Four Symbols
The Four Symbols in Chinese traditional culture refer to the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise, representing the four directions: east, west, south and north. In the 28 Lunar Mansions, the Four Symbols are used to divide the stars in the sky.
青龍
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Wood
East
E
Simboliza la vida, el crecimiento, la prosperidad y el coraje.
角木蛟
jiǎo mù jiāo
亢金龍
kàng jīn lóng
氐土貉
dǐ tǔ hé
房日兔
fáng rì tù
心月狐
xīn yuè hú
尾火虎
wěi huǒ hǔ
箕水豹
jī shuǐ bào
朱雀
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Fire
South
S
Simboliza la pasión, la belleza, el amor y el deseo.
井木犴
jǐng mù àn
鬼金羊
guǐ jīn yáng
柳土獐
liǔ tǔ zhāng
星日馬
xīng rì mǎ
張月鹿
zhāng yuè lù
翼火蛇
yì huǒ shé
軫水蚓
zhěn shuǐ yǐn
白虎
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Metal
West
W
Simboliza la fuerza, el combate, la justicia y el orden.
奎木狼
kuí mù láng
婁金狗
lóu jīn gǒu
胃土雉
wèi tǔ zhì
昴日雞
mǎo rì jī
畢月烏
bì yuè wū
觜火猴
zī huǒ hóu
參水猿
cēn shuǐ yuán
玄武
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Water
North
N
Simboliza la sabiduría, la humildad, la calma y la perseverancia.
斗木獬
dǒu mù xiè
牛金牛
niú jīn niú
女土蝠
nǚ tǔ fú
虛日鼠
xū rì shǔ
危月燕
wēi yuè yàn
室火豬
shì huǒ zhū
壁水貐
bì shuǐ yǔ