Whose mounts are the four beasts?

There is no record about the owners of the four big beasts in ancient literature and legends.

The Chinese nation is a nation that believes in totems and myths. In the glorious history of 5,000 years in China, many myths and totems worshipped by various ethnic groups have been recorded. Among them are the four famous ancient beasts, that is, the four elephants and the four spirits of heaven.

The four great beasts are the names of modern people for Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu. In fact, they are not beasts, but gods. In ancient times, they were also called four elephants and four spirits, which were the products of ancient star worship. Therefore, the four beasts have a high status and will not become mounts casually.

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Four souls in heaven:

Qinglong 1

The dragon has always been the totem of China people's belief, and China people call themselves the descendants of the dragon. Qinglong is one of the four major images of China traditional culture. Since the pre-Qin period, it has been a god beast representing Di Qing, the Eastern Emperor Tai Hao and the Seven Nights in the East. Tai Hao is also known as the emperor of spring, so Qinglong also represents spring. The Seven Hostels in the East, also known as the Black Dragon, and the Green Dragon are wood, are related to rain or shine.

2. White tiger

There is a saying called "Left Qinglong, Right White Tiger", which I believe many people have heard of. This shows that White Tiger and Qinglong are ancient beasts that coexisted side by side. White tiger mainly manages the autumn of spring, summer, autumn and winter. The White Tiger represents Shao Hao, the God of Heaven in the West, and the God of Seven Nights in the West. The white tiger belongs to gold in the five elements. In ancient times, people thought the white tiger was an auspicious symbol. The white tiger symbolizes courage and majesty. There were many white tiger flags in the ancient army, and there were also white tiger statues on the bugle, so they became tiger symbols.

3. Xuanwu

Xuanwu represents Zhuan Xu, the northern celestial emperor, and seven nights in the north. It mainly manages the winter in the four seasons. Xuanwu belongs to water in the five elements, so it is also called Xuanming. Xuanwu looks like a turtle and a snake. It's the water god.

Xuanwu lives in Beihai. Because turtles live a long life, Xuan Ming is also known as the symbol of immortality, and the underworld is also in the north, so Xuanwu is also the god of the north. If you are divining, you can ask divination through an announcement. Therefore, Xuanwu is also known as the mysterious god, the Zhenwu Emperor, and is a great god believed by Taoism.

4. Suzaku

Suzaku represents Emperor Yan and the God of the Seven Nights in the South. Suzaku is in charge of summer in the four seasons and belongs to fire in the five elements. It is one of the five improved beasts in Huai Nan Zi. The five beasts refer to Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku, Xuanwu and Huanglong, also known as Tiangong Five Beasts. Many people think that Suzaku is a kind of phoenix. In fact, Suzaku is very different from Phoenix, and Suzaku is more distinguished than Phoenix.