1. The unicorn is a kind of rui beast in ancient Chinese mythology, and is known as the five great rui beasts together with "dragon", "phoenix", "turtle" and "pixiu". According to records: the unicorn head is like a sheep, with a horn, feet like a wolf, a body like a musk deer, colorful scales, and a tail like a dragon, which is a symbol of good luck, and the extended meaning is to send children and ward off evil spirits.
Sand sculpture unicorn
2. 獬豸 (xiè zhì), is a mythical beast in ancient Chinese myths and legends, similar to a unicorn, with thick and dark hair all over the body, bright eyes, usually with a horn on the forehead, with high wisdom, understand people's words and know human nature, distinguish between right and wrong, know good and evil, loyal and treacherous, is a symbol of justice, and brings the people a sense of psychological security is incomparable to other animals.
Sand sculpture of the pig
3. Jairus, a mythical beast in ancient Chinese myths and legends, with a jackal body and a dragon head, born of a dragon and a jackal, has a strong personality, is brave and good at fighting, bloodthirsty and murderous, and always holds a sword in his mouth, glaring angrily, and is the embodiment of killing all evil.
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4. Jin Ao (golden catfish, dragon turtle) is a kind of turtle in Chinese mythology, with a head and tail like a dragon, a body like a turtle, a golden body, living in the ocean, and a symbol of power and wealth.
Sand sculpture golden crow
5. Vermilion Bird, one of the four spirits of heaven (green dragon, white tiger, vermilion bird, Xuanwu) in ancient Chinese mythology, red, bird-like, originated from the ancient star worship, is the god of the south on behalf of the Yan Emperor (summer) and the seven houses in the south, and often belongs to the sun worship in ancient mythology.
Sand sculpture of a red bird
6. Xuanwu, one of the four spirits of heaven in ancient Chinese mythology, also known as the turtle and snake, originated from the ancient star worship, is a kind of spiritual object composed of turtle and snake, black, representing winter and the north.
Sand sculpture Xuanwu
7. Phoenix, the abbreviation of Phoenix, the king of birds in Chinese mythology and legend. In the ancient totem era of China, it was worshiped as a sacred bird, and it was a bird in the minds of people in primitive society, a symbol of peace in the world, and a metaphor for people with holy virtues.
Sand sculpture phoenix
8. Dragon, born in imagination, is an animal in ancient Chinese mythology, the length of the scale insect. "Erya Wing" records that "the horns are like a deer, the head is like a camel, the eyes are like a rabbit, the neck is like a snake, the belly is like a mirage, the scales are like a fish, the claws are like an eagle, the palms are like a tiger, and the ears are like a cow". According to legend, dragons can fly, are good at changing, can call the wind and rain, etc., and phoenix, unicorn, etc. are listed as auspicious, ancient China regarded the dragon as a symbol of imperial power, and also regarded the dragon as a symbol of civilization, and the Chinese claimed to be the descendants of the dragon.