What colors are represented by the four gods' wadangs

The wadang of the Han Dynasty, in addition to the text for decoration, but also a variety of common animal and plant motifs. After the middle of the Western Han Dynasty, especially in the Wang Mang era of the Green Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Xuanwu four gods Wadang can be said to represent. The four gods are the ancient legends of the four directions of the gods, of which the green dragon can call the wind and rain, symbolizing the east, left, spring, for the first of the four gods. The Vermilion Bird is the ideal bird of good fortune, symbolizing the south, below, and summer. The White Tiger symbolizes the West, the right, and autumn. Xuanwu is a combination of turtle and snake in a changing pattern, symbolizing the north, above, and winter. The four gods are also considered to be symbols of the four colors, blue (cyan), red (Zhu), white, and black (Xuan). The Wadang Four Gods motifs all have a distinct center, the milk nail. It echoes with the strong sidebar, giving people a solemn beauty in the body, around this center to arrange the pattern stable, full, rich and full, static and dynamic. Four gods Wadang also pay close attention to the fine details of the carving, such as the dragon's scales and armor, the feathers of the Vermilion Bird, Xuanwu's tortoise pattern, are very clear.