北方玄武

Běifāng Xuánwǔ

synonym of 玄武 (Xuánwǔ, “the Chinese astronomical and cultural figure represented by a turtle entwined with a snake”)

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 北方 běifāng
  1. north
  2. the northern part a country
  3. China north of the Yellow River
2 玄武 Xuánwǔ
  1. Black Tortoise (the seven mansions of the north sky)
  2. (in Daoism) God of the north sky