التنين اللازوردي

التنين اللازوردي
التنين اللازوردي
	Qīnglóng sculpture on the eaves tile
Chinese name
الصينية التقليدية	青龍
الصينية المبسطة	青龙
المعنى الحرفي	Blue-green Dragon
Hanyu Pinyin
النسخ
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Qīnglóng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Chēnglùhng
Jyutping	Ceng1lung4
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Chheⁿ-lêng or Chhiⁿ-lêng
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabet	Thanh Long
Chữ Hán	青龍
Korean name
هانگول	청룡
هان‌چا	靑龍
Revised Romanization
النسخ
Revised Romanization	Cheongnyong
Japanese name
كانجي	青竜
هيراگانا	せいりゅう
Revised Hepburn
النسخ
Revised Hepburn	Seiryū
Kunrei-shiki	Seiryuu

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 (Chinese: 青龍 Qīnglóng), 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 (五方上帝 Wǔfāng Shàngdì). 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.^[1] It is also sometimes referred to as the Blue-green Dragon, Green Dragon, or the Blue Dragon (蒼龍 Cānglóng).

The Dragon is frequently referred to in the media, feng shui, other cultures, and in various venues as the Green Dragon and the Avalon Dragon.^[2] His cardinal direction's epithet is "Bluegreen Dragon of the East" (東方青龍 Dōngfāng Qīnglóng or 東方蒼龍 Dōngfāng Cānglóng).

This dragon is also known as Seiryū in Japanese, Cheongryong in Korean and Thanh Long in Vietnamese.

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As with the other three Symbols, there are seven astrological "Mansions" (positions of the Moon) within the Azure Dragon. The names and determinative stars are:^[3]^[4]

رقم البيت	Name (pinyin)	Translation	النجم المحدِد
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

Cultural depictions

The Azure Dragon on a road marker at Yangshan Quarry

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說唐

In the zh (Shuo Tang), the White Tiger's star is reincarnated as fictionalized General Luo Cheng, who serves Li Shimin. The Azure Dragon's Star is reincarnated as General Shan Xiongxin, who serves Wang Shichong. The two generals are sworn brothers of Qin Shubao, Cheng Zhijie and Yuchi Gong. After death, their souls are said to possess heroes of the Tang dynasty and Goguryeo, such as Xue Rengui and Yeon Gaesomun.

The Azure Dragon appears as a door god at Taoist temples. He was represented on the tomb of Wang Hui (stone coffin, east side) at Xikang in Lushan. A rubbing of this was collected by David Crockett Graham and is in the Field Museum of Natural History.^[5]^[6] The dragon featured on the Chinese national flag in 1862–1912, and on the Twelve Symbols national emblem from 1913 to 1928.

Influence

Azure Dragon presiding the ablution well of the Shinto Heian Shrine in Japan.

Japan

In Japan, the Azure Dragon is one of the four guardian spirits of cities and is believed to protect the city of Kyoto on the east.^[7] The west is protected by the White Tiger, the north is protected by the Black Tortoise, the south is protected by the Vermilion Bird, and the center is protected by the Yellow Dragon.^[7] In Kyoto, there are temples dedicated to each of these guardian spirits. The Azure Dragon is represented in the Kiyomizu Temple in eastern Kyoto. Before the entrance of the temple there is a statue of the dragon, which is said to drink from the waterfall within the temple complex at nighttime. Therefore, each year a ceremony is held to worship the dragon of the east. In 1983, the Kitora Tomb was found in the village of Asuka. All four guardians were painted on the walls (in the corresponding directions) and a system of the constellations was painted on the ceiling. This is one of the few ancient records of the four guardians.

Korea

In Korea, the murals of the Goguryeo tombs found at Uhyon-ni in South Pyongan province features the Azure Dragon and the other mythological creatures of the four symbols.^[2]

Gallery

Azure Dragon of the East, Han dynasty.
The Azure Dragon mural depiction at the Goguryeo tombs.
Depiction of the Azure Dragon on a tile.
The Azure Dragon by a fountain in Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto.

References

^ Tom, K.S. (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends, and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 55. ISBN 9780824812850 – via Internet Archive.
^ ^أ ^ب Lee, Ki-Baik; Wagner, Edward W. (1984). A new history of Korea (Translated ed.). Cambridge / Seoul: Harvard University Press / Ilchokak. ISBN 978-0-674-61576-2.
^ "The Chinese Sky". International Dunhuang Project. Archived from the original on 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
^ Sun, Xiaochun (1997). Helaine Selin (ed.). Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures. Kluwer Academic Publishers. p. 517. ISBN 0-7923-4066-3. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
^ Starr, Kenneth (December 1957). "Gift of Chinese Rubbings goes on Special Exhibition" (PDF). Chicago Natural History Museum Bulletin. Field Museum of Natural History: 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-04. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
^ Walravens, Hartmut; Hoshien Tchen; Kenneth Starr; Alice K. Schneider (1981). Catalogue of Chinese Rubbings from Field Museum. Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History. OCLC 185544225. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
^ ^أ ^ب Suzuki, Yui (2011). Medicine Master Buddha: The Iconic Worship of Yakushi in Heian Japan. Brill. p. 21. ISBN 9789004229174 – via Google Books.

External links

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[1] Tom, K.S. (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends, and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 55. ISBN 9780824812850 – via Internet Archive.

[Lee_1984-2] أ ^ب Lee, Ki-Baik; Wagner, Edward W. (1984). A new history of Korea (Translated ed.). Cambridge / Seoul: Harvard University Press / Ilchokak. ISBN 978-0-674-61576-2.

[3] "The Chinese Sky". International Dunhuang Project. Archived from the original on 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2011-06-25.

[4] Sun, Xiaochun (1997). Helaine Selin (ed.). Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures. Kluwer Academic Publishers. p. 517. ISBN 0-7923-4066-3. Retrieved 2011-06-25.

[5] Starr, Kenneth (December 1957). "Gift of Chinese Rubbings goes on Special Exhibition" (PDF). Chicago Natural History Museum Bulletin. Field Museum of Natural History: 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-04. Retrieved 1 March 2012.

[6] Walravens, Hartmut; Hoshien Tchen; Kenneth Starr; Alice K. Schneider (1981). Catalogue of Chinese Rubbings from Field Museum. Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History. OCLC 185544225. Retrieved 2 March 2012.

[:0-7] أ ^ب Suzuki, Yui (2011). Medicine Master Buddha: The Iconic Worship of Yakushi in Heian Japan. Brill. p. 21. ISBN 9789004229174 – via Google Books.

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