Characters Research

I have choose the Four symbols for my characters origins and inspration. It is a very famous in Asian. The Four symbols are four mythological creatures in the Chinese constellations. Each one of them represents a direction and a season, and each has its own indiviual characteristics and origins. Symbolically and as part of spiritual and religious belief, they have been culturally imporatant across counties in the East Asian cultural sphere. 


Astronomy
In ancient Chinese astronomy, the sky ecliptic was divided into four sections. Each of these sections contained seven mansions, and together they formed the 28 Mansions. They reflect the movement of the moon through a sideraal month in a tropical year. This enabled the ancient Chinese to mark the travelling positions of the sun and the moon, as well as to determine the time and seasons. Each section of the sky is assigned to a mythological creature.

The Four Gods

The Four Gods (四神), also known as the Four Symbols (四象), Four Sacred Beasts (四聖獣), Four Spirits (四霊), are deities that reign over the cardinal directions of the constellations. A fifth god, the Yellow Dragon, is also said to rule the center. These gods are particularly famous throughout Eastern Asia and appear in a variety of fictional works.

Name (Chinese)	Appearance	Direction	Season	Color	Element	Divine Aide (Chinese)
Qinglong (青龙/青龍)	East Asian interpretation of a dragon	East	Spring	Green	Wood	Jumang
Zhuque (朱鸟/朱雀)	Giant bird resembling a phoenix	South	Summer	Red	Fire	Zhurong or Zhuming
Baihu (白虎)	White tiger	West	Fall	White	Metal	Rushou
Xuanwu (玄武)	Tortoise encircled by a serpent	North	Winter	Black	Water	Xuanming

A dragon is considered the benevolent and powerful ruler, promising good fortune and fertility. Qinglong is known for its particularly long tongue, which curves and twists in several portraits. Ancient Chinese could be open to interpret the dragon as green, blue, or black, but contemporary Chinese —and most modern interpretations of the dragon from China— favors green. Japanese adapted the Chinese's broad interpretations of the hue's character to mean a solid blue or a bluish green, yet often favors the former in contemporary Japanese usage.

The majestic bird held a noble behavior and was picky about what it eats and where it perches. Zhuque has often been confused with a phoenix due to their similar appearances and has been said to either be a red sparrow or a fenghuang.

Tigers were considered to be the king of all beasts in China, and white tigers were mythic elder versions of tigers. A white tiger is said to only appear when the world is at peace or if the Emperor ruled with virtue. It's fabled that Baihu is either the eldest or youngest of the four beasts.

The tortoise and the snake were symbols of longevity in China and were symbols of honor with a similar meaning in Japan. The word "tortoise" could also mean "taboo" in Chinese. Xuanwu is sometimes depicted as a turtle with a serpent for its tail. It's also associated or argued to be another form for Emperor Xuanwu, an individual who is depicted in black robes and appears as an entity within Journey to the West.