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In traditional Chinese culture, the dragon symbolizes supreme power, auspicious blessings, and spiritual totemism. It represents emperors, good fortune, and national identity.
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In traditional Chinese culture, dragons are revered as divine beings symbolizing authority and cosmic power.
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In Journey to the West, the tales of immortals, demons, mortals, and ghosts unfold across the three realms (Heavenly, Mortal, and Underworld), which reflects the Daoist cosmology.
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In Journey to the West, the place where Sun Wukong practices is described as: “The Blessed Land of the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits, where the Cave Heaven hides the Water Curtain.”