Figure 8.1
Figure 8.2
To the Chinese, the Imperial Dragon or Lung (see figure 8.1) is considered to be the primary of four major benevolent spiritual animals, the other three being the phoenix, the unicorn and the tortoise (Draconian.com, 1996-2012). Some other minor spiritual animals consist of a Kylin, an animal that looks a bit like a deer, and the Nian monster that consumes people on the eve of every new year.
To the Chinese, the Imperial Dragon or Lung (see figure 8.1) is considered to be the primary of four major benevolent spiritual animals, the other three being the phoenix, the unicorn and the tortoise (Draconian.com, 1996-2012). Some other minor spiritual animals consist of a Kylin, an animal that looks a bit like a deer, and the Nian monster that consumes people on the eve of every new year.