Chinese Seasons and Color Symbols

Chinese civilization has shown close relationship with nature and symbolic colors are chosen through observation of seasons and animal characteristic that have their rational reasoning.       

Symbols and Metaphors in Taoism

Plate5 The Four Cardinal Directions

North- Tortoise (Black Warrior); Snake- symbolizes heaven and earth, also immortal creature; Winter, Black, Water
East- Dragon lives in sky, rivers, oceans controls water and rain. Dragon is responsible for harvest; Spring, Green, Wood
South- Red Bird (Phoenixes) - birds of south symbolizes ‘peace’; Summer, Red, Fire
West- Tiger, Fall, White, Metal, Cranes- symbolizes ‘long life’;
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