Chinese tortoise

Genbu- Japanese legend: a tortoise and a snake. Both were generals and representatives of their own mountains. Together they symbolized the north and the winter season.

Black Tortoise or Xuanwu is one of the Four Symbols in ancient Chinese Astrology, and the representative of the north, water, and winter. 《云笈七签》记载：“玄武者，北方壬癸水。能柔能刚，经云：上善若水，非铅非锡，非众石之类，水乃河车神水，生乎天地之先，至药不可暂舍。能养育万物，故称玄武也。” Picture from Artist Shexi (舍溪).

Black Tortoise, one of the four symbols of the chinese constellations.

🐢 The Black Tortoise, also known as Xuanwu 🐢 Is one of the Four Symbols in Chinese constellations. Here are some intriguing details about this mythical creature: 🐍 Symbolism and Appearance: • The Black Tortoise is often depicted as a tortoise intertwined with a snake. • The character & (Xuan) in its name primarily means "mystical" and less commonly "black". • The character It (Wu) can mean "martial" or "warrior". • The intertwined tortoise and snake likely symbolize a state of inner…

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