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Chinese Dragons

Chinese Dragons

Although most often depicted as long serpents with four legs, Chinese dragons also have other forms, such as giant sea turtles. There are hundreds of individual dragons, but some of the most well known are listed below.

Bashe (Snake Dragon): A python-like dragon
Chilong (Demon Dragon): A hornless mountain demon dragon
Dilong (Earth Dragon): A massive earthworm that can control rivers and seas
Feilong (Flying Dragon): A winged dragon that rides on mist and clouds
Fuzanglong (Hidden Treasure Dragon): A dragon that lives underground or in volcanos and guards precious gems and metals
Hong (Rainbow Dragon): A two-headed dragon associated with rainbows
Huanglong (Yellow Dragon): A hornless dragon associated with the Emperor
Jiaolong (Crocodile Dragon): A hornless and scaled dragon that is the king of all aquatic animals
Panlong (Coiled Dragon): A lake dragon
Qinglong (Azure Dragon): A dragon associated the the East
Qiulong (Curling Dragon): A dragon which may be horned or hornless
Shen (Giant Clam Dragon): A dragon that can shapeshift and create mirages
Shenlong (God Dragon): A thunder god that can control the weather. Appears as a dragon with a human head
Teng (Soaring Snake Dragon): A flying dragon without legs.
Tianlong (Heavenly Dragon): A flying celestial dragon that guards heavenly palaces
Yinglong (Responding Dragon): A winged dragon that can cause rains and floods
Zhulong (Torch Dragon): A dragon with a human face and a serpents body

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