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The Four Symbols (Chinese: 四象; pinyin: Sì Xiàng) are four mythological creatures in the Chinese constellations. They are: Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... Chinese mythology is a collection of cultural history, folktales, and religions that have been passed down in oral or written form. ... Chinese constellations are different from the western constellations, due to the independent development of ancient Chinese astronomy. ...

Each one of them represents a direction and a season of the year, and each has its own individual characteristics and origins. They have been portrayed in many historical Chinese myths and fiction, as well as modern Japanese comic books and animations. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Vermilion Bird (Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. ... The Black Tortoise (Chinese: ; pinyin: , literally Black Warrior) is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... â€œAnimÃ©â€ redirects here. ...

These Four Symbols were given human names after Daoism became popular. Azure Dragon has the name Mang Zhang 孟章; Vermilion Bird is Ling Guang 陵光; White Tiger is Jian Bing 監兵; Black Tortoise is Zhi Ming 執明.

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