1. Dragons From Different Parts of the World
By: Rachel Boxer
Period A/1
March 30, 2011

2. Table of Contents Chinese Dragons Japanese Dragons Korean Dragons
Contrasting the Japanese, Chinese, and Korean Dragons
Vietnamese Dragons
Anglo-Saxon Dragons
The Dragon in Beowulf

3. Chinese Dragons Nine types: Tianlong Shenlong Dilong Fucanglong
Celestial Dragon
Ruler of the dragons
Protects the heavens and homes of the deities
Shenlong
Spiritual Dragon
Controls the weather
Dilong
Earth Dragon
Controls rivers
Fucanglong
Underworld Dragon
Guards metals and jewels buried in the ground
Jiaolong
Horned Dragon
Is the mightiest of all dragons
Yinglong
Winged Dragon
Only dragon with wings
Panlong
Coiling Dragon
Dwells in the ocean
Huanglong
Yellow Dragon
Hornless dragon
Known for its knowledge
The Imperial dragon
Dragon King
Four honored dragons
People went to them when there was no rain
Each dragon rules over either north, south, east, or west
Chinese Dragons

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Chinese dragon is the ultimate symbol of good fortune.
Ancient Chinese texts described the Chinese dragon having deer antlers, a camel’s head, rabbits’ eyes, a snake’s neck, a crocodile’s belly, eagle claws, buffalo ears, tiger paws, and carp scales.

5. Japanese Dragons
A very famous dragon is Yamata no Orochi who has eight heads and eight tails.
Modern popular culture describes dragons as having healing magical energies. They can also fly and possess the power of anthropomorphism.
Japanese people believe that dragons bring wealth and good fortune.
Japanese dragons are called Ryugu in Japanese mythology.

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Types and Famous Dragons:
Tatsu dragons
Represents spirituality and imperial power
Sui-Riu dragons
Brings rain to the island of Japan
Han-Riu dragon
Tallest of all dragons
Measures up to 40 feet long
Reaches the heavens
Ri-Riu dragon
Possesses unusually keen eye-sight
Ka-Riu dragon
Smallest of all dragons
Is red
Fuku Riu dragon
Brings luck to the people
Hai-Riyo dragon
Has a bird-like shape
Evolved out of Chinese mythology

7. Korean Dragons Korean dragons are benevolent beings.
They are usually linked with water and agriculture.
In Korean mythology and art, the symbol of the dragon represents the emperor.
Korean dragons have long beards and are wingless.
It is believed that Korean dragons have a camel's head, a rabbit’s eyes, a serpentine’s neck, a frog’s belly, and a tiger’s feet.

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Three types:
Yong
Powerful sky dragon Yo
Hornless ocean dragon
Kyo
Mountain dragon

9. Contrasting the Japanese, Chinese, and Korean Dragons
The feet
Chinese dragons have five claws.
Chinese people believe that when the dragons fly away, they lose toes.
The farther the dragons fly, the more toes they lose.
Korean dragons have four claws.
Koreans believe that when the dragons leave Korea going to China, the dragons gain toes.
They also believe that when the dragons leave Korea headed toward Japan, the dragons lose toes.
Japanese dragons have three claws.
Japanese people believe that when the dragons fly away, they gain toes.
The farther the dragons fly, the more toes they gain.

10. Vietnamese Dragons
Dragons are a very important and are a sacred symbol.
The Kinh people had a myth that all people descended from dragons.
The Vietnamese dragons are the symbol of the Yang representing life, growth, universe, and existence.

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Tran Dynasty
Tran Dynasty lasted from
The Vietnamese dragon symbolizes the martial arts because the Tran kings descended from Mandarin commanders.

12. Anglo-Saxon Dragons
The Saxons, Angles, and Jutes had a flag that they called the White Dragon Flag.

13. The Dragon in Beowulf
In other translations of Beowulf, the dragon is classified as a fire-drake.
Drakes do not have wings; therefore, they cannot fly.
There are two types of drakes: cold-drakes and fire-drakes.
Cold-drakes are white or light blue and breath snow and hail.
Fire-drakes are red and breath fire.

14. The Dragon in Beowulf Continued
The dragon Beowulf fights has wings, breathes fire, and is 50 feet long.

15. Bibliography http://dragonsinn.net/east-2.htm

16. Bibliography Continued