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Turtle symbolizes good luck and longevity, and the mythological turtle is Xuanwu.

Turtle in ancient times is a symbol of longevity and immortality, and can guide the line of gas, the "Records of the Grand Historian - Turtle Policy Biography" in the cloud: "the southern old man with a tortoise support bed foot, line more than 20 years, the old man died, move the bed, the turtle is still not dead. Turtle can line gas guide". In the book "Hug Park Zi", it is written that when Qie Jian (郄俭) was a young man hunting, he fell into an empty mound and was hungry. He saw a big tortoise in the mound, which turned around several times and was heading in the direction of an erratic tortoise that opened its mouth and swallowed gas, either exhorting or tilting its head.

Jian also heard that the tortoise could guide him, so he tried to follow what the tortoise did, and he was no longer hungry. Furthermore, the first of the seven hosts of the North Palace Xuanwu doujiu, also known as Nandou. The Star Classic: "the six stars of the South Dipper, the main life of the Son of Heaven, but also the position of the Prime Minister's title and honor.

Jin Ganbao (316 years before and after the survival of) "Search for God" quoted Guan chariot words: "Nandou note life, Nandou note death". Worshipping Nandou can increase longevity. This for the pursuit of immortality emperor and bureaucrats and ordinary people are very attractive.

Xuanwu, also known as Xuanmei, turtle and snake, for the water god, living in the North Sea, turtle longevity, Xuanmei became a symbol of longevity, the underworld is also in the north, so for the god of the north. It is the god of the north representing Zhuan Xu and the seven northern lodges. And Xuanwu can be through the underworld of divination, so Xuanwu is different from the other three spirits, known as XuanTianGod, "ZhenWuDaDi", is the god of Taoism.

Xuanwu was upgraded to "Zhenwu Da Di" by later generations of Taoist priests as the Great Emperor of the North. It is different from the other three spirits. The other spirits, the Green Dragon and the White Tiger, were only made into door deities of mountain temples, while the Vermilion Bird became the Heavenly Xuanwu.

Zhenwu Da Di's life, the descendants said more in the Sui emperor, the jade emperor will be one of his three souls, incarnation of the Queen of the country of earning music, disgusted with the world, give up the position into the Wudang mountain on the practice, successful ascension, the town of the north, the number is said to be: Xuanwu. Zhenwu Da Di's life, the later said that in the Sui Dynasty, the Jade Emperor will be one of his three souls, incarnation of the Queen of Earnest Le country, was born to become the Prince.

According to legend, the Prince of the ancient King of Jieluo, born and mighty, Yue East China Sea to swim, met the God of Heaven to grant a sword, into the Wudang Mountain in Hubei Province to cultivate, after 42 years and the work is accomplished, the white sun soared to the sky, the mighty town of the north, the number of Xuanwu Jun.