Chi (pinyin: chī), or Chi head: one of the legendary nine sons of the dragon, with a big mouth and a belly that can hold a lot of water. It is often used to decorate drainage outlets in buildings, called Chi. Pour water first.
Pixiu (pí xiū) has the shape of one or two horns, short wings, curly tail, and bristle. It is the most powerful feng shui tool to promote wealth, especially for special industries, such as 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.
So, Pixiu must not be Chi.
There are many sayings about the Nine Sons of Dragon. . .
I have a summary here for your reference. hehe. . .
Reference:
The Nine Sons of the Dragonborn
Overview of the Nine Sons of the Dragonborn:
The Nine Sons of the Dragonborn refer to the Nine Sons of the Dragonborn Nine sons, all nine sons are different. The so-called "dragon gives birth to nine sons" does not mean that the dragon happens to give birth to nine sons. In traditional Chinese culture, nine represents many things and has the supreme status. Nine is an imaginary number and also a noble number, so it is used to describe the dragon son. The idea that the dragon has nine sons has been around for a long time, but there is no explanation about which nine animals they are. It was not until the Ming Dynasty that various theories emerged. Notes by some scholars in the Ming Dynasty, such as Lu Rong's "Shu Yuan Miscellaneous Notes", Li Dongyang's "Huailutang Collection", Yang Shen's "Sheng'an Collection", Li Xu's "Jie'an Old Man's Essays", Xu Yingqiu's "Yuzhitang Tan" "Yun" and so on, there are many versions with different sayings, which are summarized as follows: Qiuniu, Jiazui, Chaofeng, Pulao, Suanni, Bixi, Bifan, Chiki, Taotie, Qilin, Jiaotu, Earthworm, etc.
One of the nine sons of Longsheng said:
Qiú'niú (boss), yá'zì (second child), cháo'fēng ) (Lao San), Pulao (pú'láo) (Lao Si), Suān'ní (Lao Wu), Bixi (bì'xì) (Lao Liu, also known as Baxia), Biuan ( bì'àn) (老七), negative 屃 (fù'xì) (老八), Chiki/鸱tail (chī'wěn/chī'wěi) (老九)
Prison Cow
p>Qiu Niu is the eldest of the nine dragon sons. He loves music all his life and is the most docile among the dragon sons. He is neither bloodthirsty nor ruthless and specializes in music. Legend has it that the imprisoned cow with a dragon head and a snake body has a very good ear and can distinguish the sounds of all things. It often squats on the head of the piano to enjoy the music of plucked strings, so its portrait is engraved on the head of the piano. This decoration is still in use today, and some valuable Huqin heads are still engraved with the image of a dragon head, which is called "Dragon Head Huqin". This musically gifted dragon son not only appears on the Huqin of the Han people, but also on the dragon-headed Yueqin of the Yi people, the three-stringed qin of the Bai people, and some Tibetan and Mongolian qins.
睚禦
Yai禦 is the second child. Legend has it that he was born with the head of a jackal and the body of a dragon. He has a strong personality, is aggressive and likes to kill, and is the god of war of Dragon Son. The ferocious eyes of Yaizhen when angry were also used by the ancients to describe "glaring with anger". Sima Qian's evaluation of the paragraph "Fan Ju's Revenge" in "Historical Records" is that "the virtue of a meal must be repaid, and the hatred of Yaizhen must be repaid." So, , the idiom "Yiju must be repaid" was born. Jizhen likes to kill, so the ancients often carved it into the mouth where the blade and handle of the sword meet, which adds to the frightening power. It is not only decorated on the weapons of famous generals on the battlefield, but also widely used on the weapons of ceremonial guards and palace guards, making it even more majestic and solemn. Because the emperors all believed that the emperor could defeat all evil.
