Black Tortoise
The Black Tortoise (Chinese: 玄武; pinyin: Xuánwǔ) is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. It is usually shown as a tortoise with a snake. The name 玄武 that is used in East Asian languages do not actually mention both of the animals. It is also called the "Black Warrior" for a better translation. It is called Xuanwu in Chinese.
Related pages
[change | change source]- Ao - the great turtle of early Chinese mythology
- Bixi - the son of the Dragon King who supports Chinese stelæ
- Cetus in Chinese astronomy - Cetus and Black Tortoise correspond on astrology, and both creatures possess affinities to waters and travel to underworlds to guide people[1][2]
- Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden
References
[change | change source]- ↑ National Museum of Korea, 2007, Black Tortoise and Serpent, the Guardian Deity of the North
- ↑ Nancy Thomson de Grummond, 2006, Etruscan Myth, Sacred History, and Legend, The Journey to the Afterlife, p.212, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
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