Choose these mythical animals as decorations, first of all, to highlight the majesty of the temple. Secondly, they symbolize the meaning of eliminating disasters, turning evil into right, cutting off evil and upholding justice. They are put on the roof, hoping that the weather will be fine and the country will be safe. The postures of the "beasts" vary widely, but in the queue, they all take a crouching posture, forming similar shapes, and only the immortal has a special position in the head.
The beautiful and lovely little things of builders actually play a very important role. The wooden buildings in China are most afraid of being struck by lightning. They are people's hope for lightning protection. They also have architectural functions. The slope of the roof will make the roof tiles slide down, and the beams need to be fixed with iron sheets. In order not to be attacked by lightning, rain and snow, horned beasts are used as hats for nails and play a decorative role.
The tile at the front end of the cornice is in the front position, which needs to bear a thrust from the whole roof and the country, and needs to be blocked by the objects in front to avoid falling off and hurting people. And the wind blows things off the roof, and it needs Yangpu's things to nail them together. At this time, all kinds of beasts played an irreplaceable role. Therefore, its use value is still great. Don't underestimate these things, thinking that they waste building materials, but they are not.
The ancients were full of wisdom. Not only has its own totem, but it can also be used so well. And to play the practical value of totem and its artistic value, it looks beautiful, is really useful, and can be said to be really powerful.