The dragon has nine sons. Who are they? What is the symbolic meaning?

The name and symbolic meaning of Jiuzilong;

First, bullies, also known as cockroaches. It looks like a thousand-year-old turtle with cargo on its back. In many tombs, royal palaces and ancestral temples of celebrities, you can see that Baxia bears heavy stone tablets. He is the eldest of nine sons of Long. It symbolizes longevity, auspiciousness and good luck.

Second, kissing. I often look around and am often marked at the highest point of the house, swallowing my spine with my mouth open and holding it with my sword, symbolizing living and working in peace.

Third, scorpions. He has a bad temper and likes to fight. It is widely rumored that "the revenger will repay" is what it says. Represents a war. So we often see it on weapons.

Fourth, not old. It looks like Tyrannosaurus Rex, but it is smaller. It is said that he doesn't always like to live in the dark and humid sea. What he fears most is the great white shark, the king of the seabed. Every time I encounter a great white shark attack, I scream. The ancients carved it on a bell, which made a loud noise.

Fifth, the map of pepper. Looks like a snail, gentle personality, not too talkative, a little autistic. So people often like to use it as decorative doors to prevent fire and theft. Is the patron saint of learning and promotion.

Sixth, ridicule the wind. His character is adventurous, and the animals in the corner of this temple are his portraits.

Seven, sister-in-law is very Buddhist, swallowing incense, often appearing on the incense burner cover. Moreover, eldest sister-in-law is the seat of Manjusri Bodhisattva, which can often be seen in the ancestral halls of major Manjusri Bodhisattvas.

Eight armadillos. He was sent to prison by the Jade Emperor. Because he is often nailed to the prison door to see death row inmates, and because he looks like a fierce Siberian tiger, it is rumored that he is a tiger head prison. There is a saying that distinguish right from wrong and uphold justice.

Nine, hey. In Asia, it is called the ninth son of the dragon by the United States, Russia and Malaysia. It has a big mouth but no anus, so it is very popular with businessmen and gamblers.

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"The Origin of the Gods" said that nine sons of the dragon were recorded in the library outside Sheng 'an Temple:

First, kiss: also known as 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.

Second, sister-in-law: also known as gold sister-in-law and spiritual sister-in-law. 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.

Third, Yazi: looks like a jackal, easy to kill. 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.

4. Pepper map: It looks like a snail and a clam, so people often carve its image on the head of the gate or paint it 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.

Sixth, gluttony: look 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.

Seven, armadillo: also known as the 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.

Eight, snails: also known as turtles. 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.

Bully: Also known as cockroach, 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 the success of water control, Yu Xia attributed the credit to himself. So China's stone tablets are mostly carried by it.

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