Japan/China: Japanese dragon. Woodbloock engraving, Chinese school, 19th century. Chinese dragons are legendary creatures in Chinese mythology and folklore, with mythic counterparts among Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Bhutanese and Western mythology. In Chinese art, dragons are typically portrayed as long, scaled, serpentine creatures with four legs. In yin and yang terminology, a dragon is yang (male element) and complements a yin (female element) fenghuang (phoenix). In contrast to European dragons, which are considered evil, Chinese dragons traditionally symbolise power and good luck.

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