How Many Dragons Do You Have around You?

I was sitting on the couch last night reading a
book. When I looked up, I noticed that I have 3
dragons sitting above the fireplace. I seem to
just notice them for the first time, although they
were there for over a week. As I walked around the
house, I noticed that I have another one on the
coffee table and another on my desk. Later that
evening, I stepped outside, and there were quite a
few geckos all over my yard. They looked like
little dragons scurrying around.

In Chinese lore, the dragon was a benevolent
creature with powers to bring rain, floods, and
even hurricanes to a land. Along with this
ability, the dragon signified power, strength, and
good luck. In mythology and legend, the most
powerful and noteworthy warriors and leaders are
compared to the Dragon. Emperors took on the
symbolism of the Dragon as they hoped to bring
good fortune to their lands. The Chinese Dragon is
a composite of nine different animal resemblances
to make up the appearance of the Chinese dragon.
It is said that dragons possess scales of both the
yin and yang essence, with 81 and 36 scales,
respectively, both numbers being multiples of 9
which is the luckiest number there is in all of
China.

According to Chinese myths, the dragon has nine
children (not including mortals, such as the
legendary Yandi): Bixi, Qiuniu, Yazi, Chaofeng,
Pulao, Chiwen, Bi'an, Suanni and Pixiu. More
interestingly, the nine dragon-children have
different characters from one another, and their
images more specific. Imaginary images are widely
used in architectural decoration, especially in
the Imperial palaces.
1.Bixi, the eldest of the nine dragon-children,
has the shape of a turtle with sharp teeth, and is
fond of carrying heavy objects; it’s often
depicted on the sides of grave monuments.
2.Qiuniu, a yellow scaly dragon, has a liking for
music and excels in playing it; it's often used to
adorn musical instruments.
3.Yazi, with a snake belly and a leopard head, is
keen on fighting and killing; it's often used as
the decoration of sword grips.
4.Chaofeng has an instinctive taste for
adventure; it's often used to adorn the roof
ridges of palaces.
5.Pulao is known for its loud crying; it's often
used as handles on the top of bells.
6.Chiwen, living in the sea, has a harsh voice
and takes delight in devouring the other
creatures; it's often erected on the ends of
ridgepoles of palaces.
7.Bi'an has a fancy for lawsuits, so it's often
erected at jail gates.
8.Suanni has a shape of a lion and takes delight
in sitting cross-legged and smelling the odor of
incense; it's often depicted on the incense
burners and seats of Buddhist temples.
9.Pixiu is fierce and majestic with a horse's
body, and it's in charge of exorcising the demons
to keep Heaven safe; it's often used to guard
gates.



Embrace the Dragon in your life as a protector and
a guide. I use the 4 sacred animals as my
protectors and guides in my meditations. I will be
sending out the symbols and explain the sacred
animals to the members of the Qi Gong Inner Circle
this month. 

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Happiness!
 

Dr. Wu Dhi