The ancient Chinese name of the lion, since Zhang Qian passed through the Western Regions, the lion first appeared in the Central Plains, and was transliterated as Fox in the original name of the Western Regions language.
Later, in the Ming Dynasty, it became a mythological role, one of the nine sons of the dragon: shaped like a lion, like to smoke and sit, so the image generally appeared on the incense burner, and then swallowed smoke and spit fog. Because of its good sitting, it is also known as a Buddha lion.
The Taihe Temple eaves beast, the top of the vertical ridge is a riding phoenix immortal, followed by dragons, phoenixes, lions, pegasus, seahorses, foxes, roe deer, roe deer, bullfighting, and xingshi.
Erya Shibea
Foxy like a cat, eating tigers and leopards.
"Erlaotang Magazine ・ Feast Golden Lion"
Fragrant foxes mixed with smoke, Yu Cai Xue remnants of the magpie.
Lu Rong's Miscellaneous Notes on Shuyuan
Jin Yi, whose shape resembles a lion and has good temperament, stands on the lid of an incense burner.
"Aftermath of the Reign of the World"
He sent the lieutenant to the cabinet and asked the names of the nine sons of Long Sheng, all of which could not be corrected. However, Li Ge's old Dongyang remembered his strategy, and the pawn did not dare to be right, and returned to consult zhu Luo's compilation xiuxuan and Liu Jixun's achievements, but they were prepared in detail, because it was reported that the nine sons, a prisoner of cattle, a dragon species, good sex music, and now huqin's forehead is carved with a beast, which is his posthumous image. One eye wide open, easy to kill, now the handle of the sword on the dragon swallow is. A mocking wind, so dangerous, the beast on the pavilion is. A full prison, a good sound, this bell on the button is. A fox, easy to sit, now the Buddha seat lion is. A fox, a good lawsuit, and now the lion on the prison gate is. A negative, good text, and now the stone stele is lined with dragons. A kiss, a good swallow, the head of the beast in the present temple is.
The Biography of Mu Tianzi
Famous beasts make their feet walk thousands of miles, and foxes and wild horses walk five hundred miles.
Avian insect code
and Han Sancai Picture Meeting
Picture book writing treasure bag