Now Viewing: suzakuTag type: Character 朱雀 Suzaku (朱雀) or The Vermilion Bird is one of the Four Symbols [1] of the Chinese constellations. According to Wu Xing, the Taoist five-elemental system, it represents the fire-element, the direction south, and the season summer correspondingly. Thus it is sometimes called the Vermilion bird of the South (南方朱雀, Nán Fāng Zhū Què) and it is also known as Suzaku in Japan, Jujak in Korea and Chu Tước in Vietnam. It is often mistaken for the Fenghuang due to similarities in appearance, but the two are different creatures. The Fenghuang (Similar to the phoenix in western mythologies) are legendary rulers of birds associated with the Chinese Empress in the same way the dragon is associated with the Emperor, while the Vermilion Bird is a mythological spirit creature of the Chinese constellations. [1] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Symbols_%28China%29 pixiv tags: 朱雀, 南方朱雀 See also: Suzaku_(Nijiura_Maids) Seiryuu, azure dragon of the east Byakko, white tiger of the west Genbu, black tortoise of the north Partly from danbooru.donmai.us/wiki_pages/76576 Other Wiki Information Last updated: 11/18/17 6:46 PM by surveyork This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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