FOUR HOLY ANIMALS IN VIET NAM
Four Holy Animals in Vietnam, What they are? As you know, in Vietnam , there are four holy animals (4 sacred animals ), (in Vietnamese: Tứ Linh or Tứ Thánh Thú) They include the Vietnamese dragon (Long) in the East, the Unicorn (Lân or Nghê) in the West, the Turtle (Quy) in the North, and the Phoenix (Phụng) in the South. Each of them has different powers and tobe different symbols. The dragon is a symbol of the power of Emperors, the emperor was like the Son of Heaven. Phoenix is a symbol of the richness and purification of females such as princesses, empresses, the emperor’s mother, or grandmother. Turtle is a symbol of longevity and education (long-life and wisdom). At Thien Mu pagoda in Hue city. There is a giant Turtle made of marble from 1675. Because of the symbol for Education. Some students, before taking examinations, come to Linh Mu pagoda to touch the head of the giant turtle to get good luck. The last one is Unicorn , I ...