What does the white tiger mean?
The White Tiger (White Tiger hǔ) is one of the four gods in China ancient mythology, which originated from the worship of ancient stars. It is the God of the West, representing seven nights in Shao Hao and the West. It is the main gold in the eight diagrams and five elements, symbolizing that the four elephants lack yin and the four seasons are autumn.
The theory of divination rose in the Han Dynasty, and its symbolic meaning increased with the symbol of the military, Geng Xin and Yi Di. After the Han dynasty, Taoism absorbed it as a protector and called it a soldier guard.
One of the five beasts in Huainanzi is Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku, Xuanwu and Huanglong, also known as Tianguan Five Beasts.
In the concept of the stars in the pre-Qin period, the white tiger was regarded as a god beast and one of the four spirits and four elephants. The theory of five elements rose in the Han Dynasty, and the four images merged into five elements. The white tiger in the west also symbolizes the gold in the five elements.
And the five elements are integrated with the five permanent members, so the "Ruiying Map" says: white tiger, righteous beast.
During the Zhou Dynasty, the feudal system was formally established, the concept of stars was formally mature, and the astronomical phenomena were divided. Western White Tiger, Kui, Lou, Stomach, Ang, Bi, Gou, Shen, it's 80 degrees on Sunday.
The ancients believed that the white tiger was a sign of good fortune, and "Helping the Gods" said: "Wang's virtue is to birds and beasts, then the white tiger moves."
Jin's "Zhongxing Zhengxiang" said: "Wang Ren does not harm, then the white tiger sees it. The white tiger is a kind animal. The tiger is white, its body is like snow, it has no hair, and the wind is whistling. In the past, Zhao Gong became the country of Shaanxi, and the white tiger should be embarrassed. "