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with the east, the dawn and cereals. And the entire picture is fringed with the principal
female Yeih presented as a peculiar semicircle — the rainbow guardian goddess who
contains the rest of the Yeih and symbolizes the heavenly-earthly path. This is a stylized
Allat symbol.
Anastasia: This is a comprehensive picture, judging by your story. It turns out that the
knowledge on both the human being and the Universe is included therein.
Rigden: Quite so. Records of the four Aspects with the Soul centre in the middle can
also be found in Asia, particularly in Ancient Chinese myths. Such collective notion as
“Oo dee” means five mythological characters each of whom has its own assistants. This
term was used by the Ancient Chinese to denominate “the abstract spirits of the five
elements”.
“Oo dee” is mentioned in an antique book of “Chzhou Lee” (“the Chzhou Book of
Rites”). Various ancient philosopher authors deciphered the “Oo dee” notion in their
own way: some wrote that this meant “the five deities”, others wrote about “the five
emperors”, still others — “the fiver of the greats”. In any case, this notion was equated
with the symbol of five directions (four cardinal points and the centre).
These symbols were so important for the rite tradition of Ancient China that images
thereof were places nearly everywhere: on emblems, banners, in art, in architecture
(including images on sepulchral bas-reliefs). At that, such symbols were located in a
special order relating to one or another ritual. For example, banners each of them was
marked with one of “the five directions” symbols were carried in a special order during
the army movement. At the head, a banner with Chzhou-nyao (“the red bird”) image
symbolizing the south considered an honourable cardinal point by the Chinese was
carried, which was a symbol of the Front aspect. Behind, they carried a banner with
Suan-oo (the tortoise interweaved with a snake) image symbolizing the north, was a
symbol of the Rear aspect. On the left, as a symbol of the Left aspect, there was a banner
with Chin-loon (“the green dragon”) image symbolizing the east. On the right, as a
symbol of the Right aspect, they carried a banner with Buy-khu (“the white tiger”)
image symbolizing the west. However, for a competent person, it takes only to have a
glance on features of these generalized characters in order to understand the actual point,
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