#four gods

[kemofure-resources]

info related to cellval, two previously unknown friend-shaped celliens, and the four gods organized from the tezuka musuem promotion

originally scanned by kitcat serval in the japari library discord

[yoga-onion]

Legends of the humanoids

Reptilian humanoids (6)

Azure Dragon – Meng Zhang, the blue divine sovereign who protects the East.

The Azure Dragon is one of the guardians of the four cardinal directions in traditional Chinese culture, and according to the Five Elements phylosophy (Wuxing: Ref), the Azure Dragon is a spirit animal of the East. The Azure dragon has been considered a auspicious sign since ancient times, and governs spring (January, February and March).

In the Taoist version of his name, he was known as the divine sovereign ‘Meng Zhang’ and was the founder of the Dragon Tribe (a tribe that lived in the Dragon Realm and respected freedom).

The guardians of the four cardinal directions is another name for the Four Gods (Four Symbols) in Chinese mythology. They are the Blue Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird and the Black Tortoise (also called "Black Warrior").

Symbol of the five elements of the bagua, god of the four directions, genus of the divine sovereigns.

In Taoism, the Four Symbols have been assigned human identities and names. The Azure Dragon of the East is named ‘Meng Zhang’, the Vermilion Bird of the South is called ‘Ling Guang’, the White Tiger of the West is ‘Jian Bing’, and the Black Tortoise of the North ‘Zhi Ming’.

Astronomically, it corresponds to the Chinese constellations system, the Seven Eastern Mansions of the Twenty-Eight Mansions. The name derives from the seven eastern mansions (Horn, Neck, Root, Room, Heart, Tail and Winnowing Basket) being linked together to form the figure of a dragon.

伝説のヒューマノイドたち

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青龍 〜 東方を守護する蒼い神君「孟章」

青龍は中国の伝統文化の中の天之四霊 (てんのしれい) の一つで、五行学説（参照）に基づくと、青龍は東方の霊獣である。青龍は古来瑞兆とされており、青龍は、春 (1月、2月、3月) を司る。

道教における人格神化した名前では、神君「孟章」と呼ばれ、「龍族 (龍界に住み、自由であることを尊ぶ種族)」の始祖とされた。

天之四霊（てんのしれい）は、中国神話に登場する四神（四象）の別称。青龍、白虎、朱雀、玄武のことである。八卦五行の象徴、四方の神、四帝の属。

道教では、四象には人間の身分と名前が与えられている。東の青龍は孟章（もうしょう）、南の朱雀は霊光（れいこう）、西の白虎は建冰（けんびん）、北の黒亀は執明（めいしゅう）と呼ばれる。

天文学的には、中国の星座系、二十八宿の東方七宿に相当する。東方七宿（角宿・亢宿(頸)・氐宿(根)・房宿(室)・心宿・尾宿・箕宿）が連なり、龍の姿になることからこの名がある。

[enu-1532]

Four Gods Mahjong

[arcaneastrolabe]

Cloud Duel

View of Cloud Summit Battle of the Four Gods

[empress-works]

This Design is available in My RedBubble shop now! https://www.redbubble.com/people/Empress-Works/shop?asc=u

Yay!!! My first of the 4 Symbols is done! Usually depicted more as a turtle, The Black Tortoise of the North is a East Asian mythological creature (usually associated with ancient Chinese constellations and symbolism, however it is also seen in ancient Japanese and Vietnamese mythology and symbolism.) It is considered the protector of the North Cardinal direction and is associated with the water element and winter----which is the briefest summary I can give considering the importance of astrology and elemental symbols in Ancient Chinese culture. (My interest is casual and I am NOT a historian, but I find all depictions of mythos in present and modern interpretations fascinating.) This depiction is more of an interpretation rather than what is normally depicted.  Eventually I want to draw at least the 4 Symbols, The White Tiger of the West, The Vermillion Bird of the East, and Azure Dragon of the South, and then MAYBE get to the gold dragon.

[20elements]

HoloMyth - Symbols (Four Gods + Yellow Dragon)

Gura - Azure Dragon

Kiara - Vermilion Bird

Calli - White Tiger

Ina - Black Tortoise

Ame - Yellow Dragon

[megaera-of-pigeon]

ROOF GUY IS ON THE FOUR GODS MAP!!!!

[nae-loves-nikki]

Just so y'all know in that one pic of Yue where she's captured, Ming is helping her, not hurting her