Why is it called Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu in the movie "Royal Guards"?

In the traditional culture of China, the four elephants refer to the dragon, the white tiger, the suzaku and the Xuanwu, representing the four directions of east, west, north and south respectively. In "Twenty-eight Nights", four images are used to divide the stars in the sky, also known as four gods and four spirits. In the theory of astronomical yin and yang in the Spring and Autumn Period, it refers to the natural weather in four seasons, which are called Shaoyang, Sun, Shaoyin and Taiyin respectively. The traditional orientation of China is that the south is above, which is different from the modern north. Therefore, when describing the orientation of the four elephants, they will also be represented by Zuo Qinglong (east), You Baihu (west), Qianzuzha (south) and Houxuanwu (north), which echoes the orientation of the five elements (East Muxijin, North Shuinanhuo). The concept of "Four Elephants" was highly valued in ancient Japan and Korea, which were often called "Four Saints" and "Four Holy Beasts". It is worth noting that, although recently influenced by Japanese pop culture, I began to get used to this statement, but in fact, China never said four icons. Generally speaking, the four saints are Fuxi, King Wen, Duke Zhou and Confucius. The four images also refer to wind, rain, thunder and electricity, four natural weather and meteorology. For more exciting movies, go to the high-definition 19 16 movie network www.hd1916.com. Invite you to enjoy a good movie together.

Four Elephants [1]: It belongs to the traditional culture of China.

The ancients imagined the seven nights in the east, west, north and south as four animal images, called "four elephants".

Seven nights in the East Palace are like flying dragons in the air in early spring and early summer nights, so they are called "East Palace Black Dragon".

The seven nights in the north appear as snakes and turtles in the night sky in summer and early autumn, so it is called "Gong Bei Xuan Wu";

The seven-night tiger in the west jumps out of the night sky in late autumn and early winter, so it is called "West Palace White Tiger";

Seven nights in the south are like a suzaku spreading its wings and flying, appearing in the night sky in winter and early spring, so it is called "Nangong Suzaku".

In ancient China, astrology refers to the black dragon in the east, the white tiger in the west, Suzaku in the south and Xuanwu in the north.

Among the Taoist guardians, there is a god who is specially used to guard the Taoist gate. They are Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu, which are collectively called "Four Elephants" and "Four Spirits". For example, Shi Tian Cave in Qingcheng Mountain (ancient Taoist Temple), in front of the towering mountain, there are two temples, the left temple has a mighty dragon statue, the right temple has a brave white tiger statue, and there are famous prison soldiers. green dragon―guardian spirit of the east in Daoism/Taoism

Qinglong was originally the God of the East in ancient mythology, and one of the Seven Hosts and Four Elephants in the East in Taoism. Twenty-eight lodging houses, and seven lodging houses in the East (Jiao, Kang, Bian, Fang, Xin, Wei and Fan) have the image of dragons, which are located in the East, belong to wood and are blue in color, collectively called Qinglong, also known as Black Dragon. The forty-four volumes of Taizhi call Qinglong Dongdou as follows: "Jiao Su Tianmen, Kang Su Ting, Chang Su Tianfu, Su Fang Tian Yi Xing Jun, Xin Su Uranus Jun, Wei Su Tian Ji Xing Jun, Ji Su Tian Lu Xing Jun." As for its image, there are seven clouds in The Collection of Doors and Tongjiao: "Oriental Dragon Horn, full of pride, spits clouds and glows, thunders, flies to octupole, walks around the four ghosts and stands on my left. In addition, Taoism also regards it as an alchemy term. For example, Volume 72 of "Seven Chapters of Clouds" quotes the Dan of the four ancient gods, saying: The dragon is a dragon, and the mercury in the oriental wood is unknown, so it is not advisable to stir it up, and it is infinitely hidden from the distance, so it is called the dragon.

