What are the ten sacred beasts of ancient times

The Ancient Ten Divine Beasts refers to the divine beasts in ancient myths and legends, which are the Sun Candlelight, Taiyin Yufu, Qinglong, White Tiger, Xuanwu, Vermilion Bird, Huanglong, Yinglong, Arcturus, Goucheng. Specifically as follows:

1, Sun Candlelight

is an ancient myth, the two yi in the supreme yang of the gas and the essence of the sun (said the eyes of the Pangu) *** with the transformation of the sacred beasts, for the universe of the heavens in the most powerful and honored sacred beasts. Candlelight's appearance is a huge black sphere, some people believe that Candlelight creates everything. As we all know, Candlelight is the sun, the sun Candlelight, and Taiyin Yu fluorescent *** with the birth of the four elephants of the sacred beasts. The Sun Candlelight is called the Holy Spirit in the Taoist classic "Le Yu Tang Quotations".

2. Taiyin Yufu

It is a sacred beast in ancient Chinese mythology, which was transformed from the innate yin qi and the essence of Taiyin in the two rituals, and it is second only to Sun Candles in the cosmic heavens. Unlike the Sun Candle, although the Taiyin Specter was also once called a holy god, more records refer to it as the Past Sage.

3, Yinglong

Ancient Han mythology is a winged dragon, according to legend, when the Yellow Emperor Yinglong beheading Chiyu, Kuafu; Yu rule the flood Yinglong and the tail painted into the river so that the water into the sea. In addition, Yinglong is also the ancestor of the unicorn.

4, the yellow dragon

is the ancient han legend of the beast. According to ancient records, the Yellow Emperor and Dayu may have been incarnations of the Yellow Dragon. The embodiment of the five elements idea sees the Yellow Dragon as one of the five dragons. There is a saying that the Yellow Dragon is the "fifth spirit" or even the head of the four spirits, in addition to the four mythical beasts, and that the Yellow Dragon is the "center of the yellow earth". The Yellow Dragon was a symbol of imperial power in ancient times, and can be seen on the Nine Dragon Wall.

Some people believe that the Yellow Dragon has been replaced by the Yellow Lin, a mythical beast, and some people regard the two as equal, but in fact, the Yellow Lin, as a branch of the Qilin, is far from being able to compare with the Yellow Dragon.

5, Green Dragon

It is an ancient mythological beast. Belonging to the traditional culture is one of the four elephants, ancient China's most demonic and evil trembling and unlimited power of the four mythical beasts is the Green Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Xuanwu four beasts. To the five elements, the east is the color of green, so the Green Dragon is the god of the east, also known as "Canglong". In folklore, the green dragon body like a long snake, unicorn head, carp tail, face with long whiskers, horns like a deer, has five claws, looks majestic.

6, Xiezhi

Anciently, under the idea of God's judgment and judgment, the famous beasts, also known as the "law beast". Xiezhi, also known as Xiezhi or Xiezhi, is an ancient Chinese legend of the ancient beasts, the size of the large such as cattle, small such as sheep, similar to the unicorn, the whole body with dense dark hair, eyes bright and God, usually long a horn on the forehead, commonly known as the unicorn.

It possesses a high degree of intelligence and understands human language and human nature. It can recognize right and wrong, good and evil, loyalty and treachery, and when it finds a treacherous official, it touches him down with its horn and eats him. It can recognize the right and wrong, but also the name of the god sheep, it is a symbol of courage, justice, is the emperor, "justice"? The symbol of "calmness and justice".

7, Hào Hào

Commonly known as the look at the sky roar, towards the sky roar, legend has it that is the son of the Dragon King, have the habit of keeping watch. Huabiao column top of the stirrup dragon (i.e., towards the sky roar) roar to the sky, is regarded as uploading the will of heaven, down to the people's feelings. There are also documents that the Goddess of Mercy's mount is the "heavenly roar". Ancient books say a kind of dog-like and man-eating northern beasts. Shaped like a rabbit, two ears long and sharp, only a foot long. Lion fear, cover roar drowning in the body is rotten.

8, heavy bright bird

is an ancient Chinese myths and legends of the god bird. Its shape resembles a chicken, and its sound is like a phoenix. This bird has two eyes in each eye, so it is called Chongming Bird, also known as Heavy Eye Bird. It is very powerful and can fight fierce beasts. It can ward off disasters such as fierce beasts and demons. In the old New Year's custom, posting pictures of chickens on doors and windows, that is, the legacy of the Chongming Bird.

9, Bi Fang

Ancient Chinese legend of the omen of fire. The name Bi Fang comes from the crackling sound of burning bamboo and wood, and it is the god of fire as well as wood, dwelling in trees. Bi Fang's appearance is that of a crane, but it has only one leg (or one wing), a blue body with red spots, and a white beak. Bi Fang does not eat grains and devours flames. It is said that Bi Fang's appearance heralds a great fire. And legend has it that when the Yellow Emperor gathered the ghosts and gods on Mount Tai, he rode in a chariot drawn by a dragon, and Bi Fang waited beside the chariot.

10. Taotie

Is an imaginary mysterious monster (not to be confused with the Dragon's fifth son, the mythical beast)? The ancient book "Classic of Mountains and Seas" describes its characteristics as: sheep body, eyes in the armpit, tiger teeth and human claws, with a big head and a big mouth. He was very gluttonous and ate whatever he saw, and because he ate too much, he was finally propped up and died. Later on, they were called "Taotie" to describe greedy people. There are related images in games, novels, comics, movies and television.