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HUNDUN (Chaos - The Four Evil Gods)

Origin: China Hundun is an ancient evil god, in legend, one of the The Four Evil Gods (Tāotiè, Qiongqi, Táo wù, Hùndùn). It is round in shape, with a crimson body red like fire, four wings and six legs. It does not have five senses, but can understand song, dance, and music. It is also said that Hundun is a dog or a bear. Humanity has neither a vision nor a way of hearing. It used to bite itself on its tail and raise its face to the sky and laugh innocently; if he meets noble people, Hundun will drive him mad; If there is a bad guy, Hundun will respond and obey his orders. There are books that say that Hundun is like a dog-shaped animal, with long fur, bear-like four legs without claws, eyes can not open, no ears, no sleeping organs. It hates virtuous people, depends on wicked people. Called Hundun. However, in any form, Hundun is portrayed as an evil creature. If it meets a noble, talented person, it will devour him. If it meets a wicked person, it will obey that person's orders. ...

FENGHUANG (Chinese phoenix)

Origin: China Fenghuang were originally the mythological birds of the East Asian people influenced by Chinese civilization. It is a ruling animal above all other birds. Previously, the male was called Feng and the female was called Huang, but today, the distinction between male and female has almost disappeared and Feng and Huang have been mixed together into a female entity. is Fenghuang, so that it can pair with the Dragon, which is the animal of masculinity. The Han people often use the expression "Descendants of the Dragon" as a sign of their racial identity. In the Western world, such as English speakers, call it Chinese phoenix Phoenix bird is described with the following characteristics: chicken head, swallow jaw, snake neck, turtle back, peacock tail, 5-color wings and 6 meters high. It represents six celestial bodies that today can be understood roughly as: head is heaven, eyes are sun, back is moon, wings are wind, feet are earth and tail are planets. Its feathers r...

NGHE

Origin: Vietnam Nghe is a mythical animal in Vietnamese culture, it is a mascot of a combination of a lion and a ferocious dog, often used as a mascot in front of Vietnamese temples and shrines. Listen is the localized mascot Ky Lan created by the Vietnamese, different from a Qilin or a lion. Nghe is the reincarnation of a lion, in the Vietnamese style. As an animal that guarded mentally against evil and evil things. Buddhism has the image of "Buddhist Lion", which means the Buddhist lion. Being Buddha, it lessens the ferocious things, removes the beastly factor, becomes the charisma of the Buddha kingdom. The Vietnamese Listen has Indian and Buddhist nuances. Compared with the Thai and Lao lions, it is close, but compared to the Chinese lion it is different. Chinese lions are in the direction of a beast, a beast; Hear, there is the element of the summoned beast, the sacred ... In the village of North Vietnam, there is always a big rock Nghe in front of the village gate to pr...

LONGMA (Dragon Horse)

Longma is the reincarnation of a Qilin, a special combination of dragons, Quilin and horses. It is a horned mascot and a dragon mane, body of a musk deer, scaly body of a Qilin, legs and hooves of a horse; "8.5 meters high, long neck, wings on either side, dipped in water without getting wet, there is an ancient map on the back". In Hue, Vietnam, the image of Longma appears most often on the screens, a "typical product" of Hue. It is a picture of a Longma with her back carrying Ha Do, her feet surfing on the water waves, her head reaching out to the clouds. Longma also appeared on the royal court and temple in the Nguyen court and is often accompanied by other mascots such as turtles, Qilins or phoenixes. In China it is often shown running on water waves. It is often understood that: Long is a dragon, a dragon rises, means toss, represents meridians, time - the code is a horse, running across, is the diaphragm, representing latitude, space. Thus, Longma represents t...

QILIN (Unicorn)

Origin: from Asian countries such as China, Japan, Vietnam ... China: Qilin has a half dragon and half animal head, sometimes only one horn, so this horn is the embodiment of kindness. Qilin has elk, dog ears, camel forehead, demon eyes, lion's nose, wide mouth, horse body, deer feet, ox tail, full body scales. It is a beast in ancient Chinese myths and legends. It is a descendant of Jianma, whose ancestor is Yinglong and is often confused with Longma (Dragon Horse). In ancient China, Qilin was used as a symbol of good luck, the male beast is Qi and the female beast is the lin, it is said that it can live up to two thousand years. His personality is gentle, although his body has a weapon to attack the enemy, it does not harm people, animals, or does not step on insects, flowers, plants and plants, so it is called a benevolent beast. It is one of the Four Sprits in Chinese folklore. It is particularly respected by the Hakkas. It is often seen in festivals. Like dragons and phoenixes...

JIAOTU

Origin: from China Jiaotu is the ninth child of the Dragon. The mascot has a lazy temperament, self-contained, reclusive, carrying a shell or a snail shell, often curled up in it to sleep, not like strangers invading his territory. It is usually engraved on the door, right in the position of the handle when opened, implying to deter strangers from entering to protect the safety of the homeowner. Its mother is Tibetan Mastiff Spirit, the head is depicted like a Lion, in fact Tibetan Mastiff is the king of the Dog. 📚  Explore more of the Mystical Creatures series here :  Dive into the Enchanted Realms of Mythology

SUAN (Dragon-Headed Lion)

Origin: from China Suan is the eighth child of the Dragon. The mascot has a lion and a dragon head, but its nature is quite thoughtful and free. In particular, Suan likes to sit in quiet places, watching the incense smoke emanating from a temple in a temple. The image of Suan was cast as an ornament on the incense burning furnaces, implying the desire for the fragrance of incense always to emerge. There are books describing Suan having horse-like limbs, able to travel hundreds of miles. There are books that say, even though she has the body of a Lion, Toan Nghe is not really fierce. Normally, this summoned beast just likes to sit quietly, enjoy the smell of smoke, ... that's all ... Its mother is Lion Spirit. 📚  Explore more of the Mystical Creatures series here :  Dive into the Enchanted Realms of Mythology