Four Holy Beasts
The Four Holy Beasts are Chinese astronomical and cultural Four Benevolent Animals that are spread in the East Asian cultural sphere. They are mentioned in the Chinese classic Book of Rites and includes the Dragon in the East, the Qilin in the West, the Turtle in the North, and the Fenghuang in the South.Differences
The Four Holy Beasts differs from Four Symbols in that Qilin replaces the White Tiger. The Four Symbols are the Azure Dragon in the East, White Tiger in the West, Vermilion Bird in the South, and the Black Turtle-Snake in the North.Vietnam
In Ho Chi Minh City, there are four areas named after the beasts in Suối Tiên Park. They are the Thủy Long Palace, the Kỳ Lân Palace, the Kim Quy Lake, and the Phượng Hoàng Palace.China
has statues of the four Beasts.Korea
Patterns of the four holy beasts are found in Bronze mirrors of the Goryeo dynasty and Pottery.