The four holy beasts · four gates
Four guardianskeeping the world
Every medal is a temple stele under a tiled pagoda roof. Pass all four gates and the collection is complete.
474 km4 medals8 designed faces274 days of windows
Enter the first gateI
FrontKing's Dominance
Showing the front — tap the medal to turn it over
the dragon in red and gold rising through cloudDRAGON
King's Dominance
It commands the rain and governs the rivers, and where it passes, things grow. Not a monster to be slain but a sovereign to be respected — the creature thrones borrowed their imagery from.
- Distance
- 179 km
- Window
- 88 Days
- Why 88 days
- the luckiest number there is, a doubled wish for prosperity
II
FrontLimitless Flow
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the kylin in blue and gold against a meander borderKYLIN
Limitless Flow
It treads so lightly it bends no blade of grass, and shows itself only where there is virtue: at the birth of a sage, at the arrival of a just ruler. It is not a warning. It is the sign that things are going right.
- Distance
- 88 km
- Window
- 68 Days
- Why 68 days
- blessing turning into fortune
III
FrontEnduring Wealth
Showing the front — tap the medal to turn it over
the dragon-turtle in jade green with gilt hornsTURTLE
Enduring Wealth
The only one of the four you could actually meet, and that is the point. It carries what has to last, it outlives the dynasties built on top of it, and it has never once needed to hurry.
- Distance
- 68 km
- Window
- 39 Days
- Why 39 days
- the lesser of the two lucky numbers for wealth, the quiet one
IV
FrontBlazing Rebirth
Showing the front — tap the medal to turn it over
the phoenix in flame-orange with blue-tipped tail feathers, wings openPHOENIX
Blazing Rebirth
Not a bird of disaster but a bird of peace. It appears when the world is worth appearing in, and it returns, whole, on its own schedule — carrying grace, virtue and renewal on its wings.
- Distance
- 139 km
- Window
- 79 Days
- Why 79 days
- the greater of the two lucky numbers for wealth
Why they read as a set
One set, four colours
Laid out together, the system is obvious. The same gold key-fret runs down every box and every ribbon; only the ground changes, dyed to the guardian it carries. That is what makes four separate medals read as one collection on a shelf.
When you finish
What arrives
Everything below is true of all four guardians.
- The medal
- Die-cast alloy in a temple-stele form under a tiled pagoda roof. Two designed faces — the guardian in cloisonné enamel on the front, its blessing carved on the reverse — with your distance struck into the metal beneath it.
- The ribbon
- Premium satin, chosen for this collection. Legends Of Asgard carries Norse knotwork instead — each collection has its own.
- The gift box
- Hot-foiled front and spine, one colour per guardian and named down the spine. Shipping starts once the app records your finish.
Nothing ships until you complete the distance — the medal is the finish, not the purchase.
And a certificate for each
One per guardian, issued in the app the moment it records your finish — the beast drawn on a scroll with your distance stamped beside it. Four challenges, four certificates.
Dragon · 179 km
Kylin · 88 km
Turtle · 68 km
Phoenix · 139 km
Shown as they ship — the line under the beast's name is left open, and the app writes yours onto it when it records your finish.
AndroidComing soonWhy these windows
Four gates, four lucky numbers
Not one of them picked for how it looks on a calendar.
- 88days · DRAGON
- 68days · KYLIN
- 39days · TURTLE
- 79days · PHOENIX
And the distance behind them is gentler than the headline: 179 km across eighty-eight days is 2 km a day, about twenty-five minutes walking.
Plus all this
Any activity counts
Walk, run, cycle, hike — every activity type the app records adds to your total.
No daily minimum
Distance accumulates across everything you do. There is no session you can fail.
Your phone is enough
GPS tracks it. A synced watch or tracker uploads on its own.
Any order, your pace
Each challenge is tracked on its own. Nothing is locked behind anything else.
The rules
How this collection works
- 01
Complete all four challenges to earn the full The Four Holy Beasts set.
- 02
Every activity type the app records counts toward your distance — mix them however you like.
- 03
Record each activity with GPS or a synced device so it uploads to your challenge total automatically.
- 04
Each challenge is tracked on its own — finish them in any order, at your own pace.
- 05
Finish all four to complete the collection.
The collection includes
- All four guardian medals — dragon, kylin, turtle and phoenix
- Eight designed faces: the guardian in enamel, its blessing carved on the reverse
- Your distance struck into the reverse beneath each guardian
- Premium satin ribbon and gift box
- 474 km across four windows, taken in any order
Take all four gates
$180 bought one at a time. 474 km across 274 days, taken in any order.
- Secure Shopify checkout
- 30-day refund while unstarted
- Ships from Denver, CO
Change your mind within 30 days
If you have not activated the challenge in the app, you can request a full refund within 30 days of purchase. Once a challenge is activated, all sales are final. Email info@xchallenge.us.
Challenges included in this collection
DRAGON179 km · 88 DaysGate I
KYLIN88 km · 68 DaysGate II
TURTLE68 km · 39 DaysGate III
PHOENIX139 km · 79 DaysGate IV
Before you start
Frequently asked questions
Why take the collection instead of one medal?
A collection is the same medals bought together for less: $129 for all four, $51 below buying them one at a time.
Do I have to pass the gates in order?
No. Each challenge is tracked on its own — take them in any order, at your own pace, or run two side by side. Dragon to phoenix is the traditional sequence, not a requirement, and nothing is locked behind anything else.
What counts toward my distance?
Any activity type the app records. Distance accumulates across everything you do: no minimum per session, no limit on how many times you go out, and no route to follow.
Do I need a watch?
No. GPS on your phone is enough. If you already record with a synced device, those activities upload to your challenge total automatically.
What are the medals made of?
Die-cast alloy, cast as a temple stele under a tiled pagoda roof. The guardian is cloisonné enamel on the face; the blessing is carved on the reverse, with your distance struck in beneath it.
Why 88, 79, 39 and 68 days?
Every window is a lucky number. Eighty-eight for the dragon, the luckiest of them all. Sixty-eight for the kylin, blessing turning into fortune. Seventy-nine for the phoenix and thirty-nine for the turtle, the greater and the lesser lucky numbers for wealth.
Is 179 km realistic?
It is 2 km a day across the dragon’s eighty-eight days — about twenty-five minutes walking. The window does the work, not the headline.
When does my medal ship?
The medal is awarded only after you complete the full distance in the app. Once the app records your completion we ship within 5–10 business days via USPS or UPS, tracked from our Denver, CO warehouse. Shipping is calculated at checkout.
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