Nine Sons of the Dragon
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1) Stressed pronunciation
The Dragon King’s The names of the nine sons:
豑屃(sound bì xì)
鸱kiss (sound chī wěn)
Taotie (sound tāo tiè)
睚禦(yá zì)
狴犴(bìàn)
狋犊(suān ní)
卮箊(bà xià )
Picture of pepper (sound jiāo tú)
Pulao (sound pú láo)
It is worth mentioning that many people mistakenly believe that Pixiu is also the dragon and the nine. One of the sons, actually it is not the case.
Pixiu (pronounced: Pixiu) is an ancient auspicious animal, with one horn or two horns, short wings, curly tail, and mane. It is the most powerful feng shui tool for promoting wealth, especially for those who are not doing well. It has miraculous effects on foreign exchange, stocks, finance, horse racing, futures, casinos, etc. Since ancient times, Pixiu has been used as a sacred object to protect wealth and spit out treasures. Pixiu has the nature of fire in the five elements of Feng Shui, so it can attract a lot of money and open up the source of wealth in the world.
2) Rebirth
The prisoner Niu was fond of music all his life, and the beast carved on the head of the Huqin today is his portrait; The dragon swallowing its mouth on the handle is his portrait;
Mocking the phoenix means he was in danger all his life, and the beast in the corner of the palace is his portrait;
Pulao, he was fond of singing in his life, and the animal button on the bell is This is his portrait;
Suanni was fond of sitting all his life, and the lion on the Buddha's seat is his portrait;
Baxia, he was fond of carrying heavy loads throughout his life, and the beast on the tablet is his portrait;
Biuan was fond of litigating throughout his life, and the lion head on the prison door is his portrait today;
Bigui was a good writer throughout his life, and the dragons on both sides of the monument are his portrait;
Owl kisses, he was fond of swallowing them all his life, and the animal head on the spine of the present palace is his portrait.
3) Re-Legend
The eldest brother Bixi is what we often call the "bastard carrying the stone tablet";
The second brother Bixi can swallow all things and is responsible for taking care of it. The horizontal ridges of the building are the ridge-swallowing beasts we see now (the big beasts on both sides of the roof);
The old Sanjiao Tu, with a ferocious face, is responsible for guarding the door, which is the door we see now. A mythical beast with an iron ring in its upper mouth;
The fourth unicorn is not afraid of flames and is used as a fire-avoiding mythical beast and is placed in front of important buildings;
The fifth unicorn can swallow weapons , responsible for guarding the world's weapons, is the sword-swallowing beast we see;
Lao Liu Chishou, who can swallow rivers and spit out rain, is responsible for draining the rainwater, and is the drainage beast we see now ;
Lao Qi mocks the phoenix, flies over eaves and walls, and is responsible for security work. He is the little beast on the corner of the roof that we see now;
Lao Ba Pulao, whose loud voice can be heard thousands of miles away , responsible for telling time, is the animal button on the clock we see now;
Lao Jiuqiu Niu can understand the words of all things and distinguish sounds, so he was placed on the head of the instrument, which is what we are now The musical instrument animal head seen.
4) Re-inheritance
The eldest son Bixi (ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄧˋ):
Looks like a tortoise, likes to carry heavy objects, can be used as a As for the pedestal of the stele, there is a man carrying the stele in the Chikan Tower in Tainan.
The second son Chi (ㄔ) Kiss:
Likes to climb high and overlook, so he is always on the roof. It also has the function of praying for rain and fire protection.
Sanzi Pulao:
He likes to yell, so he placed it on the bell tower. Legend has it that he is most afraid of whales. When he sees a whale, he screams and runs away. Therefore, on the bell tower of Dalongdong Baoan Temple, the word "whale hair" is engraved and a Pulao is placed, hoping that the Pulao will make a loud sound like a whale, which means that the bell can ring through the sky.
四子狴犴 (ㄅㄧˋ ㄢˋ):
It has a majestic appearance and looks like a tiger. It is good at talking, so it is mostly placed on the cell doors of prisons.
The Five Sons Taotie (ㄊㄠ ㄊㄧㄝˋ):
I like to taste all kinds of delicacies, so I put him on the tripod lid to dip in oil and water.
Liuzi Papi (ㄒㄧㄚˋ):
He is good at swimming, so he is allowed to stand at the head of the bridge.
Seventh Son Yaqi (ㄧㄞˊ ㄗˋ):
The angry, murderous eyes are worn on the sword.
Bazi Suanni (ㄙㄨㄢㄋㄧˊ):
He looks like a lion and likes fireworks, so he is often placed at the foot of the incense burner in the temple to let him " Smell the fragrance".
Nine Sons and Peppers Picture:
They are quiet by nature and guard the door to take care of the peace of the family. They often become the ring beast on the door or the stone drum blocking the door.
In fact, the dragon son, like the dragon, is also gradually formed through continuous development and evolution. Although there are different opinions about Longzi, one thing is that the number of Kunzhong in Longzi is based on the knowledge, that is, the dragon has nine sons, and the dragon inherits nine sons, and the sons are different. This has been known to everyone since ancient times, but there is a little-known story about how they came to stay in the human world and perform their respective duties, and it starts with Liu Bowen.
According to legend, Liu Bowen was originally a god in front of the Jade Emperor. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the world was in chaos, with constant wars and famine everywhere. The Jade Emperor ordered Liu Bowen to be reincarnated to assist Mingjun in order to rule the world and benefit the people. He also gave him the sword to kill the immortal and commanded the Dragon King of the Four Seas. However, the Dragon King was old and weak and had many affairs, so he sent out his nine sons. The nine dragons all have boundless magic power and vast supernatural powers. They followed Liu Bowen in battles for many years, helped Zhu Yuanzhang win the Ming Dynasty, and helped Zhu Di win the throne. When they were ready to return to the Heavenly Court after their success, Zhu Di, the extremely ambitious emperor of the Ming Dynasty, wanted to keep them by his side forever to stabilize the country and dominate the world. So in the name of building the Forbidden City, he took Liu Bowen's Immortal Killing Sword and ordered the Nine Sons. But Jiuzi is still a mythical beast, and he suddenly controls the wind and rain and becomes furious. Zhu Di saw that the Immortal Killing Sword could not frighten Jiuzi, so he decided to use a trick. He said to Bixi, the boss of Jiuzi: "You are extremely powerful and can carry tens of thousands of kilograms of things. If you can carry away this monument of the ancestors' magical achievements and virtues, , I will let you go." When Bixi saw that it was a small stone tablet, he carried it on his body without hesitation, but he could not move even though he tried his best. It turns out that the stele of divine merits and virtues is used to record the merits (good deeds) performed by the "True Dragon Emperor" in his lifetime (the merits are immeasurable). It also contains the jade seals of two generations of emperors, which can suppress gods and ghosts in all directions. Seeing his eldest brother being crushed under the monument, Bazi couldn't bear to leave, so he decided to stay together in the world, but vowed never to reveal his true identity. Although Zhu Di kept the nine sons, he only got nine statue-like mythical beasts. After Liu Bowen learned about this, he also abandoned Zhu Di and left his body to return to heaven. Zhu Di regretted it so much that in order to warn future generations not to make the same mistake again, he let the nine sons each perform their own duties, which has been passed down through the ages.