There is an iconic sculpture outside Zhongshan Gate in Nanjing, which is a symbol of Nanjing and was once the city emblem of Nanjing. Today, it has become a landmark in the suburbs of Nanjing. Guests from afar, wanderers returning home, saw this pair of brave sculptures on the expressway and knew that they had arrived in Nanjing.
As we all know, it feeds on the wealth from all directions and swallows everything without diarrhea, so it is regarded as an auspicious beast that gathers wealth from all directions. In the Book of Rites Quli, it is recorded that "there is a beast before, and then there is a pack." It looks like a tiger and leopard with wings, and ancient fabrics, military flags, printed buttons and other things often use it as decoration to ward off evil spirits.
In our traditional customs, dancing is considered to drive away evil and pray for peace. The brave is the ninth son of the dragon, with the dragon's blood and noble status; In ancient times, people often called it the army, which was powerful. Therefore, martial arts symbolizes the prosperity of official career.
The origin of Nanjing place names
In the past, there were administrative organizations at different levels, such as cities, counties, prefectures, counties, capitals, special cities, municipalities directly under the central government, provincial capitals, cities with separate plans, and sub-provincial cities. There are many names of Nanjing, which are rare not only in China, but also in the world.
The official names clearly defined in the government names are Jinling, Moling, Jiangcheng, Hushu, Jianye, Shicheng, Yangzhou, Danyang, Jiangning, Jianye, Jiankang, Jincheng, Jiangzhou, Shengzhou, Guihua, Baixia, Shangyuan, Xi Du, Liudu, Peidu, Qing Ji and Yingtian.
There are more than 40 folk custom titles such as Yecheng, Yuecheng, Huju Longpan, Huangyi, Shenjing, Guoshang, Shangjing, Jiangnan Kerry Land, Jingyi, Baimen, Huang Du, Jason Wu, Dili, Jiangnan First State, Jiangcheng, Southland, Hangdu, Nanzhong, Nanzhong, Du Nan, Xinjing, Qinhuai and Zhongshan.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Nanjing