In fact, even if you have never heard of the four mythical beasts, you still know which ones they are, because the four ancient mythical beasts are the green dragon, white tiger, red bird and Xuanwu that we often call them. They are not only mythical beasts, but also combine the content of astronomy. The four mythical beasts also represent the four divisions in the sky, and each is in charge of the seven constellations. The origins of the four ancient mythical beasts
There are essential differences between the four ancient mythical beasts and the four ferocious beasts. The ferocious beasts are ferocious monsters in legend. The four mythical beasts do not come from myths and legends, but from the study of celestial phenomena in ancient times. In the Shang Dynasty, the ancients divided heaven into four palaces, east, west, south and north, named after Qinglong, White Tiger, Suzaku and Xuanwu respectively, and these became the four legendary mythical beasts.
In fact, the sky is divided into four parts, each part is shaped by the connection of the seven main stars, and is named after its shape. The four ancient mythical beasts are the guardian gods of the four true parts, the four spirits of the sky, to rectify the four directions. The four great spiritual beasts, Qinglong on the left, White tiger on the right, Suzaku in the front, and Xuanwu in the back, guard the four palaces of east, west, north, south, and are the gods of the four directions. They ward off evil and regulate yin and yang. What are the four ancient mythical beasts
1. Qinglong
Controls the stars: Jiao, Kang, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei and Ji
Qinglong controls the east. It is one of the four ancient mythical beasts and the leader of the four elephants. The origin of Qinglong is very early. The earliest cultural relics discovered so far are about 6,500 years ago. It is closely and directly related to the ancients' primitive worship of stars. The ancients imagined the combination of the seven constellations in the East as the image of a dragon. According to the theory of yin and yang and the five elements, the color of the five directions is colored. The wood in the east is cyan, so it is called "Qinglong".
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