Chaofeng
Chaofeng, shaped like a beast, is the third child. He has been both adventurous and hopeful in his life. The beast on the corner of the hall is his portrait. These animals lined up in a single line, standing upright at the front of the vertical ridge. The leader of the animals was an "immortal" riding a bird, followed in order by: dragon, phoenix, lion, Pegasus, seahorse, Suan Ni, Xiu fish, Haechi, Bullfighting, and entertainment. Chaofeng is the second one. There is a strict hierarchical system for their placement. Only the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City in Beijing can have all ten of them. These 10 mythical beasts mean "perfection", and the number of secondary halls must be reduced accordingly. Chaofeng not only symbolizes good luck, beauty and majesty, but also has the meaning of deterring demons and eliminating disasters.
The placement of the mocking wind makes the shape of the entire palace both strict and varied, achieving the harmony of solemnity and vividness, the unity of grandeur and exquisiteness. It adds a mysterious atmosphere to the towering palace.
Chaofeng not only symbolizes good luck, beauty and majesty, but also has the meaning of deterring demons and eliminating disasters. But Chaofeng itself is a collection of disasters. Earthquakes, tsunamis, and sky flames are all the power of Chaofeng. Legend has it that mocking the wind was Pangu's heart. Its shape is often used as decoration on the corners of the palace. The placement of the mocking wind makes the shape of the entire palace both strict and varied, achieving the harmony of solemnity and vividness, the unity of grandeur and exquisiteness. It adds a mysterious atmosphere to the towering palace. Four quotes from "Yuanjian Leihan·Linjie·Long" (Ming Dynasty Chen Renxi) "Qian Que (Ju) Lei Shu": "Dragon gave birth to nine sons,... he mocked the wind and liked danger, and he was on the corner of the palace."
< p>PulaoPulao, shaped like a coiled dragon, ranks fourth. It sang and roared throughout its life. The dragon-shaped animal button on the bell is its portrait. It turns out that Pulao lives by the sea. Although he is a dragon, he has always been afraid of the huge whale. When a whale attacks, it roars loudly in fear to drive the whale away. According to its characteristics of "good singing" and "every bell wants to make a loud sound", people cast Pulao as a bell button and made the wooden pestle for ringing the bell into the shape of a whale. When ringing the bell, let the whale hit Pulao again and again, making it "ring into the sky" and "sound alone and far away". Nowadays, almost every ancient bell in the country has a figure of Pulao.
Suanni
Suanni, also known as Golden Ni and Ling Ni, looks like a lion and ranks fifth. Although it looks fierce, it likes to be quiet and does not like to move. It likes to sit and He likes fireworks, so the foot decorations on the Buddha's throne and the incense burner are his portraits. According to legend, this kind of suan Ni decorated on the Buddha's seat was introduced to China by Indians in the Han Dynasty. By the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it had been widely used in Buddhist art in my country. This shape was created by Chinese folk artists and gave it a unique The traditional Chinese style, which later became Longzi's Lao Wu, was mostly placed in front of statues of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas sitting cross-legged or cross-legged. The dragon-shaped decoration in the middle of the collar of the stone lion or bronze lion during the Ming and Qing Dynasties is also the image of Suanni, which makes the traditional Chinese door lion guarding the door more open and majestic. Suanni is also used as the mount of Manjushri Bodhisattva. Today, in Mount Wutai, the monastery of Manjushri Bodhisattva, there is still a temple where the ancients worshiped Suan Ni. Because Suan Ni ranked fifth, this temple is also called the "Wuye Temple".
Ba Xia
Ba Xia, also known as Bixi, looks like a turtle.
