The fierce and awesome Chinese Dragon...
For the Chinese people, Dragons were described visually as a composite of parts from nine animals...
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Origin of the Chinese Dragon...
The Chinese dragon, mythical in nature, is considered to be the ultimate symbol of good fortune...
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Appearance of the Chinese Dragon...
Descriptions of these magical beasts vary widely, but many characteristics are commonly accepted. For instance, many dragons are depicted with...
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The 5 Types of the Chinese Dragon...
There are five types of Chinese Dragons, four of those being from the Long family of dragon, and the final being the famed Imperial Dragon...
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The Imperial Chinese Dragon...
The Imperial Dragon in earlier times was said to be the intermediary between the Emperor and God...
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Myth: The Nine Sons of The Chinese Dragon...
There is an ancient myth in China that explains that the Dragon had nine sons. These nine sons have influenced Chinese art a great deal...
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Yang And The Chinese Dragon...
The dragon is regarded as masculine in nature and can be seen as the ultimate expression of yang, as used in the Chinese symbol yin/yang. It was rare for females to be mentioned in association...
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Water And The Chinese Dragon...
For the Chinese, the dragon is most closely associated with water. The common people of China believed that dragons were bringers of the rain...
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The Chinese Dragon...Are Dragons Real?
It is difficult to know for sure if the Chinese people thought that dragons were actual living, breathing animals or creatures of myth. It has been said that there is an...
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Buddhism, The Zodiac, and The Chinese Dragon...
The Dragon crossed the path of Buddhism perhaps more than once. As stated above, it is highly likely that the Indian Nagas, serpent like protectors of the Buddhist faith, were the origin of the Chinese dragon...
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