Dragon
is a mystical animal in China and has significant
influence on Chinese culture in China.
Below are some different calligraphic symbols
of dragon in traditional Chinese, which were
written by the greatest Chinese calligraphists
in Chinese history, like Wang Xizhi, for example.
You may use this to do a Chinese dragon tattoo
just enjoy the beauty of these Chinese characters.
You may also want to know the sons of Chinese
dragon. In Chinese folklore, the dragon has
9 sons which have different characters and take
different responsibilities.
- 1st son: named 赑屃 (bìxì). Bixi has unlimited
physical strength and its reponsibilities
is to carry heavy stone tablets on its back.
- 2nd son: named 螭吻 or 鸱尾 (chīwěn or chīwěi).
It loves to swollow fire and its job is to
stands on the ridges to keep houses from fire.
- 3rd son: named 蒲牢 (púláo). It roars so loudly
when hit that it is assigned the job to sit
on the bell.
- 4th son: named 狴犴 (bì’àn). It hates criminals
and thus it was often seen on official's court
and jail.
- 5th son: named 饕餮 (tāotiè). Taotie loves
to eat and has a very good appetite. Thus
it was used as the handles of food vessels.
- 6th son: named 蚣蝮 (bāxià). It loves water
and is often used as decoration on balustrades
of bridges.
- 7th son: named 睚眦 (yázì). Yazi is a killer
and loves fighting. Thus it is used to decorate
the handles of swords.
- 8th son: named 狻猊 (suānní). It loves squating
and smelling the smell of incense. It often
accompanies the Buddha and incense burner.
- 9th son: 椒图 (jiāotú). The smallest son of
the dragon suffers autism and it decorates
door knocker.
However, there are other versions about the
the 9 sons of the Chinese Dragon.
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