Chinese dragon

Um, tells of the Uken- or Uktena, an immense horned serpent, its body covered in bright, dazzling scales with blazing crystals set in its forehead called the unsuntl.

And this is also something that was popularized by Chinese dragons having the jewel in the middle of their head.

So again, we're, we're just, we're crossing oceans with this stuff.

The creature is so dangerous that simply looking directly into his eyes or even glimpsing the light of the crystal from too close can bring death to the unprepared person.

Some illustrations of this fact are as follows.

Deaf people are called Lung, a character formed by the combination of the dragon and ear characters signifying a person with ears like a dragon, which, we are informed, is deaf.

the asparagus plant is known as dragon's beard grass the gentian flower is called the dragon's gall a common variety of pine is known as dragon's tail pine from the supposed similarity of its branches to the tail of the dragon amaryllis lilies and also the blossoms of a certain locust tree are called dragon's claw flowers this is no doubt on account of the shape of the flower clusters fire engines are called water dragons locomotives and water faucets are commonly designated as dragon heads the keel of a ship goes by the name of the dragon bone water spouts are known as dangling dragons the name was probably given them by junkmen and fishermen who considered these to be the tails of dragons suspended from the clouds spirited horses are said to have dragon dispositions betrothal certificates are known as dragon phoenix papers wedding cakes are called dragon phoenix cakes the published list of master of arts graduates was known as the dragon tiger register a large number of cities prefectures rivers and mountains have the character dragon incorporated into their names one of the largest rivers of manchuria and one of its three provinces are named ha long kiang black dragon river because it is related that a large black dragon once made its appearance in its waters one of the most famous mountains of the province of kengsi is known as the dragon tiger mountain perhaps the most popular kind of tea in china is the dragon's well tea this received its designation from the fact that its original home was in a valley of that name among the hills on the farther shores of hank chow's beautiful west lake is nestled a monastery on the estate of which is a pool of crystal-clear water from the depths of this well a dragon was once seen to rise the dragon's well is now the name of the monastery and also of the surrounding hills tea of this name though it may never have grown near hang chow is as highly prized in distant sechuan and in other distant parts of china as it is in the capital of cheng kang province in the excellent new encyclopedia recently issued by the commercial press there are no less than two hundred and fifty seven references to the dragon fifty-one of these are the names of cities or villages twenty-four of mountains and rivers and fifteen the names of flora of various genera the emperor's most reverential title was the true dragon and in harmony with that idea the word dragon in the adjectival sense was used in names of all that had to do with his life and position as an example of this his throne was the dragon's seat his hands the dragon's claws the pen he used was the dragon's brush the imperial robes were called dragon's garments and the imperial glance was known as dragon's eyes the dragon tablet was the name given to the imperial tablet which was worshipped during the ching dynasty in every large temple and monastery in the land and even in mohammedan mosques the inscription on the tablet read as follows to the reigning emperor may he live ten thousand years ten thousand years ten thousand times ten thousand years the tablet received its name from the fact that it represented the emperor the true dragon and because it bore at its top a dragon's head one insignia of official rank until the recent revolution was the picture square embroidered in gold and silver thread and worn on the front and back of official robes the squares worn by civil officers bore the pictures of birds while those of military officials were decorated with the pictures of animals each rank and grade having its corresponding variety of bird or beast the emperor the princes and the prime minister were allowed the special privilege of wearing the dragon on one of these embroidered squares the round disc on the chinese dragon flag which is often pictured before the mouth of the dragon is explained by some as a pearl by others as a huge spider metamorphosed into a ball we are repeatedly told in fables that dragons have a peculiar fondness for teasing spiders a more satisfactory theory however is that the disc represents the sun according to this explanation the dragon is not trying to devour the heavenly body as some would lead us to suppose but is gazing with a great longing for it desires to become like the sun in brilliance in referring to the dragon flag the fact is worthy of notice that although this design appeared upon chinese military banners through many centuries the selection of the dragon emblem as a national insignia was of comparatively recent date it is probable that the custom of foreign nations of using national emblems had a large part to play with the adoption of a national flag there is a feeling among many friends of china and even among a few chinese as well that the effect of the revolution and the passing of the dragon flag will very shortly kill out the dragon idea this the writer believes is impossible a belief that has gripped the nation for over forty centuries is not to be shaken even by a great revolution which though cataclysmic in itself yet in relation to the ages which have passed is little more than a ripple upon the surface of the sea of time the dragon is neither a symbol of the manchu dynasty nor a type of absolute monarchy and has nothing in common with either the idea is distinctly a heritage of the chinese race itself and as such it will probably live as long as this people it will survive at least until a generation after western science has permeated and dominated every seaside village every mountain hamlet and every inland city to the remotest bounds and limits of this vast republic illustration a dragon column this remarkable monolith stands near the entrance to the famous ming tombs thirty miles north of peking a huge dragon surrounded by clouds wraps itself closely about the tall shaft there are two of these columns at the ming tombs one on either side of the spirit road the five clawed dragons symbolize the imperial nature of the extensive cemetery where are buried thirteen emperors each in his massive mausoleum Illustration.

The Gateway to the Dragon Well.

Yeah

... and it looked like a Chinese...

I, I only describe it like a ch- ancient Chinese dragon.

It was like-

Interesting.

And I looked up, and there was just this golden multidimensional dragon hovering over me.

Interesting.

And it was huge, and I, I only could explain it like a Chinese, like, dragon, like, the ancient dragon.

So that's another part of Filipino mythology.

Is this more similar to a European dragon or a Chinese dragon or something else?

I don't know if this is...

It's probably closer to a serpent than it is to like the...

So more like Chinese.

There's obviously like Chinese influence in the Philippine region as well.

And then like other stuff like, you know, just not necessarily named, but other Filipino like creatures like Anino, like little spirits, Encanto, or like Enchantress.

Dewata doesn't really show up, but that's like the word for like...