Welcome to the Year of the Dragon!
WHAT IS IT?
The Lunar New Year, marked by the first new moon of the lunar calendar, announces the arrival of Spring. Used in many Asian countries, including China, the Lunar calendar follows the phases of the moon.
WHY CELEBRATE?
We celebrate to honor the centuries of tradition that bring us this amazing medicine.
MANY LEGENDS.
From tales of a beast named Nian, to demons who wander around the human world at night looking for trouble, the Spring Festival is ripe with stories about how it all started. Check out the links below for more information
The Lunar New Year, marked by the first new moon of the lunar calendar, announces the arrival of Spring. Used in many Asian countries, including China, the Lunar calendar follows the phases of the moon.
WHY CELEBRATE?
We celebrate to honor the centuries of tradition that bring us this amazing medicine.
MANY LEGENDS.
From tales of a beast named Nian, to demons who wander around the human world at night looking for trouble, the Spring Festival is ripe with stories about how it all started. Check out the links below for more information
The 9 Chinese Dragons
1. The Tianlong (celestial dragon): They protect the celestial palace and carry it.
2. Shenlong (spiritual dragon): Controls wind, rainfall, and clouds. It is blue
3. Fucanglong (dragon of hidden treasures): They live underground protecting
precious stones and strange minerals.
4. Dilong (dragon of the underworlds): Dragons of the earth that run rivers or streams. They are
said to be the feminine of the Shenlong and can mate with them.
5. Jiaolong (the name is very ambiguous, it can mean aquatic dragon, mother dragon, snake dragon.) Aquatic dragon resembling a reptile. It is the most primitive type.
6. Panlong (coiled dragon): Water dragon similar to the Jiaolong. It also controls time.
7. Huanglong (Yellow Dragon): Legend says the Yellow Emperor became this dragon at the end of his life. Also, the Yellow dragon taught writing to the goddess Fuxi who controls the seasons and time.
8. Long Wang (dragon king): According to mythology there are only 4 dragons. They each own a sea of China and live in glass palaces under the sea. They can also manipulate the weather and cause rain.
9. Yinglong (winged dragon): According to legend was a faithful servant of the Yellow Emperor who became a dragon forever.
1. The Tianlong (celestial dragon): They protect the celestial palace and carry it.
2. Shenlong (spiritual dragon): Controls wind, rainfall, and clouds. It is blue
3. Fucanglong (dragon of hidden treasures): They live underground protecting
precious stones and strange minerals.
4. Dilong (dragon of the underworlds): Dragons of the earth that run rivers or streams. They are
said to be the feminine of the Shenlong and can mate with them.
5. Jiaolong (the name is very ambiguous, it can mean aquatic dragon, mother dragon, snake dragon.) Aquatic dragon resembling a reptile. It is the most primitive type.
6. Panlong (coiled dragon): Water dragon similar to the Jiaolong. It also controls time.
7. Huanglong (Yellow Dragon): Legend says the Yellow Emperor became this dragon at the end of his life. Also, the Yellow dragon taught writing to the goddess Fuxi who controls the seasons and time.
8. Long Wang (dragon king): According to mythology there are only 4 dragons. They each own a sea of China and live in glass palaces under the sea. They can also manipulate the weather and cause rain.
9. Yinglong (winged dragon): According to legend was a faithful servant of the Yellow Emperor who became a dragon forever.
