What's the name of the beast in front of the court?

For the convenience of writing and memory, the word "Gao" was hidden from the word "Gao" and simplified to "Fa", but the traditional legal culture of China symbolized by it did not disappear with it. Until today, in the temple of law and at the gate of the court, we often see that it represents law, fairness and justice.

As a symbol of law, it has a heavy historical and cultural accumulation; In the folk, as a symbol of justice, it brings people a sense of psychological security that other animals can't match. The use of it to suppress evil spirits is almost all over the country.

For example, today, residents in the area around Longshang have carved arrogant images on objects such as locks to stop evil spirits. These objects are carved with sharp corners protruding forward, and their bows are inclined, so they are eager to try.

In addition to the protagonist overhead, in order to highlight his power to touch evil, he also turned the sideburns at the back of his neck into sharp horns and stabbed them at different angles. This mocking shape not only highlights the brave and upright personality of ridicule, but also reflects the determination and admiration of ordinary people for the courage and strength of ridicule.

The image of arrogance is the product of the fusion of ancient myths, traditional legal culture and ancient decorative arts. These images contain the Chinese nation's appeal for justice, cultivate the "root" of legal culture and reflect the deep-seated national aesthetic psychology.

history

According to legend, Shun Di's minister Hao Tao has a myth that animals like goats are called animals. Animals instinctively distinguish between innocent people and sinners; It hits the latter at a single angle.

As a symbol of China's traditional law, Avengers have gained popularity in China. According to legend, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, King Wen of Chu received a pair of Xie Zhi and put it on his head. Xie Zhiguan became the fashion of Chu State.

Law enforcement officers of the Qin Dynasty also wore such a crown in the Han Dynasty, which inherited the Qin system. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the pictures on the diagonal branches became indispensable decorations for the diagonal doors, and the diagonal branch crown was also given a legal name. Therefore, law enforcement personnel are called co-governance. This situation has been going on.

As an innate beast of justice, cults are used as symbols of justice and law. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Inspectorate was responsible for supervising civil servants and wearing plaques as official badges. In the folk, evil spirits can be seen everywhere in China, and people will carve the image of evil spirits on locks and other items to drive them away.

Similar to this is the symbol of the western unicorn.