He is the sixth child. He likes to bear heavy loads in his life and has great strength. The turtle under the monument Fu is his portrait. The first legend is that in ancient times, Baxia often carried three mountains and five mountains on his back, making waves in rivers, lakes and seas. Later, Dayu conquered it when he was controlling floods. It obeyed Yu's command, pushed mountains and dug trenches, and dredged rivers, making contributions to flood control. After the flood was controlled, Dayu was worried that Ba Xia would go wild again, so he moved a very large stone tablet standing high in the sky, on which was engraved the traces of Ba Xia's flood control, and asked Ba Xia to carry it on his back. The heavy stone tablet made it unable to walk casually. Basia and tortoises are very similar, but there are differences upon closer inspection. Basia has a row of teeth, while tortoises do not. There are also differences in the number and shape of the carapace between Basia and tortoises. Baxia, also known as stone turtle, is a symbol of longevity and good luck. It always held its head forward with difficulty, holding on to its four feet desperately, struggling to move forward, but it could never move away. The bases of some of my country's most prominent stone monuments are carried by Ba Xia, which can be seen in the Forest of Steles and some historical sites.
The second legend is that the dragon sons once descended to earth to help Zhu Yuanzhang conquer the Ming Dynasty. But when they were about to return to heaven to revive, Zhu Yuanzhang’s fourth son Zhu Di, who later became the founder of the Ming Dynasty, did not want to let them go, so he He said to Ba Xia: "If you can carry Emperor Taizu's merit monument on his back, I will let you go back." Ba Xia agreed without knowing what the plan was, but he knew that after carrying it on his back, he could no longer move it - because merit is immeasurable. From then on, Ba Xia was suppressed under the Monument of Merit.
狴犴
Biwan, also known as Charter, looks like a tiger and is the seventh child. It was litigious throughout its life, but also powerful. The tiger-head-shaped decoration on the upper part of the prison door is its portrait
It is said that Bifan is not only eager for justice and speaks uprightly, but also can distinguish right from wrong and make impartial decisions. In addition to its majestic image, it is not only decorated on the prison door, but also crouched on both sides of the lobby of the government office, which is extremely deterrent to those who commit crimes. Whenever the yamen chief sits in the court, his image appears on the top of the chief executive's title plate and the silence card. He looks around and looks around to maintain the solemnity and uprightness of the court. In ancient times, the doors of prisons were engraved with the head of a tiger, so the prison was also commonly known as "Tiger Head Prison" among the people.
Ning Xi
Ning Xi, with a body like a dragon and a head like a lion, is the eighth eldest child. He is good at writing all his life. He is another elegant one among the dragons - he loves calligraphy.
The Wenlong figures on both sides of the stele are his portraits. Our country's stone tablets have a long history and are rich in content. Some of them are simple in shape, smooth and bright, and the light is discernible; some are exquisitely carved, with graceful words and vivid writing; some are famous poems and stone carvings, which are popular among people. , praised throughout the ages. Fuyi liked this kind of inscriptions that shone with artistic brilliance very much. He was willing to turn them into patterned dragons to set off these handed down literary treasures, making the base of the stele more elegant and beautiful. They are coiled around each other and seem to be slowly squirming. Together with the base of the base, it looks even more spectacular.
Chiki
Chiki, also known as owl tail, is said to have the head of a dragon and the body of a fish. Its form first appeared in the "Bai Liang Hall" built by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. At that time, some ministers suggested that there is a fish in the sea with a tail like an owl, that is, an owl. It can spray waves and rain. You might as well put its image on the palace to protect the palace from fire. Emperor Wu agreed. When the main hall was completed, officials rushed to ask what was on the ridge of the palace. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty didn't know how to answer, so he named it "鸱tail" after its tail that looked like an owl. Later, it gradually evolved into the homophonic "Chi Kiss". ". It is also said that around the time of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the "Moji Fish" from India was introduced with Buddhism. It is the object under the seat of the rain god in Buddhist scriptures and can extinguish fire. Therefore, the chi kiss was transformed from this, so it is often placed at both ends of the roof ridge to eliminate disasters and extinguish fires. The dragon-shaped spine-swallowing beast is Lao Jiu. He had a loud mouth and was fond of swallowing all his life. The curly-tailed dragon heads at both ends of the temple ridge are his portrait. "Taiping Yulan" has the following account: "In the Tang Hui Dynasty, after the disaster in the Liang Palace of the Han Dynasty, Yue Wu said, 'There are fish and turtles in the sea, with tails like owls, and strong waves will cause rainfall.' So he made his image on the tail to show the auspiciousness of the fire." "The "Witch" mentioned in the article refers to alchemists, and "Yuqiu" is the predecessor of Chiki. Chiki is water-based, so use it as a soothing agent to ward off fire.
