White Tiger: In the traditional culture of China, it is one of the four major images of Taoist Western Seven Stars. According to the theory of five elements, it is a spirit beast representing the west, a white tiger, and the representative season is autumn. Others: Qinglong Oriental Spring, Suzaku Southern Summer, Xuanwu Northern Winter.
Suzaku: Suzaku is one of the four elephants in China traditional culture and one of the four ancient beasts. According to the theory of five elements, it is a god beast representing the south, with red color and summer season.
Xuanwu: Twenty-eight Hostels, also known as "Twenty-eight Houses" or "Twenty-eight Stars". In ancient China, in order to observe the astronomical phenomena and the movements of the five stars of the sun, the moon and the moon, 28 star officials were selected as observation signs, which were called "Twenty-eight Hostels". It is divided into four groups on average, and each group has seven nights, which is called "four elephants" and "four spirits" in Taoism, with four directions of east, west, north and south and animal images such as black dragon, white tiger, suzaku and Xuanwu. The concept of four elephants and twenty-eight lodgings was formed very early, and it was recorded at the beginning of the Warring States Period. Later, in the Book of Rites Quli, it was said: "Before the trip, Zhu bird followed Xuanwu, left Qinglong and right White Tiger." Confucius said, "Zhuniao, Xuanwu, Qinglong and Baihu are called four places together." Shu Wei's "Shang Shu Kao Ling Yao" in the Han Dynasty says: "Twenty-eight lodgings, the breath of heaven, the essence of all things. Therefore, the Oriental Corner, Kang, Bian, Fu, Heart, Tail and Basket are seven nights, and their shape is like a dragon, which is called Zuo Qinglong. Nanjing, Ghost, Willow, Star, Zhang, Wing and Bird stayed for seven nights, which looked like quail birds and were called' former Suzaku'. In the west, there are Wei Xiao, Lou, Wei, Chang, Bi, Gou and Shen for seven nights, which are shaped like tigers and called' right white tigers'. In the north, fighting, cows, women, emptiness, danger, rooms and walls stay for seven nights. It looks like a tortoise and snake and is called' Wu Hou'. " Taoism personifies this celestial phenomenon, gives it a name, clothing color and title, and worships it. "Seven Stars Cloud" Volume 24 "Twenty-four Nights" said: "A is the God of Guanyang, the Lord of Stars, the God of Jiuyang, surnamed Bin Ming, dressed in green and mysterious clothes, and the Lord of Stars. B is from the official Yin God, the Lord of Kangxing God, the Four Yin God, surnamed Sima, the naked horsehead sword, and the Lord of Kangxing God. " For the next 26 nights. "Shen Dong five-star Sun Moon Tonghui Inn" also describes the appearance and behavior of these 28 inns. "As the saying goes," the essence of the star of the claw often walks around the temple after the birthday in spring, wearing a moustache, asking questions about Zen rituals, ... or swimming to the hotel to drink by yourself, ... the knower asks, showing more people's health-preserving sowing skills. Kang, Di and Fang are the essence of Samsung. They often take a walk together in the morning and evening, wear green clothes, travel in the crowd or on Lent. ... is to seek and save the world with others.