Pixiu are considered powerful protectors of feng shui practitioners, and resemble strong, winged lions.
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14 Facts About Pixiu
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Therefore, traditionally to the Chinese, Pixiu have always been regarded as auspicious creatures that possessed mystical powers capable of drawing cai qi from all directions, and according to the Chinese zodiac, it is especially helpful for those who are going through a bad year.
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Pixiu crave the smell of gold and silver and like to bring their masters money in their mouth.
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Pixiu are auspicious, winged animals, written about in ancient Chinese history and heralded through the millennia by fantastic stories of powerful and grandiose feats of victory in battle.
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Imperial Pixiu used during the Qing dynasty developed the physical characteristic of a fatter, more rotund body, indicating a stomach that could be loaded with unlimited amounts of gold and all forms of wealth and good fortune.
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One story of the Pixiu says that it violated a law of Heaven by defecating on the floor of Heaven.
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Pixiu then sealed his rectum and declared that from then on, Pixiu could only eat things representing wealth.
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Pixiu appear to have their origin in the Han Dynasty where they are found mentioned and were originally called Tao ba in chapter 96 of the Book of Han.
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The word Pixiu, interpreted as meaning "fierce beast" and "brave warrior", was used as a symbol on battle flags and banners.
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Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty declared that the Pixiu, who obtained and guarded the Master's gold, would be forever known as the "Treasure of the Emperor".
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Statues of Pixiu are commonly found on the four corners of the roofs of houses, palaces and halls of the most important people such as the Chinese Emperor.
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The Pixiu sits behind the dragon, the phoenix, the winged horse, the seahorse, and other, similar creatures.
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In feng shui, Pixiu is the heavenly variation of a creature of good fortune.
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