Chapter 431: The Secret Behind the Local Tyrant, the Eight Hundred and Eighty-Eight Pixiu Collected by Li Chaoren
People in many African countries such as Central Africa and Benin are actually very particular about "feng shui", and they are very particular about where the house should be located and how to open the doors and windows. If it is later discovered that it did not follow the "rules", they will find ways to remedy it, such as burying a clay pot in front of the door, or placing a piece of black wood and antelope horn in the house.
"Li Superman?"
Wu Ming asked in disbelief.
"No, it's one of his staff!"
Wang Zhong said humbly.
"There are rumors in the market that Mr. Wang's Li Chaoren's royal feng shui master, I used to think it was just a rumor, but I didn't expect it to be true!"
Wu Ming said with some excitement.
"You also know Li Superman?"
Wang Zhong said with some surprise.
"Who doesn't know that Li Chaoren is the richest man in China, and he is the richest man in Asia, and he is the pride of our Chinese!"
Wu Ming's eyes widened and he said with admiration.
"In the entire mainland, who hasn't heard of Li Chaoren's name!"
"I thought the mainlanders didn't know much about him!"
Wang Zhong said with some embarrassment.
"Mr. Wang, I heard that Li Chaoren has a lot of Pixiu?"
Wu Ming asked with some curiosity.
"Do you know Pixiu?"
Wang Zhong said with some surprise. You must know that now that the mainland has just opened up, feng shui is not as prevalent as in later generations. Wu Ming knows that relatively speaking, it is a lot!
Pixiu: Chinese pinyin pixiu (Pixiu), Pixiu is also known as Tianlu, warding off evil spirits, according to legend, it is a fierce beast, feeding on wealth, and eating the wealth of the Quartet. In Chinese tradition, there is the custom of "Pixiu", which has the effect of driving away the evil spirit of this place and bringing joy and good luck. It has a mouth but no anus, can swallow everything and never diarrhea, can attract wealth and treasures, only in and out. Magical powers. β
Wang Zhong was stunned when he saw Wu Ming, and said with a smile.
It is said that when Jiang Ziya helped King Wu to cut down, he encountered a Pixiu on a march, but no one knew it at the time, Jiang Ziya felt that it looked powerful and extraordinary, so he tried his best to subdue it and use it as his mount. Fight with it and win battles and victories. King Wu of Zhou saw that Pixiu was so brave and magical, so he gave him an official title, and the official name was "Yun". At that time, Jiang Ziya found that Pixiu ate an amazing amount of food every day, but he never defecated. And its only excretory system is the secretion of a little strange smell of sweat from the fur of its body, and animals everywhere are scrambling to smell this strange fragrance. I couldn't help but run to fight for food, but I was eaten by Pixiu. β
Pixiu, also known as Tianlu, warding off evil spirits, Baijie, a total of four names, is a kind of mythical beast in ancient Chinese Han myths and legends, the dragon's head, the body of a horse, the feet of the lin, the shape of a lion, the color of the hair is gray, can fly. Pixiu is fierce and mighty. It is responsible for patrolling the heavens, preventing demons, demons, plagues, and diseases from disturbing the heavens.
In ancient times, people also used Pixiu as the name of the army. It has a mouth but no anus, can swallow everything without leaking, and can attract wealth and treasure. Only in but not out, the magic is special. It is said that Pixiu is the ninth prince of the Dragon King, and its staple food is gold, silver and jewelry, which is naturally full of treasure. Compared with other three-legged toads that are also auspicious beasts, it is much more famous, so it is deeply favored by the Jade Emperor and the Dragon King, but. If you eat too much, you will always have diarrhea, so one day you may drown in the open because you can't help it, which makes the Jade Emperor angry, and slaps it down, and as a result, it hits the ass, and the asshole is sealed, and from then on, gold, silver and jewelry can only go in and out. After this allusion spread, Pixiu was regarded as an auspicious beast that attracted wealth and treasure. Many Chinese wear Pixiu jade products, which is why it is allusion.
Legend has it that Pixiu violated the rules of heaven, and the Jade Emperor punished him for only feeding on the wealth of all directions, swallowing all things without pouring, and he could attract wealth and accumulate treasures, only entering and not leaving, and his magical powers were special. β
Wu Ming said with some surprise.
"Don't worry, what you said is right, but the story of Pixiu I said is not over! From ancient times to the present, up to the emperor, down to the common people have paid great attention to collecting and wearing Pixiu, Pixiu in addition to the effect of attracting wealth, good luck, and warding off evil spirits, but also has the functions of town house, turning Tai Sui, and promoting marriage. Traditional Chinese customs include the custom of decorating "pixiu", which is rich in meaning and is believed to bring joy and good luck. β
Wang Zhong motioned for Wu Ming to be calm for a while, and then said.
