Xuanwu is in front of Zuo Qinglong and Right White Tiger, and what does Suzaku stand for?

Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu are the four great beasts in the eyes of the ancients, collectively known as the "four spirits", which originated from ancient astronomical observation and ancestors' worship of stars. The ancients roughly divided the sky into four regions: the stars in the east combined into the image of a dragon, called "green (pale) dragon"; The western stars combine to form the image of a tiger, which is called "white tiger"; The stars in the south combine to form an image of a bird spreading its wings and flying, which is called "Suzaku (bird)"; The stars in the north combine to form an image of turtles and snakes, which is called "Xuanwu".

The ancients said: "black dragon, White Tiger, Suzaku, Xuanwu, the Four Spirits of Heaven, Fang Ye." Therefore, the "Four Spirits" have become the "Gods of the Four Sides", that is, the "Four Elephants" in space: the Oriental Dragon, the Western White Tiger, the Southern Suzaku and the Northern Xuanwu.

"Qinglong, Suzaku, Baihu and Xuanwu" in geomantic omen mainly refers to geographical orientation and attributes of five elements.

Ancient houses generally sit facing south, with Suzaku in the south in front, Xuanwu in the north behind, Qinglong in the east on the left and White Tiger in the west on the right. Therefore, it is said that "left green dragon and right white tiger, before Suzaku and after Xuanwu".