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2. List of Chinese symbols, designs, and art motifs - Wikipedia

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   There are also special symbols in Chinese arts, such as the qilin, and the Chinese dragon. [1] According to Chinese beliefs, being surrounding by objects which are decorated with such auspicious symbols and motifs was and continues to be believed to increase the likelihood that those wishes would be fulfilled even in present-day. [ 2 ]

3. Chinese auspicious ornaments in textile and clothing

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   Chinese dragons continued to be used in the Qing dynasty in the imperial and court clothing. [1] [12] The types of dragons and their numbers of claws were regulated and prescribed by the imperial court. [1] When Chinese dragons are enclosed in roundels, they are referred as tuanlong (团龙); they can also be enclosed in mandarin square (buzi ...

4. List of dragons in mythology and folklore - Wikipedia

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   The Chinese dragon, is a creature in Chinese mythology and is sometimes called the Oriental (or Eastern) dragon. Depicted as a long, snake-like creature with four legs, it has long been a potent symbol of auspicious power in Chinese folklore and art. This type of dragon, however, is sometimes depicted as a creature constructed of many animal ...

5. List of legendary creatures from China - Wikipedia

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   Feilian, god of the wind who is a winged dragon with the head of a deer and tail of a snake. Feilong, winged legendary creature that flies among clouds. Fish in Chinese mythology; Four Perils; Four Symbols, also called Sixiang, four legendary animals that represent the points of the compass. Fox spirit, a famous mythological fox-like creature ...

6. Chinese dragon - Wikipedia

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   The Chinese dragon or loong [1] is a legendary creature in Chinese mythology, Chinese folklore, and Chinese culture generally. Chinese dragons have many animal-like forms, such as turtles and fish, but are most commonly depicted as snake-like with four legs.

7. Category:Asian dragons - Wikipedia

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   Dragons from Asia. Subcategories. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. ... Pages in category "Asian dragons" The following 12 pages are in ...

8. List of Chinese mythology - Wikipedia

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   Dragon King (various): one of the various kings – dragons ruling other dragons and often aquatic beings in general. Fuzanglong (伏藏龍/伏藏龙): the treasure dragon; Jiaolong (蛟龍/蛟龙): dragon of floods and sea; Shenlong (神龍/神龙): the rain dragon; Teng (螣): a flying creature, sometimes considered a type of snake or dragon ...

9. Four Holy Beasts - Wikipedia

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   The Four Holy Beasts (四靈、四聖獸、or 四大神獸) are Chinese astronomical and cultural Four Benevolent Animals that are spread in the East Asian cultural sphere. They are mentioned in the Chinese classic Book of Rites [ 1 ] and includes the Dragon (龍) in the East, the Qilin (麟) in the West, the Turtle (龜) in the North, and the ...