Chinese dragons

legendary creature in Chinese mythology

fifth sign of Chinese zodiac

traditional dance in Chinese culture performed by a team of dancers who manipulate a long flexible figure of a dragon

Symbol of Chinese mythology

general concept of a king of dragons as appearing in Chinese, Japanese, Hindu and Buddhistic mythology and folklore

traditional Chinese radical dragon (U+2FD3)

Bixi, or Bi Xi (), is a figure from Chinese mythology. One of the nine sons of the Dragon King, he is depicted as a dragon with the shell of a turtle. Stone sculptures of Bixi have been used in Chinese culture for centuries as a decorative plinth for commemorative steles and tablets, particularly in the funerary complexes of China's later emperors and to commemorate important events, such as an imperial visit or the anniversary of a World War II victory. They are also used at the bases of bridges and archways. Sculptures of Bixi are traditionally rubbed for good luck, which can cause conservat

zoomorphic incarnation of the Yellow Emperor of the centre of the universe in Chinese religion and mythology

Yinglong () is a winged dragon and rain deity in ancient Chinese mythology.

9 Chinese dragons, who are sons of the Dragon King

deity in Chinese folk religion

Chinese family name (龍 / 龙)

Chiwen () is a roof ornamental motif in traditional Chinese architecture and art. Chiwen is also the name of a Chinese dragon that mixes features of a fish, and in Chinese mythology is one of the nine sons of the dragon, which are also used as imperial roof decorations. As architectural ornaments or waterspouts, they are comparable with Western gargoyles, but are not related to the mythological character.

mythical creature, sometimes considered as one of the 9 sons of the dragon

right|thumb|Jiao illustration from the 1725 Gujin Tushu Jicheng Jiaolong () or jiao (chiao, kiao) is a serpent like creatures in Chinese mythology, often defined as a "scaled dragon"; it is hornless according to certain scholars and said to be aquatic or river-dwelling. It may have referred to a species of crocodile.

legendary Chinese creature

handscroll by Chinese artist Chen Rong

type of artifact known from ancient China

Shenlong (, literally "god dragon" or "divine dragon", Japanese: 神龍 Shinryū) is the spirit dragon from Chinese mythology who is the dragon god of the tempest and also a master of rain. He is of equal significance to other creatures such as Tianlong the celestial dragon, Zhulong the dragon of eruption, Qinglong the azure dragon, and Yinglong the responsive dragon.

mythological serpent

The longma is a fabled winged horse with dragon scales in Chinese mythology. Seeing a longma was an omen of a legendary sage-ruler, particularly one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

thumb|Gilt hexagonal silver plate with a feilian beast pattern Feilian () or () is a Chinese wind spirit from a southern tradition, later identified with and subsumed under the primary wind deity Fengbo. Feilian has also been identified with a late Shang dynasty minister as well as with the mythical phoenix bird, and retained a separate identity as a mythical creature after losing its status as master of the wind.

Chinese martial arts

character in the Chinese novel Journey to the West

one of the 9 sons of the dragon

screen walls featuring nine dragons, a Chinese imperial motif

creature from Chinese mythology

In Chinese mythology, the Fuzanglong () is the Chinese dragon of hidden treasures and an underworld dragon which guards buried treasure, both natural and man-made. Volcanoes are said to form when these dragons burst out of the ground to report to heaven. Several tiles and light reliefs depict Fuzanglong dragons serving as mounts to Immortals.

thumb|right|250px|Xian (Taoism)|Xian riding dragons Tianlong (; lit. "heavenly dragon") is a flying dragon in Chinese mythology, a star in Chinese astrology, and a proper name.