gǔ / rén / rèn / wéi / sì / xiàng / fēn / bié / shǒu / hù / zhe / dōng / fāng / nán / fāng / xī / fāng / hé / běi / fāng

古人认为，四象分别守护着东方、南方、西方和北方。

Ancient people believed that the Four Symbols guarded the east, south, west, and north respectively.