Why are they called Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu in the movie Royal Guards?

In China traditional culture, the four images refer to the dragon, the white tiger, the suzaku and the Xuanwu, representing the four directions of east, west, north and south respectively. In the twenty-eight lodges, the four images are used to divide the stars in the sky, also known as the four gods and four spirits. In the theory of astronomical yin and yang in the Spring and Autumn Period, it refers to the natural weather in the four seasons, which are called Shaoyang, Sun, Shaoyin and Taiyin respectively. The traditional orientation of China is that the south is above, which is different from that of the north in modern times. Therefore, when describing the orientation of the four elephants, it will also be expressed by Zuo Qinglong (east), You Baihu (west), Qiansuzaku (south) and HouXuanwu (north), which echoes the orientation of the Five Elements (east wood and west gold, north water and south fire). The concept of "Four Elephants" was highly valued in ancient Japan and Korea, which were often called "Four Saints" and "Four Holy Beasts". It is worth noting that, although influenced by Japanese pop culture recently, I began to get used to this statement, but in fact, China has never said four saints about the four elephants. Generally speaking, the four saints are Fuxi, King Wen, Duke Zhou and Confucius. The four images also refer to wind, rain, thunder and electricity, four natural weather and meteorology. More exciting movies, to HD 1916, www.hd1916.com, HD, high-speed. Invite you to enjoy a good film together.

the four images [1] belong to the category of Chinese traditional culture.

The ancients imagined the seven nights in the east, south, west and north as four animal images, which were called "four elephants".

Seven Oriental Nights are like dragons flying in the night sky in early spring and summer, so they are called "black dragon in the East Palace".

Seven nights in the north appear like snakes and turtles in the night sky in summer and early autumn, so it is called "Bei Gong Xuanwu";

The seven-night tiger in the West jumped out of the night sky in late autumn and early winter, so it was called "West Palace White Tiger".

Seven Nights in the South, like a suzaku flying with wings, appeared in the night sky in winter and early spring, so it was called "Nangong Suzaku".

In ancient Chinese astrology, it refers to black dragon in the East (Qinglong), White Tiger in the West, Suzaku in the South and Xuanwu in the North.

Among the Taoist guardians, there is a kind of deity dedicated to guarding the Taoist temple gate. They are Qinglong, White Tiger, Suzaku and Xuanwu, which are called "four elephants" and "four spirits". For example, in the Tianshi Cave in Qingcheng Mountain (the ancient Taoist temple), in front of the towering mountain gate, there are two temples on the left and right, with the mighty dragon statue in the left temple and the brave white tiger statue in the right temple, and the famous prison soldier. Qinglong

Qinglong was originally the God of the East in ancient mythology, and it was one of the four elephants of the Seven Hosts of the East in Taoism. For twenty-eight lodgings, the seven Oriental lodgings (horn, kang, mutuality, room, heart, tail and dustpan) have the image of dragons, which are located in the east, belong to wood and are blue in color, and are collectively called Qinglong, also known as black dragon. Forty-four volumes of Tai Shang Huang Zhi Zhai Yi called Qinglong Dongdou Xingjun as follows: "Jiao Su Tian Men Xing Jun, Kang Su Ting Xing Jun, Chang Su Tian Fu Xing Jun, Fang Su Tian Yi Xing Jun, Xin Su Uranus Jun, Wei Su Tian Ji Xing Jun, Ji Su Tian Lu Xing Jun." As for its image, "The Collection of Necessary Use of Daomen Tongjiao" has seven clouds: "The dragon horn in the East is full of vigor, spits clouds and glows, cries thunder, flies octupole, travels around the four ghosts, and stands on my left. In addition, Taoism also uses it as an alchemy term. For example, Volume 72 of "Seven Chapters of Clouds" quotes the Dan of the Four Gods in the Ancient Classics, saying: the dragon is the dragon, and the mercury in the oriental wood is also unclear, and it is not turbid when stirred, so it is not desirable, far from it, and there are endless hidden changes, so it is said that the dragon is also.

