sì​líng

four mythical creatures

四灵 四靈 sì​líng
four mythical creatures
The four divine animals of Chinese mythology, namely the 麒麟 qí​lín, the 凤凰 fèng​huáng, the guī, and the lóng.
four directions and seasons
The four mythological symbols of the Chinese constellations, representing the four directions and seasons: the 青龙 qīng​lóng (East), the 朱雀 zhū​què (South), the 白虎 bái​hǔ (West), and the 玄武 xuán​wǔ (North)
Four Lings
Refers to the four famous poets from Yongjia during the Southern Song dynasty, whose names all contained the character líng.

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