The Chinese dragon or loong is a legendary creature in Chinese mythology,Chinese folklore,and Chinese culture generally. Chinese dragons have many animal-like forms,such as turtles and fish,but are most commonly depicted as snake-like with four legs. Academicians have identified four reliable theories on the origin of the Chinese dragon:snakes,Chinese alligators,thunder worship and nature worship. They traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers,particularly control over water.
Chinese astrology is based on traditional Chinese astronomy and the Chinese calendar. Chinese astrology flourished during the Han dynasty.
The Dragon King,also known as the Dragon God,is a Chinese water and weather god. He is regarded as the dispenser of rain,commanding over all bodies of water. He is the collective personification of the ancient concept of the lóng in Chinese culture.
Fenghuang are mythological birds featuring in traditions throughout the Sinosphere. Fenghuang are understood to reign over all other birds:males and females were originally termed feng and huang respectively,but a gender distinction is typically no longer made,and fenghuang are generally considered a feminine entity to be paired with the traditionally masculine Chinese dragon.
Nexus:The Kingdom of the Winds is a pay to play massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Nexus began as a US version of the Korean game 바람의나라 developed by Nexon Inc.,and is loosely based on Korean mythology and on a series of graphic novels by an artist named Kim Jin. Development of Baram began in Korea in 1994 and the game was released on April 5,1996. One year later,it also entered beta in the United States,going commercial in 1998. In 2005,the US subsidiary of Nexon changed its name to Kru Interactive and took over running Nexus,Dark Ages,and Shattered Galaxy as an independent company.
The Black Tortoise is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. It is usually depicted as a tortoise intertwined with a snake. The character '武' can mean 'martial' or 'warrior.' The two characters 玄and 武do not have any literal meaning of tortoise and snake. But both tortoise and snake are known to hibernate during winter. The image of intertwined tortoise and snake likely symbolizes a state of inner struggle or a state of hibernation,and thus implies the season of winter. So the English translation Black ~ Dark ~ Mysterious Warrior is a more faithful translation.
The Azure Dragon,also known as Qinglong in Chinese,is one of the Dragon Gods who represent the mount or chthonic forces of the Five Regions' Highest Deities. It is also one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations,which are the astral representations of the Wufang Shangdi. The Azure Dragon represents the east and the spring season. It is also sometimes referred to as the Blue-green Dragon,Green Dragon,or the Blue Dragon.
The Twenty-Eight Mansions,also called xiu or hsiu,are part of the Chinese constellations system. They can be considered as the equivalent to the zodiacal constellations in Western astronomy,though the Twenty-eight Mansions reflect the movement of the Moon through a sidereal month rather than the Sun in a tropical year.
The Takamatsuzuka Tomb is an ancient circular tomb in Asuka village,Nara Prefecture,Japan.
The Four Holy Beasts are Chinese astronomical and cultural Four Benevolent Animals that are spread in the East Asian cultural sphere. They are mentioned in the Chinese classic Book of Rites and includes the Dragon (龍) in the East,the Qilin (麟) in the West,the Turtle (龜) in the North,and the Phoenix (鳳) in the South.
Hòutǔ or Hòutǔshén,also known as HòutǔNiángniáng,otherwise called Dimǔ or DimǔNiángniáng,is the deity of all land and earth in Chinese religion and mythology. Houtu is the overlord of all the Tudigongs,Sheji,Shan Shen,City Gods,and landlord gods worldwide.
Ancient Legends is a Chinese television series based on the myths and legends associated with the origins of the Chinese civilisation. It is based on stories in Chinese mythology and the ancient classic Shan Hai Jing. The series was first broadcast in mainland China on CCTV-1 from 15 August –6 September 2010.
Ji Province,also known by its Chinese name Jizhou,was one of the Nine Provinces of ancient China. It is referenced in Chinese historical texts such as the Tribute of Yu,Erya and Rites of Zhou. It consisted of lands north of the Yellow River,including the modern province Hebei,and the municipalities of Beijing and Tianjin.
The Water and Land Ritual paintings (水陆画) are a style of traditional Chinese painting based on religious or Chinese mythological subjects. The paintings are mainly intricate portraits of deities,historical figures,and the contrasting lives of common people and tragedies,in an ornate style with rich use of vivid colors and patterns. The paintings can encompass a wide range of mediums,including scroll-painting,murals,and even sculptures.
Tao Huang,courtesy name Shiying,was a Chinese military general and politician in Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period and later for the Jin dynasty (266–420). Tao Huang was most notable for his administration of Jiaozhou for more than twenty years,during the Eastern Wu and Western Jin eras. He was also responsible for Wu's victory against Jin in Jiao between 268 and 271,one of the few major victories Wu had over Jin in the final years of the Three Kingdoms.
Chìdì or Chìshén,also known as the Nándì or Nányuèdàdì,as a human was Shénnóng,who is also the same as Yándì,a function occupied by different gods and god-kings in mytho-history. Shennong is also one of the Three Patrons,specifically the patron of humanity,and the point of intersection of the Three Patrons and Huangdi.
