2022 is the Year of the Tiger
You may be curious
Obviously, cats are more common
Why is the only cat in the Zodiac tiger?
It is often said
"Tigers don't threaten, you when I'm a sick cat"
But never
"Cats don't threaten, you when I'm sick tigers"
The tiger was in the eyes of the ancients
That's the powerful buff that comes with it
To say which of these two is suitable to be the representative of the tribe
The ancients must have chosen the tiger
After all......
Tiger as a totem
How popular is it?
According to ethnic historians
Fuxi, one of the ancestors of mankind in ancient legends
It is the northwest and southwest mountainous areas of our country, with tigers as the tiger
Totemic worship of clans and tribal general representatives.
It is recorded in the "History of the Five Emperors"
Regulus is Xiu De Zhen Bing... Teach the bear, pí, 貔, 貅, (chū), and the tiger to fight in the wilderness of Hanquan with the Yan Emperor, and then win three battles and then win his will.
It is recorded in the "Left Biography"
Ancient tribal chief Di Zhao (kù)
* Di Zhao: i.e. Gao Xin clan
Gao Xin has eight talented sons: Zhongkan, Shuxian, Ji Zhong,
Bo Hu, Zhong Xiong, Shu Leopard, Ji Feng.
……
In the tribe led by the Five Emperors of the Ancients
Almost all use the tiger as a totem
There are also myths
The image of the tiger totem appears
It is recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas and the Great Wilderness of the West
(Kunlun Hill) There is a person, Dai Sheng, tiger teeth, a leopard tail, a cave, known as the Queen Mother of the West.
The Queen Mother of the West is the totem of the tigress leopard
When the people looked, there was no one in this aura
Doesn't everything around you come to an end?
Not only that, but the ancients even used place names
Add the word "tiger"
For example, "Tiger Whisker Beach" and "Hutou Mountain"
A look at such a place
It's not good to bully
Although cats eat mice
But to defend the country
The ancients still chose the tiger
The bravery of the tiger is deeply rooted in people's hearts
After all, the tiger is the king of the hundred beasts, invincible
All things have to surrender to it
Tiger, the king of the mountain beasts also.
- "The Talk"
The tiger is the yang, and the white beast is also the long.
- "Customs"
therefore
Ancient armies often borrowed tiger flags to boost their might
Li Bai is such a romantic person
I also feel that I want to use the tiger flag to show domineering
Yang Bing Si zhan Zhang Hu qi, the white waves in the river like a silver house.
- "The Song of General Sima "
In ancient times
People used to call the army by its name
"Tiger Ben (bēn) Army"
At first, he was responsible for the safety of the king
Gradually, it evolved into an army that protected the country and defended itself against foreign enemies
It is recorded in the Shangshu Zhoushu Pastoral Oath
King Wu of Zhou crusaded against king Huan
With 300 chariots, 3,000 tigers, and 45,000 soldiers.
During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
The Tiger Army is not controlled by anyone
Only the emperor is under the full authority!
Later, with the development, this army system disappeared in the Tang Dynasty
But in ancient times, the brave man was still likened
"Tiger Soldier" "Tiger Soldier" "Tiger Man"
Militarily
The Tiger Rune also bears an important responsibility
People use it to pass on military intelligence
Tiger charms are mostly copper
One is cut in half to the left and right
It is a transfer certificate issued by the central government to local officials or military leaders
Dedicated, one place, one symbol
You can't invoke an army in two different places with the same spell
In the famous "Siege of Wei and Rescue of Zhao" story in the "Chronicle of History"
Xin Lingjun with the help of Ru Ji
Stealing the Tiger Charm and using the army to save Zhao Guo
Cats are cute though
But it is not as majestic as the tiger's side
A gentle contrast
Tiger poison does not eat children
The tiger looks dangerous
However, it is in ancient legends
There is also a close human side
Ming Dynasty "Tiger Garden"
It records the story of the Tiger Zhi'en Tu Bao
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The tiger's paws were stabbed
Passers-by after helping to pull out the thorns
Tigers send deer and pigs in return
There is another Qing Dynasty "Talking about the Tiger"
Stories similar to "Hachiko the Faithful Dog":
A tiger secretly followed
A man named Guo Rihe
He walks the tiger and goes
He sat down tiger and sat down
As a result, the tiger became Guo Rihe's pet
They stayed with each other for a long time
Until one day Guo Rihe died...
Didn't expect that
After the tiger roared a few times
He fell next to Guo Rihe's tomb
People made a tiger tsuka next to Guo Rihe's grave
In the legends of some ethnic minorities
There are even people who turn into tigers after death
Continue to guard the story of the family
Tigers have a greater population than cats
Much less
Scarce things are more expensive
People cherish it
Tigers can be said to have sustenance
People eliminate disasters, are not afraid of difficulties, and protect their homes
And because of the rarity of the tiger
The ancients injected the symbol of the tiger into everyday objects
Come and pray for a good blessing
bibliography
Lin Lin, "On the Origin of Tiger Totem Worship and Its Influence on Ancient Politics and Military"
Yi Lan,"A Preliminary Study of Chinese Chonghu Customs"
He Shengli, "Research on the Story of the Ancient Chinese Incarnated Tiger"
Zhang Jiali, "Research on Ancient Chinese Cat And Tiger Genealogy"
Dong Bo,"A Preliminary Study of Tiger Pattern Ornaments on Ancient Chinese Bronze Mirrors"