This is taken secretly during my trip to China. 

All that they said might not be correct and they can charge you very high prices for the Pi Xiu (貔貅).

If possible, do try to get a jade Pi Xiu (貔貅) because jade is also known to ward off evil, prevent catastrophe, absorb fortune, and increase health by neutralizing the negative energy around or within you. Thus, getting a Pi Xiu (貔貅) made of jade will greatly increase its power to serve you.

For those who wants to try out the power of the Pi Xiu (貔貅) before investing on a good piece of 翡翠jade can always go for the China Jade Stone Pi Xiu, which is lower quality jade but most importantly it has the same effects.

玉制的貔貅是为人们所接受的。而且由于玉石本身就具有一定的灵性，特别是经过法师开光，开运之后的貔貅不更能达以招财聚财的功效。玉貔貅对催财、改运、避邪、护身有特效。除助偏财之外，对正财也有帮助, 人们一般就将玉制的貔貅放在家中或者随身配带。

Once you got a jade Pi Xiu (貔貅) for yourself, do not put it in your house or office immediately. Do not forget that jade by nature can and will absorb both positive and negative energy from the environment and other people touching it. The negative energy might harm you if you do not cleanse it properly and it will not protect you because you are not its recognized owner. It is necessary to cleanse it and only take over after getting rid of all the negative energy.

When you buy a Pi Xiu from us, we will teach you on how to conduct a simple initial cleansing and taking over as the official owner. I will also teach you how to cleanse a Pi Xiu (貔貅) occasionally to clear away the negative energies and also to transfer its fortune into your own pockets for your use. Remember that a Pi Xiu (貔貅) cannot be placed in bedrooms, kitchens or toilets; it can only be placed in the living room or office.

We all know that Jade, Jade Stone, Crystal or any natural stones can absorb energy / Qi from its environment as well as the people touching them. We do not know where it has been placed or who has touched it since the day that it was dug out from the ground, carved and transported all the way from China to our hands. In order to ensure that they are free from negative energies / Qi, we will always conduct a 100% total cleansing process for all our Pi Xiu big or small.

The bigger it is, the harder to cleanse it. The process is tedious which requires a few days and lots of energy to cleanse it properly. After the cleansing process, it is then placed at our display cabinets for sale. The people that touch them will be lesser and the chances of absorbing a lot of negative energies / Qi will be reduced in a controlled environment. The reason for doing the cleansing is to ensure that the Jade, Jade Stone or Crystal Pi Xiu that you have bought is totally cleared of negative energies / Qi. Once you confirmed which Pi Xiu you want, we will send the Pi Xiu over to your place on an auspicious date and time according to your Animal Birth Sign, and then we will help you to find a good spot to place your Pi Xiu.

The best place is to put a Pi Xiu (貔貅) in your living room facing the main door or window. This is because it will protect your family by warding off all the Evil or Bad Sha Qi trying to come in from your main door. Not forgetting that it will be the first one to absorb all the positive Qi and good fortune to make sure that it does not escape some where else and keep it for the master’s use. It is a good practice to stroke your Pi Xiu once in a while and talk to it to ask for good fortune and protection.

摆放貔貅要注意，头应向门或窗，方便它从四方吃财给你.貔貅的习性是懒懒地喜欢睡觉 , 最好是每天把他拿起来摸一摸, 玩一玩，好象要叫醒他一样, 跟它說"一摸貔貅运程旺盛，再摸貔貅财运滚滚，三摸貔貅平步青云", 财运就会跟着你来。

For offices, you can place a Pi Xiu (貔貅) on your desk or in a cabinet facing the main door or your office door. It gives a sense of authority and your clients will be unconsciously obliged to listen to you and you will in a position that allows you to call the shots. You can also get us to go down to your place to find a good direction according to your Cai Wei (财位) when you buy a Pi Xiu (貔貅). If you buy from us, we will be providing this service, free of charge, you only need to give Master Rayden Sim a red packet of $39 on the day that he brings the Pi Xiu to place at your house. All we need is the Ba Zi (八字) of yourself and we will calculate accordingly, find an auspicious date and bring down the Pi Xiu (貔貅) that you have bought from us. Then we will help you find a good location.

