White Tiger (mythology) (original) (raw)
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One of Four Symbols of Chinese mythology
| White Tiger | |
|---|---|
 Bái Hǔ sculpture on an eaves tile |
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| Chinese name | |
| Chinese | 白虎 |
| TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinBáihǔYue: CantoneseYale RomanizationBaahk fúJyutpingBaak6 fu2Southern MinHokkien POJPe̍h-hó͘ | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 백호 |
| Hanja | 白虎 |
| TranscriptionsRevised RomanizationBaekho | |
The White Tiger (Chinese: 白虎; pinyin: Báihǔ), is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. It is sometimes called the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎; Xīfāng Báihǔ). It represents the west in terms of direction and the autumn season.
It is known as Byakko in Japanese, Baekho in Korean, and Bạch Hổ in Vietnamese.
As with the other three Symbols, there are seven astrological "Mansions" (positions of the Moon) within the White Tiger. The names and determinative stars are:[1][2]
| Mansion no. | Name (pinyin) | Translation | Determinative star |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 奎 (Kuí) | Legs | Eta Andromedae |
| 16 | 婁 (Lóu) | Bond | Beta Arietis |
| 17 | 胃 (Wèi) | Stomach | 35 Arietis |
| 18 | 昴 (Mǎo) | Hairy Head | Alcyone |
| 19 | 畢 (Bì) | Net | Ain |
| 20 | 觜 (Zī) | Turtle Beak | Meissa |
| 21 | 參 (Shēn) | Three Stars | Alnitak |
- ^ "The Chinese Sky". International Dunhuang Project. Archived from the original on 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
- ^ Sun, Xiaochun (1997). Helaine Selin (ed.). Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures. Kluwer Academic Publishers. p. 517. ISBN 0-7923-4066-3. Retrieved 2011-06-25.