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HISTORICAL NOTES
At the heart of Chinese mythology are four spiritual creatures (Sì Shòu )
The Han Dynasty Chinese cosmologists distinguished Four Creatures of the World
and since then have become deeply rooted in Chinese mythology.
These animals are the Green Dragon, White Tiger, Phoenix , Tortoise & Snakeskin

Each creature represents one of the four world directions, seasons, and "elements".
Sometimes there are five animals because every once in a while
the snake will be depicted with the Black Tortoise.
(The Phoenix- S , The Green Dragon- E , The Tortoise- N , The White Tiger- W)