In traditional Chinese culture, the dragon symbolizes supreme power, auspicious blessings, and spiritual totemism. It represents emperors, good fortune, and national identity.
In traditional Chinese culture, dragons are revered as divine beings symbolizing authority and cosmic power.
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.
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.”