Translation

• four divinities
• four divine emperors
• four mythical creatures symbolic of prosperity and longevity, namely the phoenix 鳳|凤[feng4], turtle 龜|龟[gui1], dragon 龍|龙[long2] and Chinese unicorn 麒麟[qi2 lin2]
• also 四象[si4 xiang4], the four division of the sky