What were the auspicious beasts and evil beasts in ancient China?

Returning to the dragon in the face of the wind is one of the four auspicious symbols, as are Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu. Lion, tiger, crane, deer and sheep represent dharma, majesty, longevity and good luck respectively.

The following is the beast of disaster, which can be said in an unclear sentence. Hereby copy a paragraph.

Shan Hai Jing Hai Nei Bei Jing said: "Qiong Qi is like a tiger with wings. He ate people from the beginning, and his food was distributed in the north where dogs ignored him. One day from the foot. " Head, head; Yes, free; Dogs, for details, please refer to the title "North Classic of the Sea". Yuan Kedao's theories of "starting from", "being developed", "in the north of the dog" and "following the foot at one time" have different images.

Chaos: The miraculous scripture says: "There is a beast in the west of Kunlun, which looks like a dog and has long hair and four feet. It looks like a scorpion (healthy skin), but it has no claws. It has eyes but can't see, can't walk, has two ears but can't hear, and some people are intellectuals. They have stomachs but no five zang-organs, straight intestines and long esophagus. People have virtue and resist it, and those who are virtuous rely on it. Name chaos. "

Also known as "chaos", it is an ancient evil spirit. Legend has it that it is fat and round, red as fire, with four wings and six feet. Although it has no five senses, it can be familiar with songs, dances and music. There is also a saying that chaos is an animal like a dog or a bear. Humans can't see or hear. It often giggles with its tail biting. If you meet a noble person, chaos is violent; If you meet a wicked person, Chaos will obey his command.

Gluttony: Legend has it that the Yellow Emperor of Xuanyuan fought Chiyou, who was beheaded, and became a glutton when he first landed. There is a cloud in Shan Hai Jing Bei Shan Jing: "There is more jade on the mountain and more copper on the mountain in Wu Gou. There is a wild animal that looks like a sheep's body and a human face. Its eyes are under its arm, and the tiger's teeth are claws. It sounds like a baby and is called cannibalism. " According to Guo Pu's annotation of Shan Hai Jing in Jin Dynasty, the word "Yan Yan" here refers to gluttony (in a mine in Xuan No.2 Middle School, there is a strange bird, can it be? )。 There is a cloud in the Western Divine Classic: "Gluttony, the name of the animal, the body is like an ox, the face is like a man, and the eyes are under his arm, eating people."

Later, gluttony became a totem, carved on various sacrificial vessels. There is a cloud in "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals": "Gluttony, with its body, cannibalism does not harm its body, and words are more rewarding." During the Yin and Zhou Dynasties, gluttony was often engraved on the tripod. Its head is fierce, its eyes are bright and impressive, and its nose is prominent. The head has a pair of curved angles or feet, and the bending direction seems to be customized, or the inner hook is like an angle, or the outer curve is like an angle; The mouth is wide, sharp as a saw, slightly bent into a hook, or locked. It is ostentatious, arched, with its head on the ground or watery, and has a pair of claws on both sides, like a dog's claw or a Tiger Claw. There are a pair of meat wings on both sides, which are shaped like ears. Gluttony patterns on bronzes

This is a fictional mysterious monster. This monster has no body, only a big head and a big mouth. It is very greedy and eats everything it sees. Because it ate too much, it finally choked to death. This is a symbol of greed!