Japanese Calligraphy - Blue Dragon - Shodo and 46 similar items

Japanese calligraphy characters -Seiry?- meaning -Blue Dragon-. The unique stamp reads "Zuihou" which is my pen name. Seiry? is a large blue-green dragon with a long tongue. His home is in the eastern sky. He spans seven of the twenty-eight Chinese constellations, taking up one quarter of the entire sky. The constellations which make up the horn and neck of the dragon are located in Virgo. The constellation which makes up the chest of the dragon is located in Libra. The constellations which make up his heart, belly, and tail are located in Scorpius. The final constellation makes up his dung, and is located in Sagittarius. Seiry? is one of the shijin, or Four Symbols, which are important mythological figures in Taoism. Seiry? is the guardian of the east. He is associated with the Chinese element of wood, the season of spring, the planet Jupiter, and the colors blue and green. He represents the virtue of benevolence, and symbolizes creativity. He controls the rain. He is enshrined in Kyoto at Kiyomizu Temple, in the eastern part of the city. Paper: Thick, quality A4 watercolor paper. ?Low cost delivery including tracking! ?Please note that frame is not included.