How did the four great beasts in ancient China, Qinglong Baihu Xuanwu Suzaku, come into being?

The star god worshipped by Taoism. Refers to "four elephants" and "twenty-eight lodges".

Twenty-eight nights, also known as "twenty-eight homes" or "twenty-eight stars". In ancient China, in order to observe the astronomical phenomena and the movements of the five stars of the sun, the moon and the moon, 28 star officials were selected as observation signs, which were called "Twenty-eight Hostels". On average, it is also divided into four groups, each group has seven nights, in four directions: black dragon, white tiger, suzaku and Xuanwu (collectively called tortoise and snake).

Matching animal images is called "four elephants" and Taoism is called "four spirits". The concept of four elephants and twenty-eight lodgings was formed very early, and it was recorded at the beginning of the Warring States Period. Later, in the Book of Rites Quli, it was said: "Before the trip, Zhu bird followed Xuanwu, left Qinglong and right White Tiger." Confucius said, "Zhu Bird, Xuanwu, Qinglong and Baihu are also named after these four places." Han Wei Booksellers' Book

Kao Ling Yao said, "Twenty-eight nights are the breath of heaven and the essence of all things. Therefore, the Oriental Corner, Kang, Bian, Fu, Heart, Tail and Basket are seven nights, and their shape is like a dragon, which is called Zuo Qinglong. Nanjing, Ghost, Willow, Star, Zhang, Wing and Bird stayed for seven nights, which looked like quail birds and were called' former Suzaku'. In the west, there are Wei Xiao, Lou, Wei, Chang, Bi, Gou and Shen for seven nights, which are shaped like tigers and called' right white tigers'. north

Square fights, cows, women, emptiness, danger, rooms and walls are seven nights, and they are shaped like turtles and snakes, which is called' post-Xuanwu'. "Taoism personifies this phenomenon and gives it a name, clothing and work, and worships it. "Seven Stars Cloud" Volume 24 "Twenty-four Nights" said: "A is the God of Guanyang, the Lord of Stars, the God of Jiuyang, surnamed Bin Ming, dressed in green and mysterious clothes, and the Lord of Stars.

B is from the official Yin God, the Lord of Kangxing God, the Four Yin God, surnamed Sima, with a naked horse's head and a sword, the Lord of Kangxing God. "The rest of the 26 nights are like this. The book The Sun, Moon and Five Stars in Shen Dong, the Emperor's Father, describes the appearance and behavior of Twenty-eight Hostels. Yue said, "The essence of the horned star often walks around the temple after the beginning of spring, leaving a moustache.

Ask about Zen rites, … or go to a restaurant for a drink, …

Those who know it ask for it, and they show the skill of health preservation and sowing. ""Kang, Bian and Fang are the essence of Samsung, and they often walk together and dress.

Green clothes, ... swimming in the crowd or in lent, ...

Is to ask for it and save the world with others. "The rest of the 24 boarding is like this.

The four images (four spirits) synthesized by twenty-eight lodges are more respected by Taoism. The main feature is to use it as a patron saint.