It has an older and deeper meaning.
First of all, as one of the five auspicious animals in ancient times (dragon, phoenix, turtle, unicorn and god beast), it was once named "Tianlu beast" because it was the totem of ancient clans.
Second, it used to be the name of the giant panda. According to records, Dayu controlled floods by controlling floods. At that time, villagers in Pingwu, Sichuan Province paid tribute to show their gratitude. According to historical records, Sima Qian described that 4000 years ago, the Yellow Emperor fought another tribal leader, Yandi, in Hanquan (now Zhuolu, Henan), and the Yellow Emperor won with animals such as tigers, leopards and raccoons (perhaps using them as totems).
So it has another meaning, symbolizing the army, that is, the mighty division, the so-called "hundred thousand soldiers." The Records of the Historian in the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty recorded that "tigers are like tigers, bears are like tigers". It seems that being brave and good at fighting is not only a tribute to the southwest hinterland, but also a description of being brave and good at fighting, which means that warriors are brave and good at fighting, and later evolved into brave and good at fighting, symbolizing the invincible army under the banner of being brave and good at fighting.
Nowadays, people like to regard giant pandas as docile, lovely and naive animals. It is an individual who has been locked in artificial conditions for a long time and lost his temperament. The wild giant pandas are completely different: pure beasts, and they are carnivores. If you dare to deal with any beast, you can bite off the leg of the jackal who attacked it with one bite. Wondering, playing with the small animals in your hand, with round heads and brains, really looks like a giant panda, at least looks like an elf. How amazing and powerful!
There is a saying among the people: take a chance; Then touch the financial resources; Three touches are brave and fearless. Therefore, nowadays, craftsmen carve mythical animals into various kinds to satisfy people's wishes for different things, including: offering sacrifices to precious mythical animals; Lucky, rich, brave, wishful thinking, the house in the city. ...