What are the meanings of the beasts on the roofs of ancient garden buildings and bricks?

There are many ancient garden buildings now. If you observe carefully, you will find that most ancient bricks and tiles have animal maps of eagles. So, what are the morals of animals in ancient bricks and tiles? Let's talk about ancient bricks and tiles.

1、鴟吻。龙的九子之一，喜欢四处眺望,常饰于屋檐上。

2、凤。古人将凤雕刻在古建砖瓦上主要是比喻有圣德的人。

据《史记·日者列传》：“凤凰，不与燕雀为群。”所以将凤雕刻在闽南古厝建筑砖瓦上也充分反映了封建帝王至高无上的尊贵的地位。

3、狮子。代表勇猛、威严。

《传灯录》记载："……-狮子吼云：天上天下，唯我独尊。狮子作吼，群兽慑伏。"

4、狻猊。在古书中记载它是和狮子同类的一种猛兽，也是有传言称狻猊为龙的九子之一。

5、獬豸。我国古代传说中的猛兽，与狮子类同。

《异物志》中说"东北荒中有兽，名獬豸"。一角，性忠，见人斗则不触直者，闻人论则咋不正者。它能辨曲直，又有神羊之称"它是勇猛、公正的象征。