The Four Holy Beasts (ãÂÂãÂÂor ) are Chinese astronomical and cultural Four Benevolent Animals that are spread in the East Asian cultural sphere. They are mentioned in the Chinese classic Book of Rites and includes the Dragon () in the East, the Qilin () in the West, the Turtle () in the North, and the Fenghuang () in the South.
The Four Holy Beasts differs from Four Symbols in that Qilin replaces the White Tiger. The Four Symbols are the Azure Dragon () in the East, White Tiger () in the West, Vermilion Bird () in the South, and the Black Turtle-Snake () in the North.
In Ho Chi Minh City, there are four areas named after the beasts in Suá»Âi Tiên Park. They are the Palace, the Palace, the Lake, and the Palace.
Summer Palace has statues of the four Beasts.
Patterns of the four holy beasts are found in Bronze mirrors of the Goryeo dynasty and Pottery.