Posts Tagged dragon’s sons
Nine Sons of the Dragon – Jiaotu
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Chinese Myths on March 6, 2011
Jiaotu is the ninth son of the dragon. He enjoys listening to the tunes played by stringed instruments, so his image can often be found on the instruments, especially stringed instruments.
He is also regarded as the ancient guardian with the task of watching over and guarding homes. Therefore, his image is always carved on doors. Read the rest of this entry »
Nine Sons of the Dragon – Ba Xia
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Chinese Myths on October 15, 2010
Ba Xia is the 6th son of the dragon. As he is very fond of water, he always lives in lakes and pools. It is believed that he is the king in the watery domain and controls floods and other kinds of water disasters. Therefore, his figure can be easily found on dykes, piers and bridges.
People also believe that it can bring auspicious luck to water. So placing his likeness near the water feature will be a good way to activate the wealth luck and ensure the safety for the water feature and the surrounding environments. Read the rest of this entry »
Nine Sons of the Dragon – Pulao
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Chinese Myths on May 5, 2010
Pulao is the third son of the dragon. Compared with his brothers, he is smaller in size. He lives on the beach and fears the whale most. He always makes loud voice whenever he’s attacked by a whale. As he can make loud voice, he is the dragon that is most often carved onto temple bells, drums and musical instruments that produce loud sounds.
Pulao first appeared in Chinese literature during the Tang Dynasty (618–907). During the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), it was in the influential list of fantastic creatures which appeared in architecture and applied art.
Nine Sons of the Dragon
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Chinese Myths on December 28, 2009
In Chinese mythology, the dragon has nine sons and each of them had a strong personality. Their images could always be found on the eaves, ridges, balustrades, and terrace bases of ancient Chinese buildings and ancient Chinese weapons and vessels. There are different versions about their names, but they are mostly known as:
1. Ya Zi
He often appears on ancient weapons as he is bad-tempered, fractious and inclined to fight.
2. Jiao Tu
He is as tight-lipped as a mussel or a snail. His image can always be found on doors. Read the rest of this entry »
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