What does the dragon mean in Asian Culture?
The meaning of the oriental dragon is one of many facets. It's a legendary creature in Chinese culture. The dragon symbolizes power, strength and good luck to many cultures around the world. In Chinese culture, excellent and outstanding people are put alongside the dragon. The dragon is usually depicted in many forms. Such as “Soring in the clouds”, “Standing in an authoritarian pose”, “Roaring Dragon” and many more. In the imperial eras of China, the dragon is often a symbol for the imperials to show authority. Items such as the imperial seal of China is made of a piece of jade with jade.
The dragon and the phoenix
It’s believed that the dragon and phoenix is a match made in heaven. The pair represents fortune, prosperity, and unconditional love. It’s believed that the pair makes up for each other's energies. The dragon represents the Yang (阳). And the phoenix represents (阴) energy. The dragon and the phoenix are the kings in their own territory. Men wearing a jade dragon means wealth and power, and luck in business or career, going higher every step of the way.
Common idioms
Many idioms in China have references to the dragon. “望子成龙” “Wishing ones child become as great as the dragon.” “龙凤呈祥” “Dragon and Phoenix are a match made in heaven. “龙生九子” “The Dragon's nine sons” The Pixiu is said to be the ninth son of the dragon.
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