Black Turtle

From Mandarin 玄武 (Xuánwǔ, literally “Dark Warrior”) + the primary animal representing it.

Black Turtle

1. (astronomy) a Chinese constellation making up one of the Four Symbols of Chinese astronomy
2. (Chinese culture, Chinese mythology) a symbol of the element of water and direction north, typically depicted as a turtle entwined with a snake

• Black Turtle of the North
• Black Tortoise
• Xuanwu
• Hsüan-wu