Liu Bang once named Pixiu as "Emperor Treasure", because Pixiu is a special thing for the royal family, it is usually placed at the entrance of the royal tomb, the study or the internal affairs warehouse, and invades its dragon vein with the founding of the country, which is by no means used by ordinary officials and ordinary people;
Zhu Yuanzhang dug out a pair of Pixiu from the ground after setting the capital N Jing, and Pixiu was the ninth prince of the Dragon King, so he ordered people to build a Pixiu Hall next to Linggu Temple to worship this pair of Pixiu. Zhu Yuanzhang fixed the capital of Nanjing after repairing the Zhongshan Gate, but the treasury had no money, Prime Minister Liu Bowen (also a feng shui master) built yì Zhu Yuanzhang used Pixiu to collect money, Zhu Yuanzhang obeyed to put a pair of the world's largest Pixiu in the country, as a result, the gentry of Liangjiang donated one after another, and the construction was carried out, and the grand scene made Zhu Yuanzhang very emotional, and praised: The subjects of the Ming Dynasty are so loyal, and the country will be ten thousand years.
Because Emperor Qianlong was ancient, he had an extraordinary obsession and love for ancient jade, and we can see the imperial year and imperial poems engraved on several ancient jade pixiu pieces in the palace at that time, which shows the importance and love for it.
The National Palace Museum in Taipei has a Han Dynasty jade pixiu, its pulp is shiny, once deeply ripe plate, Pixiu's chest is engraved with imperial poems. It is equipped with a double-layer rosewood seat, the upper layer is engraved with the words "Qianlong Imperial Play", and the lower layer is engraved with the same imperial poem as Pixiu's chest, which shows that it was once the favorite collection of Emperor Qianlong. Another piece of Han Dynasty jade Pixiu is now in the Palace Museum, and it is engraved with the poem "Qianlong Imperial Inscription in the Year of Yisi".
Fortune hero Bao Wanggang is also a loyal fan of Pixiu. The world's super ship king, 20 million tons of the world's super ship king, its shipping wealth alone reached 11.5 billion Hong Kong dollars, Goopson ship brokerage company, in 1977 to the world's top ten ship kings ranked, Bao Wang Gang ranked first, on the throne of the world's first ship king. But few people know that Bao Wang just put a few Pixiu on each boat.
Mainland billionaire Guo Guangchang developed a health product for $4,500. Indirectly holds 35.1% and 11.6% of the shares of "Fosun Industrial" and "Yuyuan Mall" respectively, with a wealth of 519 million yuan. His investments are concentrated in Modu, and he currently holds and participates in 5 listed companies, as well as more than 70 other companies, with total sales revenue of $1 billion, tax payment of $10 million, and 4,000 employees. Few people know. In the office of each of his companies, his beloved Pixiu is placed.
There is a pair of big Pixiu in the Ming Tombs of the capital, used to guard the emperor's mausoleum, if tourists go there to travel, the tour guide will ask tourists to touch Pixiu's buttocks, because Pixiu sucks wealth, wealth is gathered on the buttocks, touch its buttocks can get some wealth back.
There is also a pair of large pixiu at the entrance of the COFCO Building in the capital, which is specially used for prosperity and town house;
Hong Kong and Macau people playing mahjong are very afraid of playing Pixiu, if someone takes Pixiu to play mahjong. Immediately rejected by the players.
In the world's four major casinos: Las Vegas in the United States, Walkerhill in South Korea, Genting in Malaysia, and Lisboa Kyoto in Macau, Pixiu is its fortune beast and god.
In Macau's casinos, it is forbidden to bring Pixiu inside. There is a pair of big pixiu at the door of the Lisboa Casino in Macau, and the people who really go to gamble money never go through the front door, they will enter from the side door, because there is no Pixiu at the side door, so they will not be sucked out of wealth, and people who do not understand the door enter from the main gate to gamble nine times and lose, only to give money for nothing;
However, the real Pixiu culture is to the extreme. Li Chaoren, the richest man in China, as the richest man in Xiangjiang, Li Chaoren's personal assets exceed 30 billion US dollars, and he is a veritable super-rich. abroad. The super-rich are also big collectors, such as Bill Gates, FranΓ§ois Pinault, and so on. What is the personal collection of Li Chaoren, the richest man in Hong Kong, and can his collection be comparable to the world's top collectors?
As the richest man in Xiangjiang, Li Chaoren's frugality is widely known, but less well known. In terms of art collection, Li Chaoren's "frugality" is also not inferior. Unlike Liu Luanxiong, another wealthy man in Hong Kong, Li Chaoren is not too interested in art collecting. Although he occasionally buys some things, from Suzhou wood carvings, to Shi-Wan ceramics, and even some contemporary embroidery, he has not formed his own collection system, and the quality of the collected items he buys is not very high, which is far from his commercial astuteness.
