摘要:The town water guardians refer to the utensils the ancients used to deify the concept against water damages .The ancient water town guardians varied in many types , basically in rhinos and iron cows , god beasts, human, weapons, tow-ers , and so on. For the town water guardians , many people tend to think they are the products of feudal superstition , and even to destroy them.In fact,the legacy of ancient town water guardians is precious cultural heritage , which endowed with various theories of Chinese ancients ,such as the philosophy of “Yin-yang and Five Elements”, the water god belief , the legend of dragon , the“ win” concept and so on .The water guardians worth further protection and utilization because of their precious historical value , scientific value, artistic value, and cultural value .%镇水神物是指古人赋予神化观念、用来镇压水害的器物。古代镇水神物种类主要有犀牛和铁牛类、神兽类、神人类、兵器类、塔楼类等。古代遗留下来的镇水神物都是珍贵的水文化遗产,寓含了古人的“阴阳五行”相生相克哲学、水神信仰、龙的传说、“厌胜”观念等文化背景,具有珍贵的历史价值、科学价值、艺术价值,应在进行文化解读的同时,进行科学的保护和合理利用。