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XUANWU (Black Tortoise /Northern - Black – Water /The Four Great God Beasts)

Origin: China  The four great beasts are what modern people call Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, Xuanwu. They are actually not divine beasts, but gods. In ancient times, they were also known as the four spirits of the sky. They are the product of the ancient star worship. The four beasts are integrated into the five elements and directions, represented by different colors: Eastern blue is wood, western white is gold, southern red is fire, northern black is water, and central yellow is soil. According to legend, Xuanwu was born in the early days of the universe. large Tortoise, surrounded by a snake. Xuanwu absorbed chaotic aura so he brought great power, to split mountains, to open the land. Xuanwul is a very ancient Chinese god. It is a god of Snake god and Tortoise Sprits, with a Tortoise -like body but surrounded by a snake. The snake itself is a symbol of fertility and proliferation, considered by the ancients as a symbol of mating, reproduction and reproduction of men and women. Wher...

ZHUQUE (Vermilion Bird /Southern - Red – Fire /The Four Great God Beasts)

Origin: China  The four great beasts are what modern people call Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, Xuanwu. They are actually not divine beasts, but gods. In ancient times, they were also known as the four spirits of the sky. They are the product of the ancient star worship. The four beasts are integrated into the five elements and directions, represented by different colors: Eastern blue is wood, western white is gold, southern red is fire, northern black is water, and central yellow is soil. It is said that from the early chaos, humans and all animals did not exist, from the mass of Taiji light that split into heaven and earth and then wind, water, lightning and fire were born. Phoenix is a creature born of fire. It is the first Phoenix born in Heaven and Earth and is called Chu Tuoc to distinguish it from the great Phuong Hoang clan that was born later. Zhuque has a chicken head, a swallow chin, a snake neck, a peacock's tail, and five colors. Because the incarnation of the divine fire ca...

BAIHU (White Tiger/ Western - White – Gold/ The Four Great God Beasts)

Origin: China  The four great beasts are what modern people call Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, Xuanwu. They are actually not divine beasts, but gods. In ancient times, they were also known as the four spirits of the sky. They are the product of the ancient star worship. The four beasts are integrated into the five elements and directions, represented by different colors: Eastern blue is wood, western white is gold, southern red is fire, northern black is water, and central yellow is soil Baihu is one of the Four Great Beasts, also born into chaos. It is shaped like a white tiger. Born in the early universe, Baihu absorbed the aura of heaven and earth. It is agile, powerful, and possesses majestic power and superior combat power, and can suppress all other creatures. Baihu has the characteristic of being patient but very definitive. Like the Dragon Dragon, when the celestial realms established it became one of the Four Great Beasts who took the responsibility of defending the West, conqu...

QINGLONG (Azure Dragon/Eastern - Blue - Wood/ The Four Great God Beasts)

Origin: China The four great beasts are what modern people call Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, Xuanwu. They are actually not divine beasts, but gods. In ancient times, they were also known as the four spirits of the sky. They are the product of the ancient star worship. The four beasts are integrated into the five elements and directions, represented by different colors: Eastern blue is wood, western white is gold, southern red is fire, northern black is water, and central yellow is soil Qinglong is blue. Its body resembles a giant snake with a Qilin head and a carp tail. The face has a long beard, horns like retirement, has five clams. A majestic appearance. In the West in mythology, Dragon more like lizard wings. Qinglong is one four great beasts that was born in chaos. It is due to the accumulation of celestial aura. It is the leading of the Four Great Beasts, a symbol of eternal greatness. Legend has it that Qinglong has the greatest strength, wisdom and strength because it is the combin...

TÁOWÙ (The Four Evil Gods)

Origin: China Táowù is a ferocious ancient beast. It has a tiger-like body but is a fur dog. It has long feathers, a human face, tiger-like legs, and a wild boar's fangs, and a long tail. Sutra of Gods and Western Wilderness said: "The Western Wilderness has a beast that is as big as a tiger, two meters long hair, a human face, a tail of 8.5 meters long, rioting the Western Wilderness, named Táowù". Táowù is later used to refer to those who are by nature brutal, persistent in refusing to change. Legend has it: “Táowù is the son of Northern King Zhuan Xu. When he was still alive, he was incompetent, could not teach, did not choose words, told his best to be stubborn, left to stir, arrogant and brutal, often rebelled, people in the world called Táowù. Because he was a villain who could not teach, when he died he turned into the ancient magic beast - Táowù. 📚  Explore more of the Mystical Creatures series here :  Dive into the Enchanted Realms of Mythology

QIONGQI (The Four Evil Gods)

Origin: China Qiongqi is one of the most evil of the four evil gods - the ancient four great beasts. Sutra of Gods and Western Wilderness said: “The Northwest has a tiger-like, winged, flying, cannibalic animal named Qiongqi.” There are books describing Qiongqi as big as a buffalo, looking like a tiger, wearing a porcupine-like coat and growing wings. The sound of a dog howling. It eats people. When eating human flesh, It will start eating from the head of a person. This is a great evil beast. Qiongqi often appeared where there was a fight. If the people there fought for literature, it would eat it all. If the people there fight for loyalty, it will eat their noses. If the people there fought to do evil deeds, Qiongqi would donate beasts to those people, and at the same time encourage them to do more bad things. However, Qiongqi is also mentioned to be a beneficial creature. In the "Book of Etiquette and Etiquette in the Later Han Dynasty, there are records of twelve beasts that c...

HUNDUN (Chaos - The Four Evil Gods)

Origin: China Hundun is an ancient evil god, in legend, one of the The Four Evil Gods (Tāotiè, Qiongqi, Táo wù, Hùndùn). It is round in shape, with a crimson body red like fire, four wings and six legs. It does not have five senses, but can understand song, dance, and music. It is also said that Hundun is a dog or a bear. Humanity has neither a vision nor a way of hearing. It used to bite itself on its tail and raise its face to the sky and laugh innocently; if he meets noble people, Hundun will drive him mad; If there is a bad guy, Hundun will respond and obey his orders. There are books that say that Hundun is like a dog-shaped animal, with long fur, bear-like four legs without claws, eyes can not open, no ears, no sleeping organs. It hates virtuous people, depends on wicked people. Called Hundun. However, in any form, Hundun is portrayed as an evil creature. If it meets a noble, talented person, it will devour him. If it meets a wicked person, it will obey that person's orders. ...