Auspicious Designs in Chinese Art In the earliest times, it is said, there was a ferocious creature called the t'aot'ieh, or "gluttonous animal," which had a voracious appetite.
它愛吃、食量又大，別名叫「貪食獸」。但它有一個長處﹘﹘萬物皆食，百邪不侵，因此被中國人視為吉祥動物。