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Jiaolong
Sign in to saveright|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.
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- Name
- Synonyms
- Phonology
- Etymology
- Semantics
- Translations
- Attestations
- Classification and life cycle
- General descriptions
- Scales
- Aquatic nature
- Hornlessness
- Female gender
- Dragon boat festival
- Southern origins
- Identification as real fauna
- Crocodile or alligator
- Fossil creatures
- Sharks and rays
- Derivative names
- Usage
- See also
- Explanatory notes
- References
- External links
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.
A number of scholars point to non- southern origins for the legendary creature and ancient texts chronicle that the Yue people once tattooed their bodies to ward against these monsters.
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