There is such a collection anecdote related to Li Chaoren in the circle: Li Chaoren's Tibetan friend's family took a fancy to a Ming Dynasty chess made of ivory, the market price was 40,000 yuan, and the Tibetan friend took the initiative to give a 6% discount, and Li Chaoren still bargained.
"In the end I said I could give it to you, but the price couldn't be lower. He just bought it. β
Li Ka-shing's behavior made Tibetan friends sigh: "The most first-class rich people in China and even in the Chinese circle do not collect, and those who do collect are second-rate." β
According to rumors, the largest item in Li Chaoren's collection is the collection of 888 Pixiu, one of which is one of the pairs in Chiang Kai-shek's collection, and the female Pixiu is still in his villa in Repulse Bay. About this Pixiu, it was rumored that a certain leader of the country once found Mr. Li and asked to donate to the country, but Mr. Li refused, if I was asked to donate hundreds of millions, but I couldn't donate Pixiu. Pixiu's characteristic of only entering and not leaving is a bit like the style of a shrewd businessman like Li Chaoren. β
"Mr. Wang, isn't your true magic specially made for feng shui mascots?"
Wu Ming asked with some curiosity.
"Yes!"
Wang Zhong said without any hesitation.
"Our company is a time-honored leading brand of Chinese home mascot products. Adhere to the traditional Chinese culture as the foundation, combined with the essence of Buddhism, Chinese Taoism and Kanyu Feng Shui, and integrate fashion elements and other characteristics, the traditional Chinese auspicious culture into a cultural industry suitable for all ages. β
"I heard that the Pixiu invited by the rich people are all enlightened, does this have any effect?"
Wu Ming was very interested in Pixiu and asked curiously.
"It's true, Kaiguang Pixiu has always been loved by the rich. First of all, let's talk about Pixiu, legend has it that Pixiu is one of the nine sons of the Dragon King, and usually loves to eat gold and silver treasures, but if you eat too much, you will have diarrhea. One day, because he couldn't help it, he defecated everywhere, which annoyed the Jade Emperor, and slapped it on the buttocks, so the anus was sealed, and wealth could only go in and out from then on. After this story was widely spread, Pixiu was known as a lucky beast.
And consecration, for all religions, is a ritual to attract spirituality and immortal energy to help invite treasures. Opening the light is like lighting a candle on an object, doing good deeds and cultivating merit will make the candlelight brighter, and attract spirituality and immortal energy in the underworld. People with high merit are like lighting a bigger candle on a treasure, so that the candle light is brighter, and it helps you to attract spirituality and immortality more quickly and more preferentially. β
"There are many types of Pixiu, there must be many types of your company, right?"
Wu Ming asked with some curiosity.
"That's for sure. Various textures, such as glass, obsidian, obsidian, citrine, jadeite, agate, small leaf red sandalwood, etc. Then there are many categories, such as necklaces, car ornaments, ornaments, bracelets, keychains, etc. I hope that all of you can find your own treasure here. β
Wang Zhong said with a smile.
"In addition to attracting wealth, does Pixiu have any other effects?"
Wu Ming asked with a smile.
"Of course, the town house is also a big role of Pixiu. If the family is unstable, the family is not in harmony, the car accident, the blood is light, the knife is opened, the divorce is so bad. All of them carry Pixiu ornaments or place Pixiu ornaments to take away the evil qi and yin qi, which can make the operation of the home good, strengthen the good luck, drive away the evil spirit, have the effect of the town, become the guardian saint of the family, and keep the peace of the family. That's why so many families put Pixiu in their homes for town homes. In addition, Pixiu also has the effects of suppressing treasures, warding off evil spirits, dissolving evil, transporting, seeking children, adding longevity, and setting marriage. When the owner invites the baby, the effect of the baby will be introduced in great detail. β
Wang Zhong said with a serious face.
"And how should Pixiu be placed?"
Wu Ming took out his notebook and asked while recording.
"Pixiu with different effects have different placements, and there will be many places to place when the owner invites the baby, so you don't have to worry about this. There are a few points that must be remembered, that is, Pixiu's head cannot be facing the door, not facing the mirror, not facing the bed, and cannot be higher than the owner's head. If you wear it with you, you can't touch it casually, but you have to touch it often. β
"Is the enlightened Pixiu really so effective?"
Wu Ming asked with some surprise. There was an indescribable eagerness hidden in the depths of his eyes.
"There are a lot of traditional cultures in China that are very mysterious, you have to believe it. Otherwise, why do so many rich people have to be invited to open Pixiu at home, Li Chao's house has 888 seats. And there are many owners who have been invited to enlighten Pixiu will respond to us, Pixiu has really brought them a lot of good luck, not only in wealth. (To be continued......)