Tortoise

% hue i. This is a sacred animal in China, and is an emblem of longevity. The markings on its carapace were supposed by the Chinese to have been the origin of their written characters. In ancient times the tortoise was one of the principal media used in divination. A vulgar name for it is wang pa, probably jfe A 'forget eight,' that is, the creature that forgets the eight rules of right and wrong. Hence icang fa is a very abusive term. The form of the animal roughly drawn on a wall, has the signification 'commit no nuisance.' See Wang pa. 71