White Tiger of West called Bái Hǔ in China, which rules over Western direction and represents Metal element , Autumn and the virtue righteousness. Tiger was considered to be the king of all beasts and lord of the mountains in China, and the tiger-jade ornament was specially reserved for commanders of armies.White Tigers were mythic elder versions of tigers, that were said to only appear when the world is at peace or if the Emperor ruled with virtue. After Daoism became popular, White Tiger was given human name Jian Bing 監兵