an escort or retinue of riders for a high-ranking official or nobleman in ancient times

(literary) an attendant, groom, or low-ranking servant

a legendary righteous beast in Chinese mythology that appears during the reign of a virtuous ruler

a mythical auspicious beast in ancient Chinese folklore, described as a righteous creature that does not eat living things

(bound form) a mythical Chinese creature described as a white tiger with black spots that does not eat living things

philosopher of the Warring States period and representative of the School of Yin and Yang