China: Rubbing of the Azure Dragon of the East from the tomb of Wang Hui, Lushan, Sichuan, 212 CE

The Azure Dragon is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. It represents the east and the spring season.

It is known as Qing Long in Chinese, Seiryu in Japanese, Cheongnyong in Korean, and Thanh Long in Vietnamese. It is also called the Azure Dragon of the East.

The azure dragon featured on the flag of Qing China, 1890-1912 (see CPA0002244).

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