sìlíng
four mythical creatures
- four mythical creatures
- The four divine animals of Chinese mythology, namely the 麒麟 qílín, the 凤凰 fènghuáng, the 龟 guī, and the 龙 lóng.
- four directions and seasons
- The four mythological symbols of the Chinese constellations, representing the four directions and seasons: the 青龙 qīnglóng (East), the 朱雀 zhūquè (South), the 白虎 báihǔ (West), and the 玄武 xuánwǔ (North)
- Four Lings
- Refers to the four famous poets from Yongjia during the Southern Song dynasty, whose names all contained the character 灵 líng.
Cross-References
Same as
- 四象 sìxiàng