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The nine sons of the dragon is a traditional name for a set of mythological creatures whose imagery is used in certain types of decorations. The concept was first mentioned by Lu Rong in the Ming Dynasty , although similar set of creatures (not necessarily nine) is recorded even earlier.
Nine Dragons (九龍圖卷; Jiǔlóngtú juǎn) is a handscroll painting by Chinese artist Chen Rong. [1] Painted in 1244, it depicts the apparitions of dragons soaring amidst clouds, mists, whirlpools, rocky mountains and fire, the painting refers to the dynamic forces of nature in Daoism and the liquid, water-like essence of the Tao. [2]
Pulao (Chinese: 蒲牢), known in some early sources also as tulao (徒牢), and Pu Lao, is a Chinese dragon, and one of the nine sons of the dragon. It is said in Chinese mythology that he likes to "roar", and therefore he is traditionally depicted on top of bells in China, and used as the hook by which the bells are hung. Pulao appeared in ...
It’s the Year of the Dragon, or more accurately, the “Year of the Loong,” says Chinese state media, using its preferred term for the creature. But what’s in a name?
The nine sons of the dragon were commemorated by the Shanghai Mint in 2012's year of the dragon with two sets of coins, one in silver, and one in brass. Each coin in the sets depicts one of the 9 sons, including an additional coin for the father dragon, which depicts the nine sons on the reverse. [31]
‘Pig-headed dragons’ are related to Hongshan culture that once flourished in Inner Mongolia and nearby provinces of Liaoning and Hebei Mysterious 5,000-year-old jade dragons could reveal ...
Nine sons of the dragon, from Chinese mythology, with magical functions in human world; Nine Dragons (painting), a handscroll by Chinese artist Chen Rong; Nine-Dragon Wall, screen walls featuring nine dragons, a Chinese imperial motif; Kowloon, a region in Hong Kong; Nine Dragon River, the Mekong River in Vietnamese especially the Mekong Delta
Dragons are a big deal in Chinese culture. Whereas in the West dragons are often depicted as winged, fire-breathing monsters, the Chinese dragon, or the loong, is a symbol of strength and magnanimity.