Five-clawed golden flaming dragon statue inside the Forbidden City gardens. The dragon in ancient Chinese culture denotes power,

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Five-clawed golden flaming dragon statue inside the Forbidden City gardens. The dragon in ancient Chinese culture denotes power, control, strength and good luck. The five-claw dragon is attributed to the Son of Heaven, an imperial title from the Zhou dynasty (1046-256 BC).

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Size: 3600px × 5400px
Location: The Forbidden City, China
Photo credit: © Richard Whittington / VWPics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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