Faculty of Design

Illustration

Qi Zhang

Spirit of Black Tortoise

The Black Tortoise is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. It is the power of stability and firmness. It is a symbol of strength and steadiness, of protection and guardianship.I have modeled the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise as four warriors with different personalities and abilities.It is the power of stability and firmness. It is a symbol of strength and steadiness, of protection and guardianship.In my imagination, Xuan Wu is a strong warrior. He is the guardian of a country that has fought off all foreign invasions for 500 years. He has a rock-solid shield against all forms of attack. Underneath his fierce exterior, he has a tender heart, he longs for friendship but is not good with words.