The implication and symbol of the four beasts

The four great beasts, Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu, have the following meanings and symbolic meanings:

1, Qinglong: Qinglong looks like a long snake with a unicorn head, a carp tail, a beard face, a deer horn and five claws. It looks terrible. In ancient China, the dragon was the supreme symbol, so it symbolized the supreme power and status, and also symbolized the shaoyang in the four elephants and the spring in the four seasons. On the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar, China people call it "February 2, when the dragon rises", which symbolizes the return of spring to the earth and the revival of everything.

2. White tiger: White tiger is the god of war and war, and it has many divine powers, such as avoiding evil, avoiding disasters, praying for blessings, punishing evil and promoting good, making a fortune, and marrying. The white tiger 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. The white tiger also represents the shaoyin in the four elephants and the autumn in the four seasons.

3. Suzaku: Suzaku is a divine bird, representing happiness and southern beasts. There are many kinds of prototypes. In the traditional culture of China, Suzaku is one of the four elephants, which originated from the worship of stars in ancient times. Suzaku symbolizes Lao Yang in the four elephants and summer in the four seasons. It also represents red.

4. Xuanwu: Xuanwu is a spiritual thing composed of turtles and snakes. Turtle is the representative of longevity, so Xuanwu has a beautiful meaning of longevity. Xuanwu symbolizes longevity and longevity, and also represents the old yin in the four elephants and the winter in the four seasons. Xuanwu, which originated from the worship of stars in ancient times, is a god beast representing Zhuan Xu and the seven nights in the north. After the rise of the Five Elements Theory in Han Dynasty, its symbolic significance was added to non-decadence and winter.