What do you mean by Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu?

Classification: Education/Science; science and technology

Problem description:

Please explain in detail.

Analysis:

Detailed explanation of the four beasts (Qinglong White Tiger Suzaku Xuanwu)

In ancient China, the four most terrible and powerful beasts were Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu. Qinglong is the God of the East; White tiger is the god of the west; Suzaku is the god of the south; Xuanwu is the god of the north, and turtles and snakes are in harmony. Therefore, there are "Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku, Xuanwu, the four spirits of heaven, the same side of the earth, and the king's palace and temple." .

In ancient times, the ancients divided the sky into four palaces, east, west, north and south, named after Qinglong (black dragon), white tiger, Suzaku and Xuanwu (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 horns, horns, houses, hearts, tails and dustpans in the East are shaped like dragons, so the East Palace is called Qinglong or Black Dragon.

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

In the south, wells, ghosts, willows, stars, Zhang, wings and nets are all bird-shaped, called suzaku;

The northern seven-star bucket, cow, female, empty, dangerous, room and wall, shaped like a turtle, is called Xuanwu.

Therefore, 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. In the last case, the dragon is not to help the tomb owner ascend to heaven, but to deter the evil soul and defend the soul peace of the tomb owner.

Tsing lung and white tiger are in all directions, Suzaku Xuanwu is in harmony with Yin and Yang, and the four-spirit beast Black Dragon, White Tiger, Suzaku and the four spirits in Xuanwu rarely appear in the fantasy of Europe and America, but in the myths and legends of China and Japan, they are incomparable Four Holy Beasts.

Qinglong, also known as "Black Dragon", is the God of the East in ancient mythology. Dragon is the totem of the Chinese nation. Since the Yellow Emperor entrusted it to Tianhe and weiser, it has always been a symbol of the Chinese nation and even the whole of China, and its stereotype was in the Han Dynasty. Since the Great Han Dynasty, it has been identified as the symbol and representative of the emperor. In oriental legend, the dragon looks like a long snake, the head of a unicorn, the tail of a carp, a long beard, horns like deer, five claws and a frightening appearance, while in western mythology, the dragon is more like a lizard with wings.

White tiger, the god of the west in ancient mythology. The image is a tiger, white and fierce, so it becomes a symbol of dignity. At the same time, the white tiger also symbolizes power and the army, so many places named after the white tiger in ancient times are related to the military, such as the white tiger flag in the ancient army and the white tiger statue on the military symbol.

Suzaku, also known as Suzaku, looks like a phoenix and is the god of the South in ancient mythology. Because it looks like a bird, located in the south, and has the property of fire, it often appears in the game in the shape of a phoenix. But in fact, Suzaku and Phoenix are two different creatures. Phoenix is the king of birds, but Suzaku is the spirit beast in the sky, which is rarer, nobler and more destructive than Phoenix. In Japanese comics and games, Suzaku appears as a powerful summoner or monster, such as the comic book Youyou Bai Shu and the game of the same name adapted from the comic book.

Xuanwu, also known as "Zhenwu" and commonly known as "Zhenwu Emperor", is the god worshipped by Taoism. According to legend, the prince of King Gu Jingle was born fiercely and traveled to the East China Sea. When he met the gods, he got a sword and went to Wudang Mountain in Hubei to practice. After 42 years of success, he rose during the day and became Xuanwu Jun of Weizhenbei. However, in the Song Dynasty, it was renamed Zhenwu because it was forbidden to use mysterious characters. It is said that Xuanwu is also a big turtle in the North Sea. This turtle was once used as a pillar to support the whole Penglai Fairy Mountain. Because of its profound spiritual consciousness, after years of listening and listening, it finally achieved positive results. Therefore, there are many turtles carrying monuments in the imperial tombs, which is the secret of Xuanwu. In addition, Xuanwu is also called Xuanming, so it is also called Beiming. Hearing this name, it is estimated that many readers will associate it with "The Return of the North Ghost to the Sea" and "The Magic of the North Ghost" written by Xiaoyao, a character written by Mr. Jin Yong.