ArtsㅡCulture The Origin of the White Tiger Painting (白虎圖) by Cheongmok Kim Hwan-kyung

UNJournal Jon Lee | The white tiger painting is one of the four deities in traditional East Asian culture, and is a painting of a white tiger symbolizing the west. It depicts four sacred animals: the blue dragon, the jujak, the white tiger, and the hyeonmu, which represent the directions of east, west, south and north, as well as the five elements, the seasons, and various attributes of nature. Symbolism and characteristics of the white tiger The white tiger represents the west and symbolizes gold. In the Five Elements, gold represents hardness and strength, which is in line with its bravery a

• Jon Lee 기자
• 2024-12-19 08:57