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This work is inspired from 4 deities in Asian Mythology. In an old time in East Asia, they were believed that they guard people and bring balance & harmony to the entire Universe. Each of them has different meaning such as; The Blue Dragon is the God in a form of Asian Dragon, the Guardian of East Cardinal direction. This God is supervisor of Birth and Love, and symbolizes the spring season. The Red Phoenix is the God in a form of vermilion Bird, the Guardian of South Cardinal direction. This God is supervisor of Courtesy which means the manner and duty, and symbolizes the summer season. The White Tiger is the God in a form of Tiger, the Guardian of West Cardinal direction. This God is supervisor of Austerity which distinguishes right & wrong, and symbolizes the autumn season. The Black Tortoise is the God in a form of Snake and Turtle, the Guardian of North Cardinal direction. This God is supervisor of Wisdom for flexible thinking in a same time objective thinking, and symbolizes the autumn season. Because of these meanings, each design has own distinctive colors and images of flowers from different season-Blue Dragon is combined with image of Bluish Wisteria flower, Red Phoenix has image of Red Peony blossom, White Tiger is with image of Chrysanthemum, and Black Tortoise is design with branches of Willow.
The Four Deities are the gods of old East Asia, in a form of Animals. They are Guardians of 4 cardinal direction, and each of them symbolize Seasonal time.