What did the Si Ling mean in ancient times?

The Si Ling refers to the Qinglong, White Tiger, Suzaku, Xuanwu
The introduction of ancient Chinese beasts
[White Tiger]
In China, White Tiger is the god of war and killing. Tigers have a variety of divine power such as avoiding evil, disaster, praying and punishing evil, getting rich, and getting rich, and having a good relationship. And it is one of the four spirits, of course, it is changed from Xing Su. In the twenty -eight stars, the western seven places: Kui, Lou, stomach, Ang, Bi, 觜, ginseng. So it is the representative of the West, and its white is because the West is in the West. The West is gold in the five elements, and the color is white. So it is called Baihu not because it is white, but said from the five elements.
[Xuanwu]
This is a kind of spirit composed of turtles and snakes. The original intention of Xuanwu is Xuanming, and Wu and Ming ancient sounds are connected. Wu means black; underworld means yin. At first, Xuanming described the turtle: the back of the turtle was black. The turtle was asked to ask the turtle to ask the ancestors to bring the answer back and show the world in the form of Bu Zhao. Therefore, the earliest basaltic is the tortoise. In the future, the meaning of Xuanming continued to expand. Turtles live in rivers and lakes (including turtles), so Xuanming becomes a god of water; the turtles have longevity, and Xuanming has become a symbol of longevity; the first time in the north, Yin Shang Oracle divination is "Bubi north", and Therefore, Xuanming became the northern god
[Suzaku]
The Phoenix is ​​a spiritual material that represents happiness in China. There are many types of original shapes. Such as Jinji, Peacock, Eagle, 鹄, Xuan Bird (Swallow), etc. .. .. It is also said that the Buddhist Dapeng Golden Wing Bird has changed. The Phoenix in the Phoenix mythology is the head of chickens, the chin of the swallow, the snake's neck, the tail of the fish, and the five -color pattern. There are five varieties of phoenixes, which are divided into color: red is phoenix, green is a bird, white is a swan, and the phoenix with yellow and purple can be said to be Suzaku or Xuan Bird. Suzaku is one of the four spirits, and it is the same as other three. It is from Xingju. It is the general name of the Qi Su in the south: the well, ghost, willow, star, Zhang, wing, 轸. Think of it is Suzaku. Zhu is red, like fire, the south is fire, hence the name Phoenix. It also has the characteristics of the heavy body from the fire. Like the immortal bird in the West, it is also called Huo Phoenix.
[Qinglong]
In China, the status of the dragon is much higher than India. Because in China, dragon is a god, supreme, and the symbol of the emperor. It is also the representative of the East, and the five elements are wood, and because the cyan is wood, so there is a saying of Zuo Qinglong and You Baihu.
This in Xingju is in the eight -star stay, the East Seven September, Homocan, Hanging, Fang, Heart, Tail, and Du. In the color matching, the oriental color is green, hence the name "Qinglong". There is also a saying of dragon sexual kinky, and when you have a Kirin in the cow, you are born with Kirin and the pigs. There are also Longsheng Jiuzi, which is not like a dragon. This is the case: Daer is called a prisoner: it loves music flat, so he always stands on the piano head. Such as Han's Huqin, Bai's Sanxianqin, etc. Mongolian Matou piano may also be a variant of prisoner cattle. The second son is Ji Bi: It loves killing, so it is more safely on the weapon to use the enemy forces. At the same time, it is used on the honor of ceremonies to appear more majestic. San'er is a ridicule: it is a beast -shaped dragon, it looks a bit like a dog, it is good at looking at it, so Duo'an is on the corner of the temple. It is said that it can be used to take the demon and eliminate disasters. The fourth child is Pu Jiu: I like to roar, people put it on the bell, most of them are Pu Jiu's image. It is said that it lives in the seaside, but he is very afraid of whales. Once the whale sends an attack, it will scare. Therefore, people make the wooden pestle the shape of the whale, so that the bronze bell is particularly loud. The fifth child is 狻猊: shaped like a lion. It is a foreign product that is introduced to China with Buddhism, so character is a bit like a Buddha. It is so quiet and loves fireworks. So often put it on the Buddha's position or incense burner, and let it protect it for the Buddhist gate. The sixth child is dominated: also known as 赑屃, it looks like a turtle. According to legend, in ancient times, it often carried the three mountains and five mountains to come to the wind. After being conquered by Xia Yu, he contributed a lot for Xia Yu. After the water treatment became attack, Xia Yu put it his own achievements and let it carry it himself. Therefore, most of the stone monuments in China start from it. The seventh child is 狴犴: Also known as the charter, it looks like a tiger. According to legend, it presides over justice, and it can be clear, so it was set up on the top of the prison door, two lobby of the yamen, and the upper end of the cards that officials were avoided when they were touring to maintain the calmness of the public hall. The eighth child is negative: because it loves literature, so Duo'an is in the stone monument. Muzi is a kiss: also known as the tail, the fish -shaped dragon. According to legend, at about the Northern and Southern Dynasties, it was introduced by Buddhism by India. It is the things under the Buddhist scriptures, the things under the rain god can extinguish the fire. Therefore, the kiss has changed, so it is on both ends of the roof to do the effect of disaster and fire.

"Four Spirits" refers to the four ancient mascots in China, namely dragons, phoenixes, unicorn and turtles.
The dragon is the "head of the four spirit", which symbolizes the long -term influence, integration and unity of the Chinese nation. Feng is symbolizing the meaning of Ruyi and auspiciousness, the so -called "dragon and phoenix". Kirin symbolizes the meaning of prosperity and pursuit of happiness. The turtle symbolizes longevity and health, and is the only real creature in the "Four Spirits".