中国古代风水学者认为貔貅是转祸为祥的吉瑞之兽。从古至今，上至帝王、下至百姓都极度注重收藏和佩戴貔貅，貔貅除了招财、开运、辟邪的功效之外，还有镇宅、化太岁、促姻缘等作用，目前以开光貔貅的效果较为明显。中国传统有装饰“貔貅”的习俗，貔貅寓意丰富，人们相信它能带来欢乐及好运，古时候人们常用貔貅来作为军队的称呼。
Ancient Chinese geomantic scholars believed that the ferret was an auspicious beast to turn disaster into good luck. From ancient times till now, emperors and people have paid great attention to collecting and wearing ferrets. In addition to the functions of attracting wealth, opening up transportation and eliminating evil spirits, ferrets also have the functions of town house, turning over old age and promoting marriage. At present, the effect of opening up ferrets is more obvious. Chinese tradition has the custom of decorating "ferret", ferret has rich implications, people believe that it can bring joy and good luck. In ancient times, people often use ferret as the name of the army.