What are the four evils, four gods and four spirits in mythology?

The four spirits, also known as the four gods, are Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu. The four evils refer to abuse, violence, theft and separation. The four evils refer to gluttony, Qiong Qi, shyness and confusion.

Qinglong was originally the God of the East in China's ancient mythology, and one of the seven lodging and four elephants in Taoism.

White tiger is the god of war and war, and one of the four spirits, which is changed from stars.

Suzaku does not belong to the phoenix, but one of the four spirits and four elephants. It comes from the stars and is the general name of seven southern cottages.

Xuanwu is a spiritual thing composed of turtles and snakes.

Gluttony is a god beast in ancient myths and legends of China, and its greatest feature is that it can eat. It is a fictional mysterious monster.

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During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, due to the prevalence of the Five Elements Theory, the four elephants were colored as Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu.

In the Han dynasty, the four elephants evolved into the gods believed by Taoism, so they were immediately called the four spirits.

Another major manifestation of the Four Gods in ancient China was militarily.

During the Warring States period, there was a saying that "the former Suzaku was behind Xuanwu, the left green dragon was right and the white tiger was right", which was simply an orientation map. Draw "Four Elephants" on the standard to show the front, rear, left and right armies, boost morale and achieve invincible goals.

In ancient astronomy in China, this layout was actually used to observe the stars and remember the division of the stars.

The images of the four gods were made into tiles in the Han Dynasty, which repeatedly appeared on the front covers of socks covered with two rows of tiles to protect the gap between them, and the front ends of a row of round covers crossed the rafters to protect the tiles.

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