The Chinese ancestors wanted to use wild animal designs to symbolize the deities, since the deities had the power of summoning forces to defend against natural disasters and other invading tribes.

• 企图借助于猛兽的形象来杜撰神灵，神灵又具备有效的感召力，可以集合力量，协助本部族与自然灾害和其他部族抗争。