Memory Song
Because the names and duties of the Dragon Nine Sons are difficult to remember, Qingyi Happy Bird composed a song to make it easier for readers to remember. The motto of the song is "Imprisoning the five sons of Pu and mocking the five sons of Pu, and the nine sons of Chi are burdened by the beasts. There is smoke in the corner of the bell and stove in the Qin and Sword Hall, and the ridge of the Yamen stele is heavy to avoid the fire."
The second of the nine sons of Longsheng said:
屑屃(bì'xì) (boss), Chiki/鸱尾(chī'wěn/chī'wěi)(second child), 狴狴(bì'àn)(third child), Pu Lao (pú'láo) (old four), Taotie (tāo'tiè) (old five), Yaxuan (yá'zì) (old six), Suān'ní (old seven), Jiaotu (jiāo' tú) (Laoba), Pixiu (pí xiū) (Laojiu)
The eldest son Bixi (bìxì), also known as Baxia, looks like a turtle and likes to bear heavy loads. The turtle under the monument is also the turtle. According to legend, in ancient times, it often carried three mountains and five mountains on its back to create trouble. Later, he was subdued by Xia Yu and made many great contributions to Xia Yu. After the flood control was successful, Xia Yu let it carry up its achievements, so it carried many stone monuments in China. Basia and tortoises are very similar, but there are differences upon closer inspection. Basia has a row of teeth, while tortoises do not. The number and shape of the carapace of Baxia and tortoises are also different. Baxia, also known as stone turtle, is a symbol of longevity and good luck. It always held its head forward with difficulty, holding on to its four feet desperately, struggling to move forward, but it could never move away.
The second son Chiki (chī wěn), also known as Chiwei or Chi (chī)kiss, is a fish-shaped dragon (some say it looks like a lizard with its tail cut off). He likes to look around, so he is located on the ridge of the palace. both ends. In Buddhist scriptures, Chi Kiss is the object under the seat of the Rain God, which can extinguish fire. Therefore, placing it at both ends of the roof ridge also has the effect of extinguishing disasters and extinguishing fires.
The third son 狴狴 (bì'àn), also known as the Charter, looks like a tiger, is powerful, and is prone to prison litigation, so people carved it on the prison door, so there is a folk saying of Tiger Head Prison statement. It is also said that it upholds justice and can distinguish right from wrong, so it is also placed on both sides of the yamen lobby and on the top of the cards for officials to go out and avoid, to maintain the solemn atmosphere of the court.
The fourth son Pulao, shaped like a dragon but smaller than the dragon, likes music and singing, and is engraved on the button of the bell. It is said that Pulao lives by the sea and is most afraid of whales. Whenever he encounters a whale attack, Pulao screams incessantly. So, people put his image on the bell and carved the long piece of wood that struck the bell into the shape of a whale, using it to strike the bell in order to make the sound louder and louder.
The Five Sons Taotiè (tāotiè), which looks like a wolf and is greedy in nature, is located on the bronze vessel and is now called the Taotie pattern. According to folklore, this kind of monster is so greedy that after eating everything it can eat, it finally ate its own body. In the end, only one head was left, so it was left with a head but no body. reputation.
The six sons, Yaju (yá zì), look like a jackal with dragon horns, glaring angrily, with their horns pressed back against the back. They are fond of killing and fighting. They are engraved on sword rings, sword hilts and other weapons or ceremonial guards to serve as a deterrent.
