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Tiger as "King of Hundred Beasts"
It is often given a symbol of strength and speed
School of Archaeology, Peking University
Sun Hua, director of the Academic Committee, introduced
"The tiger's body is huge,
The objects it captures are often deer and sheep
These medium-sized animals,
It is even possible to capture large animals like cattle. ”
Tiger in artifacts
It embodies the strength and might of the "King of Hundred Beasts"
Excavated from the tomb of the nobles of Lijiashan in Jiangchuan County, Yunnan
Niu Hu Copper Case
It is a combination of two bulls and one tiger
A bronze ceremonial vessel cast for the Dian people during the Warring States period
The main body of the artifact is a standing cow
A shrunken tiger is decorated on the tail
The tiger does a climbing shape, opening its mouth to bite the oxtail
Hollow under the belly of the big bull
A standing calf is set horizontally
Sun Hua said
"This artifact seems to be the expression of the cow
To protect the weak,
Sacrifices are made, and scenes of fighting with tigers. ”
Among the cultural relics, there are many similar allegorical shapes
For example, the tomb of King Zhongshan in Pingshan, Hebei Province, was excavated
Wrong gold and silver tiger eat deer socket
Ferocious and mighty tigers and weak fawns
There is a stark contrast
This artifact puts shape, decoration and function
It's a clever combination
With the development of society
People also borrow the image of the tiger
Make a crown, buckle, and scepter
to show majesty, status and power
Dragon knotweed unearthed from Sanxingdui
It has a bronze tiger as the base
Decorate the bronze staff head with the image of a dragon
Show the strength and majesty of the bearer to subdue the tiger
It is likely to be the scepter of the ruler at that time
Become a tiger that is a symbol of power
It shows the power and majesty of the ruler
After the development of the clan society into a state
Supreme ruler
In addition to administrative power, religious power
There is also military power
A typical marker of ancient military power
It is a tiger charm that can dispatch troops
In order to restrain the power of the military commander
The Tiger Charm is divided into two
Supreme ruler, general or local official
Hold one piece each
When only two pieces are combined
To be able to mobilize the army
Deified tiger
It is the good wish of the ancestors to pray for blessings and ward off evil spirits
"If the tiger has any flaws,
That is, it can only run on land. ”
The ancients deified the image of the tiger
Artistically added something to the tiger that was not in reality
Two-tailed bronze tiger
It shows the imagination of Wucheng culture on the divine power of the tiger
The half-meter-long tiger lay on the ground
The tiger has long double tails
A small bird crouched on the tiger's back
Tigers and birds, one large and one small, form a stark contrast
Show the might of the tiger to the fullest
"Like a tiger adding wings" is a common idiom commonly used by Chinese people
There is no shortage of images of "tigers adding wings" in cultural relics
Wrong Silver Winged Divine Beast
Sun Ping introduced that the head of the divine beast was a bit like a tiger
But the tail is not the same
It has a pair of wings stretched out over its shoulders
Explain that this is not the average tiger or lion
Rather, it is an animal with divine power that can fly
With the tiger being deified
There are tribes, ethnic groups and even states
Use the tiger as a symbol of yourself
Tigers have gradually become part of our national culture
Stone carvings excavated from the Shenmu Stone Mao in Shaanxi
There is the image of a tiger
The twelve zodiac signs that have developed so far
It is a distinctive Symbol of Chinese Culture
Zodiac figurines began during the Southern and Northern Dynasties
Originally in full animal form
Soon it changed to a seated animal head
During the Tang and Song dynasties, animal heads were shaped
Zodiac figurines
Usually standing
Five generations later
Use human figurines on the top of their heads or holding animals
to represent the Zodiac
Tigers have had symbolic meanings since ancient times
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