White Tiger

The White Tiger was originally the God of the West in ancient mythology, and it was one of the four images of the Seven Pleiades in Taoism. The seven western lodgings (Kui, Lou, Stomach, Ang, Bi, tapir, and Shen) for twenty-eight lodgings are the image tigers, which are located in the west, belong to gold and are white in color, and are collectively called white tigers. In Volume 44 of Taishang Huangruzhai Instrument, Bai Hu Xi Dou Xing Jun is called: "Kui Su Tian Jiang Xing Jun, Lou Su Tian Prison Xing Jun, Wei Su Tian Cang Xing Jun, Angsu Tianmu Xing Jun, Bi Su Tian Er Xing Jun, Li Su Tian Ping Xing Jun, and Shen Su Tian Shui Xing Jun." As for its image, the book "Collection of Necessary Use of Daomen Tongjiao" has seven clouds: "The west should lodge in the tiger, with Ying Ying's quality, calm down the sound, intimidate the animals, and stir up the mountains to establish my right." At the same time, Taoism also uses it in the terms of alchemy. For example, Volume 72 of Yunqi Qixi quoted the Dan of the Four Gods in the Ancient Classics as saying: "The white tiger, the western Geng Xin Jin Bai Jin, also won a real position. "Jing" says: if a son gets everything done, a lady's different name, five elements of influence, is also caused by the essence. It can't move, so it's called tiger.

suzaku

suzaku was originally the god of the south in ancient mythology, one of the seven constellations and four elephants in southern Taoism. Seven southern lodgings (Jing, Gui, Liu, Xing, Zhang, Yi and Zhu) for twenty-eight lodgings, whose image birds are located in the south, belong to fire and are red in color, and are collectively called Suzaku, also known as "Suzaku". In Volume 44 of Taishang Huangzuo Zhai Yi, the Southern Suzaku Star King is called: "Jingsu Tianjing Star King, Ghost SuTiankui Star King, Liusu Tianchu Star King, Xingsu Tianku Star King, Zhangsu Libra Star King, Yisu Tiandu Star King, and Jisu Tianjie Star King." As for its image, "The Collection of Necessary Uses of Daomen Tongjiao" has seven clouds: "Southern Suzaku, the height of many birds, the metamorphosis of Dan Cave, the blue thunder flowing, the colorful colors, and the six images of gods and instruments come to guide me." At the same time, Taoism also uses it in the terms of alchemy. For example, Volume 72 of "Seven Chapters of Clouds" quotes the "Four Gods' Dan" from the Ancient Classic, saying: Suzaku, the southern Bingding fire cinnabar, and the liquid is planed into a dragon, and the gas becomes a bird. Its gas rises to the sky, and its mass array is the ground, so it is also the foundation of the Great Dan, and it flies at the sight of fire, so it is obtained.

Xuanwu

<; /B> Xuanwu was originally the god of the north in ancient mythology, and one of the seven stars and four elephants in northern Taoism. Seven northern lodgings (bucket, female, virtual, dangerous, room and wall) with 28 lodgings are located in the north, also known as tortoise and snake platform, which belongs to water and is mysterious in color, and is collectively called "Xuanwu". In Volume 44 of Taishang Huangruzhai Instrument, the northern Xuanwu Star Jun is called: "Dousu Tianmiao Star Jun, Niusu Tianji Star Jun, Nvsu Tiannv Jun, Xusu Tianqing Star Jun, Dangerous Sutian Qianxingjun, Susu Tianqi Star Jun, and Bisu Tianshi Star Jun." As for its image, the Collection of Essential Uses of Daomen Tongjiao has seven clouds: "Northern Xuanwu, Taiyin Metaplasia, virtual danger and superficial quality, tortoise and snake platform shape, traveling around nine places, commanding all spirits, coming from my right." At the same time, Taoism also uses it in the terms of alchemy. For example, Volume 72 of Seven Signs of Clouds quotes the Dan of the Four Gods in the Ancient Classics, saying, "Those who are basaltic are black mercury in the northern part of China, and they can be soft and firm." "Jing" says: Bodhisattva is like water. Non-lead, non-tin, non-stones and the like, water is the divine water in Hedong, which is born before heaven and earth, so medicine can not be given up temporarily, and it can raise all things, so it is called Xuanwu.