They have the powerful head of a Chinese dragon, the bold body of a lion, and-historically-sport on their heads either one antler (male) or two antlers (female). Their fantastic legend has been passed down through two-thousand years of Chinese lore. It was also featured as a design on the sword of Fa Mulan’s character in the 1998 Disney animated feature Mulan.Ĭharacteristics A Chinese Pixiu, part Chinese dragon, part lion and with feathered wings, Chaotian Palace, Nanjing.įierce-looking and covered with whitish-grey fur, Pixiu are a type of auspicious, winged animal, written about in ancient Chinese history and heralded through the millennia by fantastic stories of powerful and grandiose feats of victory in battle. Today, Pixiu are also a popular design on jade pendants. Statues of this creature are often used to attract wealth in feng shui. Pixiu crave the smell of gold and silver and like to bring their masters money in their mouth. Displaying Tiān lù at home or in the office is said to prevent wealth from flowing away. Tiān lù is said to go out into the world in search of gold and other forms of wealth and, bringing it home to its Master, the Bìxié is then said to hold onto it, guarding it within the home of the Master. Tiān lù (Chinese: 天祿 pinyin: tiānlù Wade–Giles: t’ien-lu) – The male of the species in charge of wealth. It is also believed that Bìxié has the ability of assisting anyone who is suffering from bad Feng Shui that is due to having offended the Grand Duke Jupiter (also called as Tai Sui (太岁)). “to ward off evil spirits”) – The female of the species wards off evil. The one with two antlers is the female of the species and is called a “Bìxié” and the one with one antler is the male of the species and is called a “Tiān lù”.īìxié (Chinese: 辟邪 pinyin: bìxié Wade–Giles: pi-hsieh lit.
The physical difference is seen by their antlers. There are two different types of Pixiu, a male and a female. Because of this, according to Chinese zodiac, it is especially helpful for those who are going through a bad year. Therefore, traditionally to the Chinese, Pixiu have always been regarded as auspicious creatures that possessed mystical powers capable of drawing Cai Qi (財氣wealth) from all directions. It is said to have a voracious appetite towards only gold, silver and jewels. Pixiu is an earth and sea variation, particularly an influential and auspicious creature for wealth. Pixiu (Chinese: 貔貅 pinyin: píxiū Wade–Giles: P’i-hsiu), is a Chinese mythical hybrid creature, commonly (but incorrectly) referred to in the West by the Greek word “chimera”, and considered a powerful protector of practitioners of Feng Shui.
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