Qinglong, what is a white tiger?

Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu are eternal and dazzling pearls in ancient China civilization, and they are the testimony of the profoundness of Chinese culture. I believe you will be protected by the four beasts, rain or shine, and have a successful career.

The ancient ancients divided the sky into four palaces, east, west, north and south, named after Qinglong (black dragon), white tiger, Suzaku and Xuanwu (a turtle-shaped god). In fact, the sky is divided into four parts, which are connected by seven main stars in each part and named after their shapes.

The horn, horn, room, heart, tail and dustpan of the East Palace are shaped like dragons, so it is called Qinglong or Black Dragon.

The seven western stars, Kui, Lou, Stomach, Ang, Bi, Horn and Shen, are shaped like tigers, calling the West Palace the White Tiger.

The well, ghost, willow, star, Zhang, wing and net in the south are bird-shaped, called suzaku;

The northern seven-star bucket, cow, female, empty, dangerous, houses and walls are shaped like turtles and called Xuanwu.

As a result, Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu have become the four gods who guard the heavenly officials, create evil and regulate Yin and Yang.

Among the four gods, Qinglong and Baihu are mainly regarded as spirits to ward off evil spirits, and their images mostly appear in palaces, temples, gates or tombs and their artifacts. On the last occasion, the dragon is not helping the tomb owner ascend to heaven, but deterring evil spirits and defending the soul peace of the tomb owner.

In Taoism in China, there are four sacred animals, also known as the Four Spirits. They are dragons in the east, white tigers in the west, suzaku in the south and Xuanwu in the north. )

The four most terrifying and powerful beasts in ancient China were Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu.

Qinglong is the God of the East; White tiger is the god of the west; Zhu is known as the god of the south; Xuanwu is the god of the north, and the tortoise and snake are one. Therefore, there are "four spirits: Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku, Xuanwu and Tiansi. The square is the square, and the king makes the palace pavilion take the method."

Four spirits explain China's four totems.

The four spirits are in charge of four kinds of animals: Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu, which are called the four spirits.

Twenty-eight inns were established in ancient China, which were divided into four groups with seven stars in each group. These four groups are the stars in the sky in spring, summer, autumn and winter. Each season is equipped with an animal and an orientation:

Spring matches the East, and its spirit is Qinglong, because Qinglong represents the vitality of spring and the growth of all things. The vitality of Qinglong is equivalent to the germination of flowers and plants in spring.

It is hot in summer, so it is represented by red fire. And birds are particularly active in summer, so the spirit of summer is Suzaku. Suzaku is a red firebird. In addition, summer is accompanied by the south.

Autumn is full of cold air, and there are more executions in ancient times than in autumn, which is called autumn decision. When autumn comes, yellow leaves fall. So [White Tiger] just represents the loneliness and cold breath of autumn. In addition, autumn is accompanied by the west.

Winter is accompanied by the north. Flowers and trees are no longer lush in winter, and animals hibernate, just like collections. Therefore, Xuanwu just represents this season. The so-called [Xuanwu] is a big black turtle, because turtles have a collection image. Black is better for convergence.