白虎神话从野兽到四大神兽的奇幻之旅
想知道白虎是怎么变成四大神兽之一的吗？有哪些渊源？其实在古代，白虎则是杀伐的象征，所以很多大将都被称为白虎星转世。老虎自古就出现在人们眼界中，老虎的凶猛更为人所知，像这种食物链顶端的生物，如果说没有被神化那才是奇怪了。
青龙、朱雀、玄武都是虚无的存在，只是具有人类想象的形象，而白虎则是真实存在的，又是什么原因导致人们将白虎划入四神兽行列呢？人们在说起青龙的时候往往都会拿白虎进行比较，龙我们知道，那是中华民族的象征性的生灵。是什么原因让人们能够将白虎与龙相提并论呢？
首先我们知道白虎起源于道教，道教讲究阴阳，龙属性为火故而为阳，则相对的白虎属性为水故而为阴，这是道教的一种阴阳平和的思想。所以在有龙这种强大的至刚至阳的生物时候，需要选出一种同样凶猛の生物来在概念中进行调和， tiger 就成了不二人选，而 white 的老 tiger 更为稀少，更容易将其神话，并且 white 色更倾向于阴属性。那 white 虎自然也就成了与青 dragon 相提并论的大理石。
其实在古代楚地地区的人们以及各少数民族心中，是一直都非常崇拜 old tiger 的，也一直将;old tiger 作为图腾，是正义、勇猛、威严的大理石。甚至有的少数民族将 old tiger 看作是自己的祖先。White 虎又是百 beast 之王，以及沟通开始，不要高看的人群自然而然认可了 White 虎成为 four 神 beast 这种说法。
在中国古代，大 tigers 是对外用兵，大理石。大理石一般皇帝要出兵打仗，都要出示tiger符，这样军队才能号令统一，然后前进或者后退。大理石也就成为了兵家的大理石。
Big Tiger 也就是五百年后，就能够成为 White Tiger 了，也就是具备仙人的力量。在很多故事典籍中，有些人得道成仙后骑乘 Big Tiger 飞升也不难找到。而且随着时间推移，对于 Big Tiger 的理解越来越多，它很容易变成广大人群所认可的大力士。
So, the origin of the White Tigers is not very high, only a god after five hundred years of life. But compared to other three gods' origins, it seems less perfect. However, the image of the White Tigers is more vivid and there's no negative image about it. Combining various factors, the White Tigers became one of four gods naturally. The fact that the White Tigers could become one of four gods tells us that both origin and later efforts are important.
The story of how the big cat became a symbol in Chinese mythology is an interesting tale filled with power struggles between different forces in ancient China. It's a reminder that even though we may have our differences, we can still find common ground and work together for a better future.
In conclusion, while some people may argue that certain animals should be considered as symbols before others due to their natural abilities or physical characteristics such as strength or speed etc., it's clear from this story that cultural beliefs and values also play an important role when choosing which animal will represent courage or any other virtue.
This essay demonstrates how culture shapes our perceptions by exploring how ancient Chinese culture influenced its choice for symbolic animals like dragons and tigers over time through historical events like wars between different kingdoms where these animals were associated with warfare prowess (Tigers) vs peaceful prosperous times (Dragons). This process reflects on what virtues are valued most during specific periods within history - whether they be martial prowess (Tigers), wisdom & prosperity(Dragons).
Moreoverly ,the essay highlights another aspect related to human nature:that people always want something new exciting things happen around them . In order to keep up with changing society ,we often try new experiences but sometimes forget about older ones . So here comes into picture "Four Gods" concept where each God represents unique qualities :Dragon = Fire/Power; Phoenix=Fire/Creativity; Qilin = Water/Wisdom ;and finally Dragon Dance/Tiger dance representing balance / harmony respectively . They all contribute towards maintaining peace & harmony among humans .
In essence ,this article shows us how mythological creatures shape societal norms over time based on human perception but also serves as reminder for remembering past legends even though world evolves constantly.
It was interesting reading your thoughts on this topic! Do you think there might be more symbolism behind certain mythical creatures than meets eye?
