1, prison bull, the eldest of Longsheng's nine sons, loved music all his life. He often squatted on the piano head to enjoy the music plucked by the strings, so his portrait was carved on the piano head. This kind of decoration has been used up to now, and some precious huqin heads are also engraved with the image of the dragon head, which is called "the dragon head huqin".
2. Yazi, the second child, has been fighting and killing all his life. The knife ring, the handle and the dragon swallowing mouth are all portraits of him. After decorating the image of the dragon, these weapons add awesome power. It is not only decorated on the weapons of famous soldiers in the battlefield, but also widely used in ceremonial weapons and court guards, making it more dignified and solemn.
3, mocking the wind, shaped like a beast, is the third, he has a good life and great hope. The beast on the corner of the temple is its portrait.
These animals line up at the front of the vertical ridge. Animals are led by a "fairy" riding a bird, followed by dragons, phoenixes, lions, horses, seahorses, dragons, horses, bulls and other animals. Their placement has a strict hierarchy, and only the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City in Beijing can have all kinds, and the number of auxiliary halls should be reduced accordingly.
4. Not old, Panlong, ranked fourth, has a good life. The dragon-shaped animal button on the Hong Zhong is its portrait. I didn't always live by the sea. Although he is a dragon, he is always afraid of giant whales. As soon as the whale attacked, it roared in fear.
5. Sister-in-law, shaped like a lion, ranked fifth. She likes to be quiet, sit well and enjoy fireworks all her life. So the foot ornaments on the Buddha's seat and incense burner are its portraits.
6. Baxia, also known as the tortoise, looks like a tortoise. He is an old six. His life is full of load and infinite strength. The tortoise under the monument is his portrait. Legend has it that in ancient times, Baxia often carried three mountains and five mountains on his back and made waves in rivers, lakes and seas. Later, Dayu subdued it when he was controlling the water. It obeyed Dayu's command, pushed mountains and dug ditches, dredged rivers and made contributions to water control.
7. The armadillo, also known as Chater, looks like a tiger and is the old seven. It is litigious all its life, but it is powerful. The tiger head decoration on the upper part of the prison door is its portrait. Legend has it that armadillos not only yearn for public interests and justice, but also dare to speak out, distinguish right from wrong and judge impartially. Coupled with its majestic image, it is not only decorated on the prison door, but also crouched on both sides of the official residence lobby.
8. Shaped like a dragon, it ranks eighth and has a good life. On the stone tablets on both sides of Longwen are its portraits. China's inscriptions have a long history and rich contents. Some shapes are simple, smooth and bright, and light can be used as a guide. Some are exquisitely carved, with elegant words and vivid pens; There are also some famous poems and stone carvings, which are well-known throughout the ages.
9. Kissing, also known as licking the tail and kissing, is a dragon-shaped thorn-swallowing beast. This is Laojiu. He has a wide and rough mouth. He has been swallowing all his life. The dragon heads at both ends of the temple ridge are his portraits.