Chinese Dragon

Chinese dragon, colour engraving on wood, Chinese school, 19th Century, bibliothèque des Arts décoratifs, Paris. High Resolution Image (1295 × 1966 pixel, file size: 2.84 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

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Chinese dragon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Chinese dragon is a mythical Chinese creature that also appears in other East Asian cultures, and is also sometimes called the Oriental (or Eastern) dragon. Depicted as a long, snake-like creature with four claws, in contrast to the Western dragon which stands on four legs and which is usually portrayed as evil, it has long been a potent symbol of auspicious power in Chinese folklore and art.

Chinese dragons control water in an agricultural water-driven nation. This is the contrast of the western dragon, which controls fire to show its mythical power. The dragon is also the embodiment of the concept of yang (male) and associated with the weather as the bringer of rain and water in general. Its female counterpart is the Fenghuang.

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