noun
four divine beasts; guardian deities of the four cardinal points
Refers to the four mythological creatures (Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, Black Tortoise) that guard the four cardinal directions in East Asian cosmology.
四神獣は、東の青龍、南の朱雀、西の白虎、北の玄武からなる。
The four divine beasts consist of the Azure Dragon of the East, the Vermilion Bird of the South, the White Tiger of the West, and the Black Tortoise of the North.