DRAGON HAS ANY KIND OF CHILDREN?

Posted on: 26/10/2023

Dragons - creatures that exist only in the imagination of people - appear in both Western and Eastern cultures. However, in each culture, dragons carry different and even opposite meanings.

Dragon has nine children (Long Sinh Cuu Tu), nine species of beasts but not dragons. Depending on the personality of each child, people use decoration in different places such as eaves, roofs, railings, weapons, ships...

Currently, there are two legends in folklore about the names of the nine children of the dragon. With the first theory, 9 dragons will have the names: Be Hi, Si Still, Bo Lao, Be Ngan, Thao Thiet, Cong Phuc, Nhai Xe, Toan Nghe, and Tieu Do. And the second theory, the nine dragons have other names: Tu Ngu, Nhai Xe, Trao Phong, Bo Lao, Toan Nghe, Be Hi, Be Ngan, Phu Hi, and Si Still.

Nowadays, the dragon image is depicted a lot in the architecture of communal houses, pagodas, shrines, etc. The dragon is brought into the place of worship by folk folk, often appearing in the lying posture with the meaning of being ready to protect and protect serve.