貔貅可摆放在风水的吉位上, 用 来驱邪、挡煞、镇宅其威力是无庸置疑的。相传貔貅喜爱金银财宝的味道，常咬回金银财宝来讨主人的欢心。因而貔貅另有旺财的功用。貔貅在五行风水中带火性， 能招来大量的金钱，在家宅或工作地点的适当风水位置放置貔貅，可收旺财之效。一般做偏行的人都认为貔貅会旺偏财，所以他们都会在公司或营业地方摆放一只貔 貅。

Different types of materials used to make Pi Xiu

Pi Xiu can come in many forms, types and also makes. In the ancient days, bronze and jade stones are considered precious materials, thus there are some which are made from these materials. While other types of materials such as wood, stone or porcelain are also used. Out of so many materials, jade stone is the best recommended because of its natural ability to ward off evil and also generate a positive Qi for protecting the internal organs of the person who wears it or place it at home.

It is good to touch your Pi Xiu once in a while, talk to it, tell it that you are going for important appointments or traveling abroad and ask it to protect/help you.

貔貅有玉制，铜制，木制，瓷制，石制之分。而且名称也有不同。木制貔貅一般放在屋顶之上，以求镇宅保平安的作用，而且名称改为(避邪)。瓷和石制貔貅多放于墓地，是墓地的守护神。铜制的貔貅，一般为摆件，用来放在家里或公司内以求聚财之功。

玉制的貔貅是为人们所接受的。而且由于玉石本身就具有一定的灵性，特别是经过法师开光，开运之后的貔貅不更能达以招财聚财的功效，一般就将玉制的貔貅放在家中或者随身配带。貔貅是旺财，辟邪，固宅的上佳风水摆件。

1. Once you own a Pi Xiu (貔貅), it will protect you with its life because you are his owner. It is a very powerful fortune and wealth enhancer because it can summon fortune and find helpful person for their master.
2. It generates good feng shui and can guard your house and family members from evil spirits or catastrophe and also ensures good health to everyone in the house.
3. It will also ward off evil and wicked people who intend to harm you or your family. It also helps you through obstacles and hard times in life.
4. It is a symbol of authority and power, thus you will enjoy the same status and influence when you place it at an auspicious position on your office desk.
5. It does not have an anus, so whatever good fortune that it absorbs in will be trapped in the stomach for your use. None of the good fortune will be lost once it is into its stomach.
6. It not only please the Grand Duke of Jupiter/Tai Sui (太岁) but also help you to ward off many different type of Sha Qi 煞氣including those Sha moving around in the yearly Flying Star Chart – 九官飞星
7. You can also carry a small one on you especially when you work in places with negative energies, frequent traveling or going for business talks.

貔貅在风水上的作用，可分以下几点说明：

1. 我们身上佩带貔貅不仅能避邪保平安，去旅游的人出门在外带着保平安非常好,带貔貅除煞辟邪能力都很强。
2. 有镇宅辟邪的作用。貔貅安放在家中，可令家运转好，好运加强，赶走邪气，有镇宅之功效，成为家中的守护神，保合家平安。
3. 房 屋內外有很多尖角，形煞，还有一些建筑物，如电线杆，变压器，水塔，道路，大树等自然界造成的煞气，如不及时进行化煞，经者工作不顺，生意不好，重者，伤 残牢狱，乃致于死亡。因此不可掉以经心。有镇宅辟邪的作用。将已开光的貔貅安放在家中，可令家运转好，好运加强，赶走邪气，有镇宅之功效，成为家中的守护 神，保合家平安。
4. 有趋财旺财的作用。除助偏财之外，对正财也有帮助，所以做生意的商人也宜安放貔貅在公司或家中。
5. 做生意若有生意机会，可请求貔貅帮忙咬住任何的生意机会，并促成买卖交易顺利。
6. 有化解五黄大煞的作用用来化煞镇宅和旺财，尤其在财运方面，貔貅是有较明显作用。最擅化解五黄煞，天斩煞，穿心煞，镰刀煞，屋角煞，刀煞，白虎煞，阴气煞, 太岁煞。
7. 经常乘坐交通工具的人。故在车里放貔貅保平安也很好。转祸为祥之神兽。

Pi Xiu (貔貅) as a powerful Fengshui Enhancer

Pi Xiu (貔貅) is one of the best Feng Shui items to be placed at home or in the office to bring in and enhance fortune, ward off evil, prevent catastrophes and guard the place. It is also being carried on the body for personal protection and luck enhancement too.

Many Fengshui masters know the effectiveness of the Pi Xiu (貔貅), thus, they often advice their clients to place one at the home or office to enhance the luck and protect the premise.

