Regional Variations Across Asia
While depictions of the dragon in art and literature are largely consistent throughout the cultures in which it is found, there are some regional differences. The remainder of this article deals with aspects common across cultures, as well as features peculiar to cultural China.
For more information on peculiarities in the depiction of the dragon in other Asian cultures, see:
- Druk, the Thunder Dragon of Bhutanese mythology
- Japanese dragon
- Korean dragon
- Nāga (or Naga), a Hindu or Buddhist deity often depicted as a king cobra
- Vietnamese dragon
- Nepalese dragon as depicted with Bahirav
Read more about this topic: Chinese Dragon
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