Why Pi Xiu is used as a Feng Shui Cure - Introduction
| 10 March 2010
Introduction to Pi Xiu (貔貅) aka Tian Lu (天祿)
Throughout my years of practicing Feng Shui and traveling around China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, I realized that Pi Xiu (貔貅) is the most ideal auspicious celestial creature to be used because it has many functions that suits all our needs.
We have many different kinds of Feng Shui cures in the market; however, after getting too many of such items, your house would surely look like a mini temple. My recommendation would be to place a Pi Xiu (貔貅) in an auspicious area within the living room of your house or office instead of using too many other cures.
Thus, those enduring a period of bad luck soon after moving into a new home or soon after undertaking renovations should display the image of Pi Xiu (貔貅) in the home.
There is no doubt about its capabilities to protect you with its life to drive away evil and ushering wealth, thus many FS Masters have been recommending it to businessmen of all trades and also used for increasing 4D/Toto luck too.
貔貅/天祿的传说
相传貔貅是龙生九子的第九子. 雄性名为(貔)，雌性名为 (貅)，但现在流传下来都没有分为雌雄的了。貔貅（讀音-皮休）是一种凶猛无比的瑞兽, 能腾云驾雾,号令雷霆,降雨开晴.相传有辟邪挡煞, 镇宅之威力。
貔貅可招八方财，喜欢金钱之味，天生喜欢水，以及金银珠宝, 可聚宝。它本身没有排泄器官, 只进不出，神通特异。向来都在家宅或工作地点的风水位置放置貔貅，可收旺财之效。相传貔貅为讨主人开心，会咬过路人的钱，故有言此乃招财之物。
According to ancient history, Pi Xiu (貔貅) is the Ninth Son of the Dragon and it is an auspicious and powerful celestial creature that brings good fortune. Initially, it was said that the Make is known as Pi (貔) while the Female is known as(貅). However, as generations passed down, there is no longer a difference of sex; instead, it was placed as a single Feng Shui display item. This celestial being is a very fierce and powerful creature known to travel through the Heaven and Earth, ward off evil and protect the properties. It looks more or less like a Qilin (麒麟) but it is much fatter, has a single long and thick horn, a lion dog like face, hoofs of a horse and little wings on both sides of its body plus a big strong tail.
貔 貅的形态比较统一，龙头、马身、麟脚，额下有长须，两肋有翅膀，会飞，且凶猛威武，如有短翼、双角、卷尾、鬃须常与前胸或背脊连在一起，突眼，长獠牙。到 现在常见到、较为流行的形状是头上有一角，全身有长鬃卷起，有些是有双翼的，尾毛卷须。龙生九子，神通不一。其子貔貅，胜父千倍，长大嘴，貌似金蟾，披 鳞，甲形如麒麟，取而兽之优，有嘴无屁股，吞万物而不泻。
It is also said to have the power to assist anyone suffering from bad Feng Shui due to having offended the Grand Duke Jupiter/Tai Sui (太岁). It was said that Pi Xiu (貔貅) is the ninth son of the Heavenly Dragon and has different names depending on where it is being sighted. For example, it is known as Pi Yao which lives in the heaven, Pi Xiu lives on earth and Pi Kan lives in the sea, however, all of them have equal power in bringing wealth and protecting their owners.
In the olden days, Pi Xiu (貔貅) was devoted as guardian of the fortune, and placed in palaces (镇中土) and homes of high officials because of its ability to drive away evil and bring good luck. It was also used as a symbol to boost the morale and fighting spirits of the soldiers during the warring states. It is very loyal and obedient in nature that is known to protect its master with their lives.
由 于貔貅能招财聚宝的才能。各朝代的皇帝将貔貅定为御用的物品。利用貔貅这咱特长。将他的形象放在军旗之上，希望自己的军队在打仗的时候，象貔貅一样勇猛无 比，另外也希望貔貅能够帮助自己抢来更多的金银财宝。所以过去的军队也叫做貔貅之师。如果发现有人私藏貔貅将会被认为有劫财窃宝之意，论罪当斩。但在仍有 一些封建王朝的官宦以前地方富豪为了自己能够达到终身荣华富贵，便经常有私藏貔貅的现象发生。
It was also said that the Pi Xiu has violated the Heavenly Rules and the Jade Emperor punished it by only allowing it to eat the valuables from all directions and never pass it out. Thus its stomach has become a fortune store and nothing will seep out without an anus. The Pi Xiu is also known to be the same celestial being which is ridden by the Buddha of Hades.
传说中貔貅因为触犯天条，玉皇大帝罚他只许吃不许拉。所以貔貅是以财为食的，纳食八方之财，肚子是个聚财囊，同时催官运。在佛教中，貔貅还被用为地藏菩萨的坐骑，但是被称为"谛听"，但是从造型上看与貔貅无异。
