azure dragon; eastern god
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azure dragon; blue-green dragon
Refers to the Azure Dragon of the East, one of the Four Symbols (四象) in traditional Chinese constellations, representing the eastern direction and the season of spring.
The Azure Dragon is one of the Four Symbols, representing the east and spring.
Ancient astronomers imagined the seven eastern mansions as an azure dragon.
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Legend says the Azure Dragon can summon wind and rain, governing the east.
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the god of the East in Taoism
In Taoist cosmology, the Azure Dragon is one of the four directional guardians (四方神), protecting the east and associated with the wood element and the color blue-green.
Taoism considers the Azure Dragon to be the guardian deity of the east, governing spring and the wood element.
The Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise are the four directional deities worshipped in Taoism.
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In Taoist rituals, priests often invite the Azure Dragon to descend upon the east to expel evil and bring blessings.