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In East Asian mythologies, the dragon retains its prestige and is conceived as a beneficent creature, means power and royalty, emblem of the imperial family.

Picture of sea dragons painted on a wooden door. It symbolically guards the entrance of the Thian Hock Keng Temple at Telok Ayer Street in Singapore. It is the oldest Hokkien Temple, built in 1820 in Singapore.

Beautiful traditional Bhutanese building is constructed with multi-colored wood frontages and involving with religious symbol such as Dhamma-wheel.

Chinese dragon paint on door of temple

A closeup shot of a Buddhist painting with mural dragons

A weathered panel on a wooden balcony at the Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest temples in the Paro Valley in Bhutan. The panel represents the snow lion, a symbol associated with the Buddha's teachings. The snow lion symbolizes fearlessness, unconditional cheerfulness, east and the earth element.

Traditional Chinese dragon painting at the Chinese temple door in Thailand

Close up of Bhutan flag.

Traditional souvenirs shop in Bhutan

This image showcases an exquisitely detailed wooden carving of a dragon, a symbol of power, strength, and good fortune in many cultures. The dragon is depicted with a fierce expression, its body coiled in a dynamic pose that conveys movement and energy. The carving is rich in texture, with each scale and feather-like appendage meticulously rendered to create a lifelike representation. The warm, golden-brown tones of the wood enhance the depth and dimensionality of the carving, highlighting the artist's skill in manipulating the material to bring the dragon to life. This piece likely serves both a decorative and a symbolic purpose, embodying cultural heritage and the reverence for mythical creatures. It may be part of a larger architectural structure or a standalone piece intended for contemplation and admiration of the artisan's work.

Rich decorated pillar of the Trashigang Dzong monastery in Bhutan, Asia

Simtokha Dzong is the oldest dzong (fortress-monastery) in Bhutan and is a significant historical monument and former Buddhist monastery, today housing a Dzongkha language learning institutes and is also a popular tourist attraction near Paro. The Royal Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan, mountainous country in the Himalayas known for its monasteries, fortresses (or dzongs) and dramatic landscapes, ranging from subtropical plains to steep mountains and valleys, all of which are popular trekking destinations. Most famous landmark is Paro Taktsang monastery or Tiger’s Nest, clinging to precipitous cliffs above Paro Valley. Its Capital is Thimphu

the bhutanese coat of arms with the thundering kite

A wall painting, representing a tiger, at the Paro Monastery in Bhutan. Religious Paintings and statues ore in the public domain. Bhutanese art is anonymous, religious and as a result it has no aesthetic function by itself. A Bhutanese does not view a painting or a statue as a work of art but as a religious work. Paintings are not signed, paintings have no copyright. This is all well explained in Françoise Pommaret’s “Bhutan, Himalayan Mountain Kingdom” edited by Odyssey Books & guides.

Antique Chinese mural at Chinese temple in Thailand. The temple open to the public to watch. And allowed to take photos in the temple. no restriction in copy or use, no name of artist appear. This photo is taken under these conditions.

Temple Painting, Bhutan

Bhutan map

A golden dragon is engraved at one of the exterior doors of this Thian Hock Keng temple It is dedicated to Mazu, a sea Goddess. Completed in 1842 it is the most important temple for Han Chinese inhabitants of Singapore

A chinese dragon on temple wall.

Typical chinese painting, decorates originally temple's door.

Colourful dragon in a temple in Hanoi, Vietnam. Stone

Carving detail at Drolma Zhingkham Lhakhang in Thimphu valley

Ulan Bator, Mongolia - July 3, 2016: Bas relief of a dragon on a wall at the historic Bogd Khan Palace (Winter Palace of the Bogd Khan), in the southern area of Ulan Bator.

Vintage Chinese dragon painted on the ceiling from lungshan temple in Lukang, Taiwan.

blue kirin painting on granite wall in Chinese shrine

The national flag of Bhutan - one of the national symbols of Bhutan. The flag is based upon the tradition of the Drukpa Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and features Druk, the Thunder Dragon of Bhutanese mythology.

Trongsa, Trongsa district, Bhutan. - November 18, 2019: Trongsa Dzong is the largest dzong fortress in Bhutan. It is a military fortress located in the east and west. These buildings are sacred and majestic and have been in place for centuries.

Flag of Bhutan printed on a paper sheet.

Buddha in Kuan Yin temple, Koh-Phangan island, Thailand. Kuan Yin temple is the main buddhist temple and meditation center on Koh Phangan

Painted dharmacakra in the Paro Dzong, the famous Bhutanese Monastery.The Mural represents a Dharmacakra, Wheel of dharma, a chariot wheel with 8 or more spokes. It is one of the oldest known Buddhist symbols. Buthanese religious paintings and statues ore in the public domain. Bhutanese art is anonymous, religious and as a result it has no aesthetic function by itself. A Bhutanese does not view a painting or a statue as a work of art but as a religious work. Paintings are not signed, paintings have no copyright. This is all well explained in Françoise Pommaret’s “Bhutan, Himalayan Mountain Kingdom” edited by Odyssey Books & guides.

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