What are five spines and six beasts?

"Five Ridges and Six Beasts" (sound Wú j and Gigi Lai ü shü u, some people in Jinan often pronounce "ridge" as "arrest") are often used to describe scratching their heads, being at a loss, being at a loss, being upset, boasting and upset. For example, "Look at him, just (just) earn two dollars and burn five mountains and six beasts." "Doing nothing all day, five mountains and six beasts." So, what exactly is this "five mountains and six beasts"? According to research, the so-called "Five Ridges and Six Beasts" is a decoration of traditional Chinese architecture, which is mostly used in magnificent palace buildings. The ancient buildings in China are composed of one straight ridge and four vertical ridges, which are collectively called five ridges. Six kinds of artificial beasts are placed on the five ridges (one at each end of the main ridge), which are collectively called "Five Ridges and Six Beasts". There are dragon kisses at both ends of the spine. The five animals on the vertical ridge are: sister-in-law, bullfighting, sister-in-law, phoenix and fish, which are collectively called "kiss". Yang Shen in Ming Dynasty recorded in his works: "Kissing is like an animal, and it is lewd. Today, the head of a wild animal is also on the house. " Legend has it that the dragon gave birth to nine children, and the kiss was the second. In addition to playing a general decorative role and showing nobility, the "six beasts" also have a special purpose, which is to protect houses. At first, all ancient buildings were wooden structures. Six beasts were installed at the intersection of the two inclined planes of the roof, which played a tight sealing role on the roof and prevented rainwater from leaking. Lv Mengzheng, the minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, once wrote a poem satirizing "Five Ridges and Six Beasts", saying: "The head of a beast is a mass of mud, and no diligent person knows it. Now I'm carrying it in Qingyun, forgetting when I was in the kiln. " "Six Beasts" are small ornaments made of clay, but they are invited to the top of palaces and temples to look down on the world, which is quite a bit like "climbing high and looking far". However, these things are worthless to ordinary people. Therefore, when "kissing" spread to the people, there was a common name, namely: desperate, exterminating, attacking in groups, waving flags with the wind, sitting on the mountain and watching the fire. As a result, "Five Ridges and Six Beasts" was later used by ordinary people to describe an "indomitable" mentality and appearance. The seventy-second chapter of Jin Ping Mei: "Five halls, covered by doors, five ridges and six beasts, dripping from the eaves, are mostly rhombic compartments." Here, "Five Ridges and Six Beasts" is only used to describe the luxury of architectural style. See also "Biography of Marriage to Wake the World": "What are these five ridges and six beasts like, but they are called in-laws jokes." The meaning of "five ridges and six beasts" here is basically the same as that of "five ridges and six beasts" in Jinan dialect.