What are the five great beasts in China?

The five sacred animals in China are: Huanglong, Qinglong, White Tiger, Suzaku and Xuanwu.

1, Qinglong: It is one of the four spirits and four great dragons in ancient China mythology. Originated from the worship of ancient stars, it is the oriental god representing Tai Hao and the seven nights in the East. It is the shock in the gossip, the mourning in the five elements, symbolizing the shaoyang in the four elephants and the spring in the four seasons. At the same time, it is recorded that this is the eastern heaven.

2. White Tiger: It is one of the four gods in ancient China mythology. It originated from the worship of ancient stars. It is the God of the West, representing seven nights in Shao Hao and the West. It is the main gold in the eight diagrams, symbolizing the lack of yin in the four elephants and autumn in the four seasons, and it is also a paradise in the west.

Suzaku: Seven Nights in the South is the product of the combination of China myth and astronomy. Because the south is Suzaku, it is also called the Seven Nights of Suzaku in the South. In China ancient geomantic omen, it was called Muan Jing, Ghost Golden Sheep, Swertia liutu, Stellar Horse, Zhang Yuelu, Winged Fire Snake and Lumbricus. The patron saint of Taoism, one of the four elephants.

4. Xuanwu: One of the four celestial spirits in ancient China mythology, also known as tortoise and snake, originated from the worship of ancient stars, which means that twenty-eight lodges are divided into seven northern Xuanwu lodges according to the four elephants. Xuanwu in the north is based on the eight diagrams and the main water in the five elements, symbolizing the old yin in the four elephants and the winter in the four seasons, and is also the land of heaven in the north.

5. Huanglong: The attribute of Huanglong is earth, and it is the god of the central government. But Huanglong is not the guardian of other beasts in the Quartet, but is mainly responsible for containing the Quartet. According to legend, the ancient white tiger, green dragon, Xuanwu and Suzaku fought against each other, and the world was in chaos. In order to prevent the four beasts from competing for hegemony, the Yellow Emperor turned into Huanglong, sealed the four beasts in four directions, southeast and northwest, and occupied the town center by himself to contain the four directions.