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This article has been tagged since November 2005. The Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, Japanese romanization: Seiryuu or Seiryû, pinyin: dōng fāng qīng lóng) Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: 汉è¯æ‹¼éŸ³; Traditional Chinese: 漢語拼音; Hanyu Pinyin: , lit. ...
East - the Blue Dragon, Spring, Wood; Planet, Jupiter
Seiryuu; also spelled Seiryû; is the ruler of the eastern group of constellations in ancient Chinese astrology, and the gaurdian god of the Eastern world. In old Japan, as well as in China, groups of people worshipped the four cardinal gods, and build temples and monuments in their honor. Today, people still regard the gods with some reverance, and in many of the royal palaces and important places in Japan and China, The Heian Shrine in Kyoto; for example, paintings and frescoes feature liknesses of the four. The most famous of these places is the Takamatsuzuka Tomb in Nara.
Seiryuu as featured in the Japanese manga/anime Fushigi Yûgi (above)
The Seven Constellations of Seiryuu; with Character and Japanese Pronunciation
- 角 SuBoshi (Suboshi)
- 亢 AmiBoshi (Amiboshi)
- 氐 TomoBoshi (Tomo)
- 房 SoiBoshi (Soi)
- 心 NakagoBoshi (Nakago)
- 尾 AshitareBoshi (Ashitare)
- 箕 MiBoshi (Miboshi)
External links | Chinese constellations | Three enclosures (三垣): Purple Forbidden enclosure (紫微垣) | Supreme Palace enclosure (太微垣) | Heavenly Market enclosure (天市垣) Chinese constellations are different from the western constellations, due to the independent development of ancient Chinese astronomy. ...
| Twenty-eight mansions (二十八宿): East: Azure Dragon (青龍): Horn (角) | Neck (亢) | Root (氐) | Room (房) | Heart (心) | Tail (尾) | Winnowing-basket (箕) Horn Mansion (角宿) is a constellation in Chinese astronomy. ...
North: Black Tortoise (玄武): Dipper (斗) | Ox (牛) | Girl (女) | Emptiness (虛) | Rooftop (危) | Encampment (室) | Wall (壁)
West: White Tiger (白虎): Legs (奎) | Bond (婁) | Stomach (胃) | Hairy head (昴) | Net (畢) | Turtle beak (觜) | Three stars (參)
South: Vermilion Bird (朱雀): Well (井) | Ghosts (鬼) | Willow (柳) | Star (星) | Extended net (張) | Wings (翼) | Chariot (軫)
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