The tiger is the embodiment of bravery
It is located at the top of nature's food chain
Is the true king of the hundred beasts
Our ancestors and tigers coexisted in the land of China
Tiger culture is also deeply rooted
In our traditional culture
Whether it's writing, sculpture, painting
Or folklore and other fields
The image of the tiger is everywhere
It plays a pivotal role in the long river of Chinese civilization
Today we will also take a look at it
The ubiquitous tiger culture
It's not like a tiger with a big mouth open in a blood basin
The Chinese character for "tiger" originated very early, and there is a tiger character in the Yin Xu oracle bone, which is written very much like a tiger. Folk have such a legend: the "king" in chinese characters comes from the markings on the forehead of the tiger.
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In ancient China
The tiger is a beast juxtaposed with the dragon and phoenix
One of the zodiac signs
Ranked third in the Zodiac
"Tora" of the 12-earth rule in Japan
It is a totem of bravery and fearlessness
The mighty tiger, have not been frightened
The image of the tiger is majestic, and since ancient times, it has been used as a metaphor for the bravery and strength of soldiers, such as tiger ministers, tiger generals, tiger soldiers, etc., which is of great symbolic significance. During the Three Kingdoms period, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, and Huang Zhong of the Shu State were given the title of "Five Tiger Generals". Wei Guoxu was known as the "Tiger Fool" because of his bravery and good fighting. In ancient China, the place where important military aircraft were handled was called "White Tiger Hall", the general's tent was called "Tiger Tent", and the soldier's symbol for dispatching troops was engraved with a tiger, which was called "Tiger Symbol".
In ancient times, it symbolized the tiger symbol of military power
In addition, draw the tiger at the door to dispel the ominous
People will also hang tiger paintings in front of their homes to ward off evil spirits and pray for blessings
The ancients also liked to carve stone tigers for town houses
This custom has been passed down to this day
Yuan Dynasty stone tiger carving
A tiger painting used to drive away evil spirits and pray for blessings
In the temples of Taiwan, there is also a tiger master. The image of tiger ye usually has round and large eyes, flat nose and an anthropomorphic, and a smiling expression, in addition to realism, but also adds imagination, making people feel more approachable. According to legend, Tiger Ye is the god of temple fairs and celebrations, who can guard the temple city village and expel demons and ghosts.
Tiger
In life, the totem worship originates from the tiger, and everyone also likes some things with tiger elements. For example, people give children cloth tiger toys, wear tiger head hats, wear tiger head shoes, sleeping tiger pillows, tiger pockets, etc., wishing children to grow up to be as powerful as tigers, and also hoping to use the power of tigers to bless their children and grandchildren with peace, exorcism and healthy growth.
"Tiger Head Three-Piece Set"
It is said that every year from the fifth to the twentieth day of the first lunar month in Tongren County, Qinghai Province, the "Jumping in the Dragon" - that is, the "Jumping Tiger" activity - is carried out to exorcise demons and exorcise the epidemic. On May 20, 2006, the Turkish People's Yuzu was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. The marriage custom of "hanging tiger buns" is also popular in Huaxian County, Shaanxi Province. In the eight hundred miles of Shaanxi, the eastern capital of Qinchuan, there is also the custom of steaming tiger flower steamed buns to worship the ancestors and send relatives and friends!
Tiger buns
now
Due to changes in the ecological environment and human activities and other reasons
Tigers have gone from being a dominant species to an endangered species
The number of wild tigers in China is less than 100
But tigers are the most critical species in forest ecosystems
An ecosystem with tigers
it's a healthy ecosystem
If the tiger goes extinct
The impact on earth's ecosystems is extraordinary
2022 is the Year of the Tiger, and the China Zoo Association organized the national zoo protection education activity of "Tiger Roaring Mountain Forest, Protecting Nature and Harmony", which added a strong stroke to the cause of tiger protection.
On the road to protecting tigers
We cannot be absent
Let's work together to protect tigers
We must not let the tiger
Things that exist only in culture happen!
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