Seven sons Suān Ni (suān ní), also known as Jin Ni and Ling Ni. Suanni is originally an alias for lion, so it is shaped like a lion. It likes to smoke and like to sit, leaning on the foot of the incense burner. It was introduced to China with Buddhism. Since the Buddha Sakyamuni has the metaphor of "the fearless lion", people naturally arrange him as a Buddha's seat, or carve it on the incense burner so that he can enjoy the incense. In addition, Suanni is also the mount of Manjushri Bodhisattva, and there is a temple dedicated to Suanni on Mount Wutai, the monastery of Manjushri Bodhisattva. Because Suanni is the fifth son of the dragon, the temple is named Wuye Temple, which has great influence in the local area. The dragon-shaped decoration in the middle of the collar of the stone lion or bronze lion during the Ming and Qing Dynasties is also the image of Suanni, which makes the traditional Chinese door lion guarding the door more open and majestic.
Ba Zi Jiao Tu (jiāo tú), shaped like a snail and a clam, is easy to keep silent, has a docile temperament, is a bit autistic, and hates others entering its lair, so people often carve its image on the front of the door. Or carved on the door panel. They tend to be quiet by nature and guard the door to take care of the peace of the family. They often become the ring-bearing beast on the door or the stone drum blocking the door.
The last son, Pixiu (pí xiū), has the shape of one horn or two horns, short wings, curly tail, and mane. It is the most powerful feng shui tool to promote wealth, especially for deviant industries, such as 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.
Other related sayings about the dragon giving birth to nine sons
It is said that a dragon mother gave birth to nine sons. Each of these nine sons has their own appearance, temperament and hobbies. Not the same. Notes by some scholars in the Ming Dynasty, such as Lu Rong's "Shu Yuan Miscellaneous Notes", Li Dongyang's "Huailutang Collection", Yang Shen's "Sheng'an Collection", Li Xu's "Jie'an Old Man's Essays", Xu Yingqiu's "Yuzhitang Tan Hui" , "Dragon gave birth to nine sons", "Huailu Tang Ji" quoted from Dongyang: "The dragon gave birth to nine sons, but they did not become dragons, each had his own interests. Prisoner of cattle, he was good at music throughout his life. Today, the head of the Huqin is engraved with his portrait. Yaizi, his life is good. Kill. The dragon swallowing the mouth of the golden knife is his portrait. The beast on the corner of the palace is his portrait. The beast on the temple corner is his portrait. The animal button on the bell is his portrait. , the lion on the Buddha's seat is his legacy. The beast on the pedestal is the beast, which is a burden bearer. The lion on the prison gate is his legacy. His portrait: Chi Kiss, he was fond of swallowing throughout his life, and the current spine beast is his portrait. "Tianlu Shiyu·Dragon Species": "It is said that there are nine kinds of dragons, each with its own characteristics. One is called Bixi, which looks like a turtle. , good at carrying heavy loads, this is the turtle squatting under the stone stele today; the second is Chiqi, which looks like Zeng, and has a good nature, and is the animal head on the house today; the third is Pulao, which looks like a dragon but is small, and has a good roaring nature, which is the superior star of this bell. Also; the fourth is called the glutton, which is like a tiger and powerful, so it stands on the prison gate; the fifth is called glutton, which is good at eating, so it is placed on the lid of the cauldron; the sixth is called the earthworm, which is good at water, so it is placed on the bridge pillar; the seventh is called 睚禦, whose nature is It is good at killing, so it stands on the sword ring; the eighth is the golden yak, which is shaped like a lion and likes fireworks, so it is stood on the incense burner; the ninth is called the pepper picture, which is shaped like a snail and clam and is good at closing, so it is stood on the door." etc. The situation of Longzi has been recorded, but not uniformly. To sum up, a brief analysis is as follows:
豑屃 (pinyin: Bìxì): also known as Guifu [fū], Baxia, Chuixia, Guifou, etc. The head of the dragon is the length of the nine sons, and it looks like a turtle. , has teeth, is strong and easy to bear weight. He also carries heavy objects on his back, and the stone turtle under the stone tablet is his image. When the old city wall of Beijing was being demolished, half a Bixi was found under the walls of Dongbianmen and Xibianmen. Therefore, it is said that the Bixi carried the city of Beijing.
