Azure Dragon
The Azure Dragon, called Qinglong in Chinese, is a Dragon God representing the forces of the Five Regions' Highest Deities. It is a part of the Chinese constellations known as the Four Symbols. It symbolizes the east and the spring season. People sometimes call it the 'Blue-green Dragon', 'Green Dragon', or the 'Blue Dragon'.[1]
In various contexts, media, feng shui, and different cultures, this Dragon is known as the Green Dragon and the Avalon Dragon. Its title for cardinal direction is the "Blue-green Dragon of the East" (Dōngfāng Qīnglóng). The same dragon is referred to as Seiryu in Japanese, Cheongryong in Korean, and Thanh Long in Vietnamese.[2]
Seven Mansions
There are seven astrological "Mansions" (positions of the Moon) within the Azure Dragon. The names and their stars are following:[3][4]
| Mansion no. | Name (pinyin) | Translation | Determinative star |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 角 (Jiăo) | Horn | Spica |
| 2 | 亢 (Kàng) | Neck | κ Vir |
| 3 | 氐 (Dĭ) | Root | α Lib |
| 4 | 房 (Fáng) | Room | π Sco |
| 5 | 心 (Xīn) | Heart | Antares |
| 6 | 尾 (Wěi) | Tail | μ Sco |
| 7 | 箕 (Jī) | Winnowing Basket | γ Sgr |
Azure Dragon Media
The Azure Dragon on the national flag of China during the Qing dynasty, 1889-1912
The Azure Dragon on the Chinese national emblem, 1913-1928
Azure Dragon display at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, during Lunar New Year 2024.
The Azure Dragon on a road marker at Yangshan Quarry
Azure Dragon presiding the ablution well of the Shinto Heian Shrine in Japan.
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References
- ↑ Tom, K. S.. Echoes from old China : life, legends, and lore of the Middle Kingdom (1989)Honolulu : Hawaii Chinese History Center : Distributed by University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-1285-0.
- ↑ Yi, Ki-baek. A New History of Korea (in en) (1984)Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-61576-2.
- ↑ The Chinese SkyInternational Dunhuang Project. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
- ↑ Sun, Xiaochun. Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures (1997)Kluwer Academic Publishers. p. 517. ISBN 0-7923-4066-3. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
