Search Results for: Whalebone claws
advertise here as chief among the animals the dragon was supposed to be composed of outstanding features of other animals. the traditional description gives it the horns of a stag, the forehead of a camel, the eyes of a demon, the neck of a snake, the belly of a sea-monster, the scales of a carp, the claws
emperor, then, in order to emphasise this auspicious association, wore silk robes with dragon motifs exquisitely embroidered on them, sat on a throne with carved dragons, and had his palace adorned with architectural decorations showing dragons. the dragon associated with the emperor always had five claws...
https://www.ancient.eu/article/1125/the-dragon-in-ancient-china/