Prison Ox: One of the nine sons of the dragon, it is shaped like a small yellow dragon with scales and horns. It likes music and squats on the head of the piano. This musical dragon son not only stands on the huqin of the Han people, but also on the dragon-headed yueqin of the Yi people, the three-stringed qin of the Bai people, and some Tibetan musical instruments with his head raised and his mouth open.
睚禦(Pinyin: Yázì): One of the nine sons of the dragon, with the body of a dragon and the head of a jackal. He is fierce in nature and the most murderous. He is bloodthirsty and aggressive. He is engraved on the ring and hilt of the sword and swallows his mouth.
Chaofeng: One of the nine sons born in the dragon, he is prone to danger in his life, and now his image is the beast with a horn.
Pulao: One of the legendary nine sons of the dragon. When he is struck, he roars loudly and serves as the animal button of the bell to help its sound spread far and wide.
Suānní (Pinyin: Suānní): One of the nine sons of the dragon in the legend. He is shaped like a lion and likes smoking and sitting. Therefore, his image usually appears on the incense burner, swallowing smoke and blowing out mist. Hui Lin, an eminent monk in the Tang Dynasty, said: "Suanni is a lion, and it comes out of the Western Regions." His image is erected on both sides of the prison gate or the official hall.
Fùxì (Pinyin: Fùxì): One of the nine sons of the dragon, his body is like a dragon, elegant and gentle, coiled on the top of the stone tablet.
Chiki (Pinyin: Chīwěn): also called 鸱 (Pinyin: Chī) tail, 鸱ki. One of the nine sons of the dragon, he has a moist mouth and a thick throat and is easy to swallow, so he becomes a spine-swallowing beast at both ends of the palace ridge, using it to extinguish fires and eliminate disasters. There is no definite answer as to whether the owl is a bird or a legendary whale on the sea.
Taotie (Pinyin: Tāotiè): A ferocious and gluttonous beast in legend. The shape of its head is often used as decoration on ancient bronzes, called the Taotie pattern. Legend has it that he is one of the nine sons of the dragon. There is this paragraph in "Zuo Zhuan: The Eighteenth Year of Wen Gong": "The Jinyun family has a son who is not talented, who is greedy for food and drink, and takes risks in bribes. He desires extravagance and luxury, but cannot get tired of it; he accumulates real wealth and does not know how to discipline it. He does not distinguish. The people of the world compare themselves to the three evils, and call them gluttons." Animal shapes dripping on bridge pillars and buildings.
Jiao Picture: One of the nine sons of the Dragon, shaped like a snail and a clam, with a reclusive nature. It hates others entering its lair, so it has a ring around its head and title for its image.
Chi (pinyin: chī), or Chi head: one of the legendary nine sons of the dragon, with a big mouth and a belly that can hold a lot of water. It is often used to decorate drainage outlets in buildings, called Chi. Pour water first.
Qilin: A mythical beast in ancient Chinese myths and legends. It is said that it can live for two thousand years. The male is named Qi and the female is named Lin. Together they are called Qilin. It has a gentle temperament, does not hurt people and animals, and does not trample on flowers and grass, so it is called a benevolent beast. Qilin's shape is like a deer, its tail is like an ox's tail, Qilin has a single horn, Lin has no horns, its mouth can spit fire, and its voice is like thunder. In ancient China, Qilin was used to symbolize auspiciousness. According to legend, this beast only appears in times of peace and prosperity, or when there are saints in the world, and it is also called Qixuo. According to folklore, Qilin will bring sons to people and make the family prosperous, so there is a saying that Qilin sends sons. Legend has it that a unicorn appeared to Confucius' mother before she gave birth to him. During the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He's fleet sailed to East Africa and brought two giraffes back to Beijing, which were considered to be unicorns by people at the time. Ming Chengzu used this auspicious sign to show the greatness of his administration.
