Why is Qinglong located in the east instead of the west?

The usual left green dragon and right white tiger represent the left and right positions, but do not represent the real green dragon and white tiger. The blue dragon represents the east and the white tiger represents the west.

In addition to the four spirits in Taoism, including the green dragon and white tiger, when Feng Shui masters explore cemeteries, the protruding terrain on the left and right in front of the terrain, which can be used as tombs, has a unique title. They are called green dragons on the left and white tigers on the right, taking the meaning of their protection. The same decoration is also found in the public hall, with green dragons and hundreds of tigers painted on the left and right pillars to suppress evil spirits.

Extended information:

Suzaku, Xuanwu (black turtle snake, Wu means turtle snake), Qinglong, and white tiger respectively represent the twenty-eight constellations in the four directions, and the dragon is the seven in the east. Constellations - Jiao, Kang, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei, Ji.

After the rise of Taoism, these four spirits were also given human names to make it easier for humans to call them. The green dragon was called "Mengzhang", the white tiger was called "Jianbing", the red bird was called "Lingguang", and the black dragon was called "Lingguang". 'Zhi Ming'.

On the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar, people call it "February 2, the dragon raises its head", which symbolizes the return of spring to the earth and the recovery of all things. At the same time as the "dragon raises its head" in the sky, spring is slowly coming to the world, with more rain, the earth turning green, and spring plowing starting from south to north. There is a folk proverb: "On February 2, the dragon raises its head, the big warehouses are full, and the small warehouses flow." Therefore, the second day of February is designated as the "Spring Dragon Festival".