Chinese Mythology: The Bai Hu (白虎), the white tiger
The Bai Hu (the white tiger, 白虎) in Chinese mythology is completely different from the current white tiger, especially the albino Bengal tiger. In Chinese mythology, it is a divine…
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The Si Xiang (four elements) refer to the four major star regions in the sky, the southeast, the northwest, and the north. The concept of the Si Xiang was highly valued in the ancient pan-East Asian cultural circle. The ancients visualized the seven constellations in each of the four directions of the east, south, west, and north as four animal figures, called the “Si Xiang”. In ancient Chinese astrology, it refers to the four divine animals: the Qing Long in the east, the Zhu Que in the south, the Bai Hu in the west, and the Xuan Wu in the north.
The Bai Hu (the white tiger, 白虎) in Chinese mythology is completely different from the current white tiger, especially the albino Bengal tiger. In Chinese mythology, it is a divine…
Introduction The Four Symbols are the most iconic cosmic guardians in Chinese mythology, consisting of Azure Dragon (青龙), White Tiger (白虎), Vermilion Bird (朱雀), and Black Tortoise (玄武). Each guards…