Pictures of Chinese Dragons

33 Photos of the legendary creature

I've taken the following 33 pictures of Chinese dragons in temples, museums and memorials around Taiwan. It took me ten years to build this little collection of Chinese dragon images.

This is the Chinese character for dragon. The pronunciation for dragon in Chinese is long.

Chinese Dragon Symbol

Picture of Chinese Dragon 1

Chinese dragons are legendary creatures that symbolize power, strength and good luck. Long ago in China, the dragon appeared on the national flag. It used to represent the Chinese emperor.

Picture of Chinese Dragon 2

Picture of Chinese Dragon 3
Chinese people are often referred to as the descendants of the dragon.

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Many Chinese proverbs refer to the dragon. A popular one says: "Hoping one's son will become a dragon". Which means "hoping one's son will become powerful and successful."

Picture of Chinese Dragon 5
Someone once told me: "A chinese dragon has a horse's head, a snake's tail, a demon's eyes, the belly of a clam, the scales of a carp, an eagle's claws and a cow's ears." Can you see the resemblances?

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The dragon is one of the 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac. More babies are born in the years of the dragon than in any other animal years of the Zodiac.

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Photo of a Chinese dragon on a censer.
Confucius Temple, Taichung City

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This blue Chinese dragon was used as a stage background for a hip-hop show in Taichung City.

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A very ancient Chinese dragon mural at Matsu Temple
in Tainan City

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This colorful Chinese dragon image was used as a stage background for a Chinese opera in Kaohsiung City.

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Two beautiful, green Chinese dragons up on the roof of
Confucius Temple in Tainan City.

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I cannot remember where I took this one!

Picture of Chinese Dragon 13
China is the homeland of the dragon, but Taiwan probably has the highest concentration of them on the planet.

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Picture of a Chinese dragon carving on a censer on Bagua Mountain in Changhua County.

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In front of Longfong Temple, Sun Moon Lake, in Central Taiwan.

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Dragon painting on a traditional Chinese lantern in Lugang.

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A dragon carved in stone. Zhenlan Temple, Dajia.

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Confucius Temple, Tainan City.

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Confucius Temple, Tainan City.

Picture of Chinese Dragon 20
Somewhere in Taichung County...

Picture of Chinese Dragon 21
Changhua City.

Picture of Chinese Dragon 22
Donghai, Taichung.

Picture of Chinese Dragon 23
Baoan Temple, Taipei.

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On Chungming Road, Taichung.

Picture of Chinese Dragon 25
Wenwu Temple, Sun Moon Lake.

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Colorful stage background for a show in Taichung.

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My favorite picture of all my collection of Chinese dragons. I was riding my motorbike just outside Taichung city (close to Dali), when I saw the silhouette of this dragon sitting at the top of a small temple lost between some rice paddies.

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Dianji Temple, Keelung.

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Dianji Temple, Keelung.

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Very old Chinese dragons, Matsu Temple, Tainan City.

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Tainan City.

Picture of Chinese Dragon 32
Taichung County.

Picture of Chinese Dragon 33
Picture of a Chinese dragon painting on a lantern.

You can see more Chinese Dragon Art here.

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