{{Short description|One of Four Symbols of Chinese mythology}} {{Other uses|White tiger (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox Chinese | pic = File:西漢 四神紋瓦當（白虎-朱雀）-Roof Tile End MET 39053.jpg | piccap = Bái Hǔ sculpture on an eaves tile | c = 白虎 | p = Báihǔ | j = Baak6 fu2 | y = Baahk fú | poj = Pe̍h-hó͘ | kanji = 白虎 | hiragana = びゃっこ | revhep = Byakko | kunrei = | hangul = 백호 | rr = Baekho | hanja = 白虎 | qn = Bạch Hổ | chuhan = 白虎 }}
The '''White Tiger''' ({{zh|c=白虎|p=Báihǔ}}), is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. It is sometimes called the '''White Tiger of the West''' ({{zh|t=西方白虎|p=Xīfāng Báihǔ|labels=no}}). It represents the west in terms of direction and the autumn season.
It is known as '''''Byakko''''' in Japanese, '''Baekho''' in Korean, and '''{{Lang|vi|Bạch Hổ|italic=no}}''' in Vietnamese.
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== Seven Mansions == As with the other three Symbols, there are seven astrological "Mansions" (positions of the Moon) within the White Tiger. The names and determinative stars are:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://idp.bl.uk/education/astronomy/sky.html|title=The Chinese Sky|publisher=International Dunhuang Project|access-date=2011-06-25|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104154237/http://idp.bl.uk/education/astronomy/sky.html|archive-date=2015-11-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Sun|first=Xiaochun|editor=Helaine Selin|editor-link=Helaine Selin|title=Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=raKRY3KQspsC&pg=PA517|year=1997|pages=517|publisher=Kluwer Academic Publishers|isbn=0-7923-4066-3|access-date=2011-06-25}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! Mansion no. !! Name (pinyin) !! Translation !! Determinative star |- | 15 || {{lang|zh-tw|奎}} (Kuí) || Legs || Eta Andromedae |- | 16 || {{lang|zh-tw|婁}} (Lóu) || Bond || Sheratan |- | 17 || {{lang|zh-tw|胃}} (Wèi) || Stomach || 35 Arietis |- | 18 || {{lang|zh-tw|昴}} (Mǎo) || Hairy Head || Alcyone |- | 19 || {{lang|zh-tw|畢}} (Bì) || Net || Ain |- | 20 || {{lang|zh-tw|觜}} (Zī) || Turtle Beak || Meissa |- | 21 || {{lang|zh-tw|參}} (Shēn) || Three Stars || Alnitak |}
==See also== *Byakkotai
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Chinese mythology}} {{Chinese constellations}}
Category:Chinese constellations Category:Chinese gods Category:Chinese legendary creatures Category:Mythological tigers Category:Four Symbols Category:Onmyōdō deities Category:Animals in Chinese mythology