The 9 Dragons of Chinese Mythology: The Origin of Chinese Dragons

This video will explore the enchanting world of Chinese Dragons - myths, legends, and more.

Dive into the captivating realm of Chinese Dragons in this insightful video. We start with an intriguing introduction, discussing why Dragons are central to Chinese mythology.

The video explores their benevolence in Chinese culture, contrasting them with Western dragon depictions. We delve into the historical significance, ancient legends like the Dragon Gate and the tale of Liyu, and the symbolic representation in the lineage of emperors. Discover the Nine Dragons, each with unique traits and powers, and ponder over the reality of these mythical creatures. Finally, we see how dragons influence modern culture, from Dragon Dances to Dragon Boat Festivals.

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⏳CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Introduction to Chinese Dragons
02:40 - Legends of the Dragon
06:32 - The Emperor's Dragon
08:12 - The Nine Dragons
11:32 - Are Dragons Real?
13:06 - Dragons Today

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[MystOfMythology]

Hey all, lots people reaching out about the name Long/Loong not being used. It has been used in the video here 0:56 - thanks for watching! 🙏

[JaybeePenaflor]

This is also why in Pokemon, a worthless pokemon called Magikarp evolves into Gyarados. It's based on the myth of a fish turning into a dragon.

[Soshiaircon]

Someone give this narrator a raise, his majestic voice is incredible.

[nixdapogs]

“Dishonor on you, dishonor on your cow…” - Mushu

[taylorcopeman]

I enjoyed this very much, I was born 1940, I think that was a year of the Golden Dragon...Love Dragons

[miked]

My favorite story is of the 108 dragons and how they became the saviors of humanity and the first emperors body guards kind of like the first knights.

[vladables]

Liyu was the first Magikarp to become a Gyarados 😅

[tkeico]

Happy Lunar New Year 🧧What a great way to kick off the year of the Dragon 🐉. Great video as always! Keep it up 🙌🏼

[Tallacus]

I would hightly recommend any Dragon lover to read The Temeraire series by Naomi Novik, a british naval captain during the Napoleonic war is bonded to a Chinese Celestial Dragon. In a world where dragons are used as beasts of war and have various different breeds. Also they are sentient so they talk.

[horridohobbies]

Absolutely love this video!!! Gorgeous imagery. Great storytelling.

[nemesisofeden]

The first time I heard of the Dragons Gate was in a song by Trivium called: Becoming The Dragon.
Except it was a Japanese parallel where it was a koi fish named Nishikgoi, who swam through oceans of adversity to get to the falls of the Dragons Gate.

I first heard about chinese dragons being bringers of water and their influence over crops from Jade Empire. Its an excellent game if you like Role playing games and mythical chinese creatures and lore.

Excellent video, as always! I learned a lot of new things from this video. Loving the production and narration.

[CC-nbni]

Came across the video by accident. Glad I watched it. Thank you, narrator, and all involved in making the video.😊

[edenklaus]

The stories, The Dragon arts and This Narrator are so amazing

[Snowdragon.]

I’m from the west, but under the Chinese Zodiac I am a Wood Dragon. I was born in the winter hence my handle.

[deenagara]

I love the narrator's voice, he sounds wise as an owl!

[gooddreams]

LiYu(鲤鱼) is the name for the species of fish, not a name for a individual fish. Any fish can do that if it leap over the dragon gate.

[CrowfEarth]

Love mythology videos of creatures from different cultures. Thanks for an entertaining video.

[manolingz]

Excellent video!🐉 Happy Lunar New Year 🐉 2024! 🐉

[JamesChenisKing]

LiYu litterally just means carp in chinese. Yu is fish, and Li identifies it as a carp. The actual tale is that the daughter of the Jade Emperor told his father about how difficult it was for the carps or LiYu to swim upstream. So the jade emperor promised that any carp that can do this difficult task would become a dragon instantly. So the carps or the LiYu would have a competition every year and those that made it became dragons. So multiple LiYu or carps became dragons.

It more of a proverb than anything else, like if you can endure and do the hard work you could beat the odds and become successful like a dragon

[office-zombie-UK]

Another fantastic video Mr Mythos. I’m always learning something from your videos 🙌