The various meanings of the five poisons

1, five violent drugs:

Stone oak, cinnabar, realgar, thorn stone, flint;

2. Five kinds of torture:

Whip, beat, burn, emblem, lick;

3. Five poisonous insects:

Scorpion, snake, bee, snake, centipede-more common in the "symbol of five poisons", green snake, centipede, scorpion, spider, toad-people often say this;

4. Five social evils:

Cheating, gambling, helping, smoking, prostitution.

Five poisons refer to five violent drugs: gallstone, cinnabar, realgar, thorn stone and flint. (sctv: I Love My Motherland May 2009 10) The "five poisons" in folklore are five kinds of animals, namely green snake, centipede, scorpion, spider and toad. In fact, it is a misunderstanding of the ancients to call these five animals "five poisons" together, because geckos are non-toxic, but they are considered highly toxic. It's like the crane's top red is a non-toxic thing, but it is considered as a highly toxic thing.

Spider is not one of the "five poisons", which is a false statement in Jin Yong's novels about the use of poison by believers of the "five poisons". If the questioner is confused, please see the list of "Five Poisons": 1, and the five poisons: Lithospermum, Cinnabar, Realgar, Thorn Stone and Fish Stone; 2. Five kinds of torture: flogging, whipping, burning, beating with a badge and licking; 3. Five kinds of poisonous insects: scorpion, snake, bee, cockroach and centipede-more common in the "symbol of five poisons", green snake, centipede, scorpion, gecko and toad-people often say this; What people usually call "whoring" is included in "prostitution".