J, commonly known as Wangtianhou, roaring towards the sky: Legend has it that he is the son of the Dragon King and has the habit of keeping watch. The dragon on the top of the Huabiao pillar roars towards the sky, which is regarded as conveying the will of heaven and conveying the sentiments of the people. There are also literature records that Guanyin Bodhisattva's mount is "Roaring towards the sky".
Pixiu (Pinyin: pí xiū), also known as Tianlu: is a mythical beast in ancient Chinese myths and legends. It has a dragon head, a horse body, and lin feet. It is shaped like a lion, has gray fur, and can fly. Pixiu is a ferocious and powerful creature that likes to suck the essence and blood of demons and monsters and turn them into wealth. It is responsible for patrolling in the sky to prevent demons, ghosts, plagues and diseases from disturbing the heaven. There is also a saying that it is the ninth son of the dragon. In ancient times, people often used Pixiu as a title for the army. Legend has it that Pixiu violated the rules of heaven and was punished by the Jade Emperor to feed only on wealth from all directions. He swallowed everything without diarrhea. He could attract wealth and accumulate treasures. He could only go in but not out. He had special magical powers. Many Chinese people now wear Pixiu jade products for this reason.
The textual research on the Nine Sons of Longsheng:
1. Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty asked Li Dongyang, the Minister of Rites:
Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty asked Li Dongyang, the Minister of Rites: I heard that Longsheng Jiuzi, what is the name of Jiuzi? Li Dongyang couldn't answer. After the tide receded, he pieced together a list and pulled out a list.
According to Li Dongyang's list, the nine sons of the dragon are:
1. Earthworm (gōng fù): a water-loving nature, and was carved into the shape of an animal on a bridge pillar;
2. Chaofeng: Likes adventure, so people cast a statue of him and put it in the corner of the palace;
3. 睚禦 (yá zì): He likes to kill and likes blood, and his shape is carved on the handle of the knife. Beast statue;
4. Bixi (bì xì): strong, and its back also carries heavy objects, that is, the stone turtle engraved under the stone tablet;
5. Pepper picture (jiāotu): shaped like a snail and a clam, with a closed nature, and a ring on the head and title ring is its image;
6. Chiki (chī wěn): a person who likes to swallow, which is the shape of an animal head on the ridge of the palace. ;
7. Pulao: It always sings, and its head is used as the button of the big bell;
8. Suān ní: Likes to squat, like Buddha statues The lion under the seat is its shape;
9. Prisoner Cow: Nature likes music, and its shape is the carved image on the top of the harp pole;
2. Tianlu Shiyu·Long Zhong
"Tianlu Shiyu · Dragon Zhong": "It is said that there are nine kinds of dragons, each with its own advantages. One is called Bixi, which is shaped like a turtle and likes to carry heavy loads. Today, the turtle falls under the stone tablet; The second one is Chiqi, which looks like Zeng and has a good nature, which is the head of the beast on the house today; the third one is Pulao, which looks like a dragon but is small and has a good roaring nature, which is the superior star of this bell; the fourth one is Bian, which looks like a tiger and has power. Therefore, it is set up on the prison gate; the fifth one is said to be gluttonous and good food, so it is set up on the lid of the cauldron; the sixth is called Bixi, which is good at water, so it is set up on the bridge pillar; the seventh is said to be an earthworm, which is good at killing, so it is set up on the ring of a sword; the eighth is said to be an earthworm, which is good at killing. The golden dragon is shaped like a lion and is good at fireworks, so it is placed on the incense burner; the nine-yellow pepper picture is shaped like a snail and clam and is good at closing, so it is placed on the door shop."