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Lying under Zhenwu's feet are the turtle and the serpent known as Xuanwu, which symbolise the North and winter. They form one of the four supernatural beings that represent the four quadrants of the sky and earth and the four seasons.
Oriental Museum Collection, Durham University
Durham
Title
Zhenwu, God of the North, Sitting on a Throne*
Date
17th C
Medium
wood
Measurements
H 23 x W 10.7 x D 8.2 cm
Accession number
DUROM.2017.116
Work type
Statue
Oriental Museum Collection, Durham University
Elvet Hill, Durham, County Durham DH1 3TH England
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