很多风水师都认为有催财,镇 宅辟邪的作用，而在不同的方位上，一般摆放玉质制造的貔貅，催财力量会很强。将已开光的貔貅安放在家中，可令家中的运转好，好运加强，赶走邪气，成为家中 的守护神，保合家的平安。其实貔貅对于正财或偏财都会有利的，貔貅尤其以玉制的催财风水用具力最强。玉貔貅对催财、改运、避邪、护身有特效。除助偏财之 外，对正财也有帮助，所以做生意的商人也宜安放貔貅在公司或家中。

Being a celestial being, the Pi Xiu (貔貅) has to be "activated" (开光) in order for it to be effective. In the ancient days, it has to brought to the temple and done by a high priest. Another point to note is that if you think that the Pi Xiu will protect you or bring you luck when you are doing things that can harm others, then you will be very much disappointed.

所以貔貅像在近年有流行起来的迹象；不过，利用貔貅来催财，总带点宗教色彩，故到寺庙开光,并且只有请寺庙里的持五戒的高僧法师开光，开光的貔貅催财力量是最强的，不论工作属于正行或偏行。但有一点要留意，作奸犯科的人，貔貅未必有催财之力，这便是灵兽的特性。

Stories and Personal Encounters

I have a best friend whose wife is an air stewardess; she flies frequently and always exposed to danger. She has been carrying a small jade Pi Xiu (貔貅) in her pocket since the day she got to know its function. Once after a flight which went into the air pocket and causing some passengers to be injured, she realized that her Pi Xiu (貔貅) broke into 2 pieces. Well, my explanation to her was, at least you were still around to complain to me. Finally, she understood that it was the Pi Xiu (貔貅) that protected her from some unseen catastrophe.

My best friend’s Pi Xiu (貔貅) also cracked recently as he is working in construction site. The nature of his job already spelt the dangers involved. Till today, they are still my best friend and all they need to do was to replace their broken Pi Xiu (貔貅) and they will be safe and sound, living happily ever after.

My personal pocket size Pi Xiu (貔貅) also had hair line cracks all the way from the legs to the body and ending at the mouth. Although I never use it anymore, I still bring it around in my bag to show my clients to tell them the power of a Pi Xiu (貔貅) in being your personal protector.

Pi Xiu is also known as the Emperor’s Treasure (帝宝) because it was used for guarding the fortunes of the emperors in the past. Initially, it was said to have male and female difference, however, as time passed by, it was said to be more appropriate to be placed as a single entity.

Actually, all the names are pointing to the same celestial being. It was said that Tian Lu (天禄) is meant for guarding the house of the living while the Bi Xie (辟邪) is used more towards guarding of tombs. It was also said that many unorthodox "businessmen" would like to use the power of Bi Xie (辟邪) to aid them in their "businesses". However, it is more advisable to place a Pi Xiu (貔貅) aka Tian Lu (天禄) at home or in your business rather than using a Bi Xie (辟邪).

据古书记载，貔貅是一种猛兽，为古代五大瑞兽之一（龙、凤、龟、麒麟），称为招财神兽。貔貅曾为古代两种氏族的图腾。传说帮助炎黄二帝作战有功，被赐封为 (天禄兽) 即天赐福禄之意。它专为帝王守护财宝，也是皇室象征，称为 (帝宝) 。又因貔貅专食猛兽邪灵，故又称 (辟邪) 中国古代风水学者认为貔貅是转祸为祥的吉瑞之兽。貔貅有二十六种造型，七七四十九个化身，是凶狠的瑞兽，有镇宅辟邪的作用，古代还用它来镇墓，是墓穴的守护兽，一般古墓的墓前都可以看到，可知其杀气的勇猛。

在中国南方，一般人是喜欢称这种瑞兽为"貔貅"，而在北方则依然称为(天禄)/(辟邪)。致于天禄则较为少人用以称这类瑞兽，还有些人将它称为"怪兽"或"四不像"等。

古时貔貅是分为一角或两角的，一角称为(天禄)，两角称为(辟邪)，后来再没有分一角或两角，多以一角造型为主。在古时候人们在阴宅，阳宅，生意上或军队上都会用到貔貅。用在阳宅叫(天禄)，用它是为了挡煞，如路冲煞，刀形煞，枪煞等或家中犯鬼怪，或流年不利。用在阴宅里，名称叫(辟邪)，是利用它来驱邪，以免先人在地下受到阴灵，妖物的骚扰，也有防盗的功效。

用在生意中或军队中叫貔貅，用在军队中可令士兵好象猛虎下山一样的冲锋杀敌，所以有这样一首诗叫做"行军司马智怯勇，十四万众有虎貔"。

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。