"Dunhuang before Dunhuang"--What are the Four Divine Beasts in the Four Divine Yunqi Diagram?

On the Four Divine Beasts of Cloud and Air, the Green Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Xuanwu swim together in the sky at ease. The picture of the green dragon, white tiger form majestic, see the green dragon open mouth and claws, eyes glaring, white tiger look solemn, full of momentum. The Vermilion Bird is known as the spirit animal of the sky, and the Xuanwu is the god of the north. The Vermilion Bird and Xuanwu in the picture are floating clouds, full of floating feeling. The four gods and beasts in the painting are rich in color and smooth lines, with obvious characteristics of Western Han paintings. The Four Gods and the Cloud of Qi is more than 600 years older than the Dunhuang murals, and it is the oldest and most well-preserved mural painting in China. The Four Gods and the Clouds is now in the Henan Museum.