I'm dizzy. Your house is built with blue dragon, white tiger, red bird, and Xuanwu.
The one you see most is the one that looks like a lion. That's Pixiu
1: What is Pixiu.
Pixiu (yinpixiu) is an auspicious beast that, like dragons and unicorns, does not exist in the real world. In the legend, he helped the Yellow Emperor defeat Chi You. In ancient times, in addition to dragon and lion dances, there was also a brave dance. In the Taoist text "Inviting the Gods to Bao Gao", it is said that there is a god whose name is "Tianjun Wang Tianjun, the innate ruler of spiritual officials". In addition to being the God of Thunder, there are also millions of "Pixiu God Generals" in heaven who are responsible for patrolling the heavens. Similar to Picket work in the human world, soaring clouds and mists, commanding thunder, raining to open eyes, breaking through mountains and rocks to catch monsters, collecting plagues and poisons to subjugate demons, and preventing monsters, plagues, and ghosts from disturbing the heaven.
There is a record in the Han Dynasty "Biography of the Western Regions": "There are peach trees, lions and urinating cows in Wugo Mountain." Meng Kang noted: "The peach pulls out, and the talisman pulls out every day, like a deer's tail. The one with one horn is called the sky deer, and the one with two horns is called to ward off evil spirits." To ward off evil spirits is Pixiu.
Legend has it that Pixiu is the ninth son of the dragon. He can soar into the clouds and ride the mist, command thunder, make rain clear. According to legend, he has the power to ward off evil spirits, ward off evil spirits, and control the house. The nine sons of the dragon have different magical powers. His son Pixiu is a thousand times better than his father. He has a big mouth, looks like a golden toad, is covered with scales, and has armor shaped like a unicorn. He takes the best of the beast. He has a mouth but no butt, and he can swallow everything without diarrhea. It can attract wealth from all directions, can gather treasures, can only go in but not out, and has special magical powers. It is said that because Pixiu violated the rules of heaven, the Jade Emperor punished him only to eat but not to defecate. Therefore, Pixiu feeds on wealth and receives wealth from all directions. Its belly is a wealth bag and at the same time promotes official luck.
Pixiu is a ferocious and auspicious beast. It is divided into female and male like Phoenix and Qilin. The male is called "Pixi" and the female is called "Pixiu". However, it has not been divided into male and female. Yes. In ancient times, Pixiu was divided into one or two corners. One corner was called "Tianlu" and the two corners were called "Evil-warding". Later, it was no longer divided into one or two corners, and the shape of one corner was the main one. In the south, most people like to call this auspicious beast "Pixiu", while in the north it is still called "exorcism". As for "Tianlu", few people use it to call this kind of auspicious beast, and some people call it "monster" or "four different images".
Two: I have never heard of Pixiu, how can I confirm Pixiu?
In the Taoist article "Inviting Gods to Baogao", it is said that there is a god whose name is "Tianjun, the innate ruler of the spiritual official". In addition to being the god of thunder, heaven also has millions of "Pixiu generals" who are responsible for patrol work in the sky, similar to picket work on earth. They soar in the clouds and mists, command thunder, rain to open eyes, break through mountains and rocks to catch goblins, and collect plagues and poisons. Groups of demons to guard against demons, plagues, and ghosts from disturbing heaven.
There is a record in the Han Dynasty "Biography of the Western Regions": "There are peach trees, lions and urinating cows in Wugo Mountain." Meng Kang noted: "The peach pulls out, and the talisman pulls out in one day, like a deer's tail. The one with one horn is called Tianlu, and the one with two horns is called to ward off evil spirits." To ward off evil spirits is Pixiu.
Historical records also trace a story: More than 4,000 years ago, the Yellow Emperor commanded a tribe that had tamed tigers, leopards, bears, tigers, Pixiu and other beasts to defeat another tribe in Banquan (Zhuolu County, Hebei). The leader Chi You. Therefore, he was given the title of "Tianlu Beast", which means blessings from heaven. It was designed to protect treasures for emperors and was also a symbol of the royal family. It was called the "Emperor Treasure". Because Pixiu eats ferocious beasts and evil spirits, it is also called "to ward off evil spirits." Since the Battle of Banquan was quite famous, the historian Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty recorded it.
In addition to "Historical Records", China's first "Shangshu" to trace ancient deeds also stated in the "Muslim Oath" that more than 3,000 years ago, King Wu of Zhou's troops were "like tigers and brave men." ", defeated Shang Zhouwu's army in Muye. Until later generations, Pixiu is still used as a metaphor for a brave soldier who is invincible in battle. In Buddhism, Pixiu is also used as the mount of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, but it is called "True Listening".
Three: Pixiu’s spiritual power mainly lies in those aspects.
1. It has the function of keeping the house in check and warding off evil spirits. Placing the consecrated Pixiu in the home can make the home run well, strengthen good luck, and drive away evil spirits. It has the effect of keeping the house in check and becomes the guardian of the home. God, keep your family safe.
2. It has the effect of attracting wealth and increasing wealth, especially for those who are in odd jobs and have fluctuating incomes, such as sales, business, foreign exchange, stocks, finance, horse racing, futures, casinos, etc. In addition to helping partial wealth, it is also helpful for positive wealth, so businessmen should also place Pixiu in their company or home.
Pixiu has special effects on promoting wealth, improving luck, avoiding evil and protecting the body. The specially made pairs of jade braves are especially suitable for couples and lovers to wear.
Pixiu is used in Feng Shui to ward off evil spirits, ward off evil spirits, and control the house. Its power is unquestionable. According to legend, Pixiu likes the taste of gold and silver treasures, and often bites them back to please his owner. Therefore, it is said that this is a thing that attracts wealth. Therefore, Pixiu also has the function of making money.