The Chinese characters on the floor of the Fire Temple read:
summer solstice
autumn equinox
winter solstice
spring equinox
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The closing credits show ‘longevity’ on the right and left side.
Longevity, fortune, luck and happiness are commonly used - in their stylized variations - to decorate anything from wedding cards, New Year’s greetings, clothes to cigarettes.
Back-story on the double happiness symbol.
The picture I inserted in the middle shows variations of (longevity) the same character.
水善 - Water (is) Benevolent
土強 - Earth (is) Strong
火烈 - Fire (is) Fierce
气和 - Air (is) Peaceful
群雄四分 - Mighty Heroes/ Powers divided into Four (Pun on the first two characters)
天下一 匡- 一匡天下 Is a Confucius quote. One suggested translation is to ‘Unite the World’.