After Death, a Tiger’s Skin Remains; a Man Leaves Only His Name 🐯
Legend has it that locality gods like the earth god, controlled the tiger spirit. Therefore, an image of a tiger is sometimes seen next to, or under, the image of a locality god in his shrine.
The tiger spirit is an assistant to the locality god in protecting the people and livestock in the area under his jurisdiction. It is also believed that the tiger spirit possesses the powers of inviting wealth and prosperity, expelling plagues and epidemics, and suppressing demons and negative forces.
Of great importance in Asian myth and culture, the Tiger is one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals. Also in various art, the tiger is depicted as an earth symbol and equal rival of the dragon - the two representing matter and spirit respectively. The chinese character hu虎 for tiger, sounds the same as 护 hù meaning ‘protect’ and so a tiger is a powerful protection motif. 🐯
Hakka Moi
After Death, a Tiger’s Skin Remains; a Man Leaves Only His Name 🐯
Legend has it that locality gods like the earth god, controlled the tiger spirit. Therefore, an image of a tiger is sometimes seen next to, or under, the image of a locality god in his shrine.
The tiger spirit is an assistant to the locality god in protecting the people and livestock in the area under his jurisdiction. It is also believed that the tiger spirit possesses the powers of inviting wealth and prosperity, expelling plagues and epidemics, and suppressing demons and negative forces.
Of great importance in Asian myth and culture, the Tiger is one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals. Also in various art, the tiger is depicted as an earth symbol and equal rival of the dragon - the two representing matter and spirit respectively. The chinese character hu虎 for tiger, sounds the same as 护 hù meaning ‘protect’ and so a tiger is a powerful protection motif. 🐯
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