White Tiger

The white tiger was originally the western god in ancient mythology, and it was one of the four images of the seven Pleiades in Taoism. The seven western lodgings (Kui, Lou, Stomach, Ang, Bi, tapir and Shen) in the twenty-eight lodgings are elephant tigers, located in the west, belonging to gold and white in color, which are collectively called white tigers. The emperor's father is like a vegetarian. Volume 44 says that the White Tiger Xi fights Xing Jun: "Xing Jun, a heavenly general in Su Kui, Xing Jun, a heavenly prison in Lousu, Xing Jun, Xing Jun, a star gentleman in Bi Su Tian, a star gentleman in Li Su Tianping, and a star gentleman in Shen Su Tianshui." As for its image, there are seven clouds in the book "The Collection of Daomen's General Education": "The West should be a tiger, with the quality of Yingying, and the tone should be fixed. At the same time, Taoism also uses it in alchemy. For example, Volume 72 of Yun Qi Tanabata quoted the Dan of the Four Gods in ancient books and said: "White tiger, western gold, also get a real position." "Jing" says: if a son succeeds, his wife's synonym and five elements are born together, which is also caused by essence. It can't move, so it's called a tiger.

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Suzaku was originally the god of the south in ancient mythology, and one of the seven stars and four elephants in southern Taoism. The seven southern lodgings (Jing, Gui, Liu, Xing, Zhang, Yi and Zhu) are twenty-eight lodgings, and their elephant birds are located in the south, which belong to fire and are red in color. They are collectively called Suzaku, also known as "Suzaku". In Volume 44 of Emperor Taizong Zuo Zhai Yi, the names of the Southern Suzaku Star King are: "Su Jing Tianjing Star King, Ghost House Tiankui Star King, Liu Su Chutian Star King, Su Xing Tianku Star King, Zhang Su Libra Star King, Yi Su Tian Tian Xing King and Ji Su Tian Xing King." As for its image, there are seven clouds in "Jiao Tong's Must-Use Collection": "South Suzaku, the height of many birds, the metamorphosis of Dandong, the blue thunder flowing, colorful, and six images of the gods and instruments to guide me." At the same time, Taoism also uses it in alchemy. For example, Volume 72 of "Seven Chapters and Clouds" quoted the "Four Gods Dan" in the ancient classics, saying: Suzaku, Nandingbing fire cinnabar, liquid planing into a dragon, gas into a bird. Its qi rises to heaven, and its mass array is the ground, so it is also the foundation of the Great Dan. It flies when it sees fire, so it is obtained.

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& lt/B& gt； Xuanwu was originally the God of the North in ancient mythology and one of the Seven Stars and Four Elephants of Northern Taoism. The seven northern lodgings (bucket, female, virtual, dangerous, house and wall) and the twenty-eight lodgings are located in the north, also known as Guishetai, which belongs to water and has a mysterious color, and is collectively called "Xuanwu". Forty-four volumes of Emperor Tai Shang Ru Zhai Yi call North Xuanwu Star Jun: "Dou Su Tian Miao Xing Jun, Niu Su Tian Ji Xing Jun, Female Su Tian Nv Jun, Xu Su Tian Qing Xing Jun, Su Su Tian Qian Xing Jun, Su Su Tian Qi Xing Jun, Su Bi Shi Tianxing Jun". As far as its image is concerned, The Collection of Jiao Tong Essentials at Daomen has seven clouds: "North Xuanwu, Taiyin Metaplasia, Virtual Danger. At the same time, Taoism also uses it in alchemy. For example, Volume 72 of "Seven Signs of Cloud" quoted the Dan of the Four Gods in ancient books and said: "Xuanwu is the black mercury in northern China, which can be soft and firm." The Classic says: Bodhisattva is like water. Non-lead, non-tin, non-stone and the like, water is Hedong Shenshui, born before heaven and earth, so medicine can't be abandoned temporarily, and it can support everything, so it is called Xuanwu.