白びゃっ虎こ

noun

White Tiger (Taoist god of the west)

One of the Four Symbols (四神) in Chinese mythology, associated with the western direction, autumn, and metal. Often paired with the Azure Dragon (青龍) of the east.

See also: 四神

• 白びゃっ虎こは四し神じんの一ひとつで、西せい方ほうを守しゅ護ごする。

  The White Tiger is one of the Four Symbols and guards the west.

• 京きょう都との白びゃっ虎こ隊たいは、この神しん獣じゅうにちなんで名な付づけられた。

  The Byakkotai (White Tiger Corps) in Kyoto was named after this mythical beast.

noun

seven mansions of the western heavens

In Chinese astronomy, the seven lunar mansions (二十八宿) that form the White Tiger constellation group in the western sky.

See also: 二十八宿

• 白びゃっ虎こに属ぞくする星せい宿しゅくは、奎けい・婁ろう・胃い・昴ぼう・畢ひつ・觜し・参しんである。

  The lunar mansions belonging to the White Tiger are Kui, Lou, Wei, Mao, Bi, Zi, and Shen.