Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Traditional stories - Traditional auspicious animals in China

Traditional auspicious animals in China

Crane is a rare wading bird in China, with a loud song. There is a cloud in the Book of Songs: "Cranes listen in the sky." Crane is regarded as a god bird by Taoism, also known as crane. In the Taoist story, there is an allusion to becoming a crane after eclosion: It is said that there was a man named Ding in Liaodong in the Jin Dynasty, who learned Tao from the spirit and later became a crane, and often went back to his hometown to recruit old friends to become immortals. The ancients believed that the red-crowned crane was a fairy's companion. This crane is the riding of Taibai Laojun described in The Journey to the West. The red-crowned crane is graceful, graceful and elegant.

Gaps: ferocious and auspicious beasts mentioned in ancient books. You eat money, and you eat money from all directions. China has a tradition of "the brave fight hard", which, like the dragon and lion, can drive away the evil spirits here and bring joy and good luck.

Kirin: In the ancient legend of China, Kirin is a kind of god beast, which is said to only appear in the world of benevolence. It is mighty and powerful, and it is a symbol of kindness and good luck. There is also a folk saying that "Kirin sends a child"

Phoenix is an auspicious bird in people's minds and a symbol of world peace. The ancients believed that when there was peace and prosperity, there was a phoenix flying. "Phoenix!

The Oracle Bone Inscriptions of "wind" is the same as "wind", which indicates the omnipresence of wind and spiritual power. Burning is the word of the emperor, which means supreme and great.