons, and each has his own interests." But what exactly is Jiuzi, there are different opinions. "Lucky Map of China" says: Nine sons.

1. The boss is a prison cow, likes music and squats on the piano head;

2. The second son (yá zì) loves to kill and fight, and is engraved on the knife ring and handle;

3. Lao San had a close call in his life, and the beast in the corner of this temple is his portrait;

4. Zisi is not old. When he is hit, he growls loudly, acting as an animal button for Hong Zhong to lift the beam and help him sing far and wide;

5.suān ní, a lion-shaped sister-in-law, likes smoking. Sit down, lean on the foot of the incense burner and smoke.

6. Six sons and Eight Xia (there is another Chinese name, which is regarded as the word in the box, [Insect Eight] [Insect Summer]), also known as XX (Bi), seems to be a turtle with teeth, and likes to bear heavy burdens, but also under the monument;

7. Seven-son armadillo (b 'àn) looks like a tiger, likes litigation, and has its image on both sides of the prison gate or the official purlin;

8. Eight sons (fù xì), like a dragon, elegant and gentle, coiled on a stone tablet;

9. Laojiu's Kiss (chī wěn), also known as the Kiss of Owl Tail or Owl (chi), is thick and easy to swallow, so it has become a thorn-swallowing beast at both ends of the temple ridge, which is used to put out fires and eliminate disasters.

The book Origin of the Gods says that the collection outside the Ascending Hall records that the nine sons of the dragon are: quality, such as turtles, good load, that is, turtles under the monument; Kiss, like a beast, looks good, standing on the roof; Gluttony, food, ding Gai; Pteris vittata, erect, standing on the bridge column; The map of pepper, like snails and clams, is closed and stands at the door; Gold, shaped like a lion, is a good fireworks, standing on the incense burner; Together with the old, the armadillo and the son, they are only the nine sons of the dragon.

Kiss: also called kiss, tail, Cape of Good Hope, etc. This dragon is shaped like a four-legged snake with its tail cut off. It looks around in dangerous places and likes to swallow fire. According to legend, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty built the Bailiang Hall, it was said that there was a kind of fish in the sea, whose tail was like an ostrich, that is, an eagle, which could splash waves and rain and avoid fire, so it was molded in the corner, roof and roof of the hall.

Sister-in-law: Also known as Jin Heling. Sister-in-law is another name for a lion, so she looks like a lion. She is good at setting off fireworks and sitting well. Its style can be seen in Buddhist temples and incense burners. Lions, which even tigers and leopards dare to eat, are magnificent animals and were introduced to China with Buddhism. Because Buddha Sakyamuni is known as the "fearless lion", people naturally arrange it as a Buddha's seat or carve it on an incense burner to enjoy the incense.

Yazi: He looks like a jackal, so he kills people. Often engraved on the scabbard of the handle. Yazi's original intention is to glare. The so-called "the virtue of a meal will be repaid, and Yazi's hatred will be reported." Bao couldn't help killing people, so the dragon son who looks like a jackal naturally appeared on the scabbard of the sword handle.

Pepper map: It looks like a snail, so it is easy to shut up, so people often carve its image on the head of the gate or on the door panel. Snails always meet and shell when they are attacked by foreign objects. People use it on doors, probably because it can be closed for safety.

Prison cow: Huanglong with scaly horns. Good music. This musical dragon not only stands on the Hu Qin of the Han nationality, but also has the image of raising its head and opening its mouth on the Yue Qin of the Yi nationality, Qin Sang of the Bai nationality and some Tibetan musical instruments.

Not old: It's shaped like a dragon, but Buron is small and easy to sing. It is said that I don't live by the sea all the time, and what I fear most at ordinary times is whales. Whenever there is a whale attack, he will scream when he is not old. Therefore, people put their own image on the clock and carve the long wood that hit the clock into the shape of a whale to make it loud and bright.

Gluttony: Like a wolf, eat well. Zhongding Yi wares are often decorated with carved head shapes. Because gluttony is a particularly greedy beast in legend, people call people who are greedy for food and even property gluttony. Gluttony also appeared on Shang and Zhou bronzes, as a decorative animal face with patterns, called gluttony patterns.

Armadillo: Also called Charter. Looks like a tiger, powerful, and good at prison litigation, people carved it on the prison door. Tigers are powerful beasts, so the use of armadillos is to enhance the majesty of prisons and make criminals daunting.

Husk: Also known as turtle. It looks like a turtle, so heavy. Carrying stone tablets for many years. People can see this hardworking Hercules everywhere in the ancestral hall of the temple. It is said that touching it can bring happiness to people.

Baxia ([Insect Eight] [Insect Summer]): Also known as snail, it looks like a turtle. Legend has it that in ancient times, it often carried three mountains and five mountains to make waves. After being appeased by Yu Xia, he made many contributions to Yu Xia. After flood control became an attack, Yu Xia accepted its advantages and let it recover on its own. So China's stone tablets are mostly carried by it.

One of the sayings of "Dragon of Nine Children" comes from the Collection of Huailu Hall written by Li Dongyang in Ming Dynasty. The nine sons of the dragon are:

Laoda prison cow (qiúniú)

Raul artistry

Cai Mao

Lao si pu Lao (pu Lao)

The fifth brother

Old six (b √×)

Laoqi armadillo

Old eight bears a heavy burden (Fuxi)

Laojiu kiss/tail (ch and w ě n/ch and w ě i)

Another way of saying it is:

Big brother (b √√)

Kiss the penis/tail (ch and w ě n/ch and w ě i)

Laosandao

Laosi armadillo

Old five gluttonous (tāotiè)

Old Six (Insect Eight) (Insect Summer) (bāxià)

Lao qi ya zi

Old BaSao (suānní)

Laojiu intersection map (jiāotú)

Some sayings also include beheading, Kirin, Chaotianhao (rudder) and mythical animals as one of the sons of the dragon.