Famous Oriental Dragons
Here are some of the famous dragons etc from the East. This selection is extracted from the main dragon names list.
- Fut's-Lung
The Chinese Underworld Dragon - Kiyo
Kiyo was a Japanese waitress who, when spurned by a priest, turned herself into a dragon to seek revenge. - Lung
The Chinese word for "dragon", also often found in the names of other dragons. - Ryujin
The Japanese dragon who is god / king of the sea. Also known as Rinjin.
Ryujin information - Tatsu
A generic name for Japanese dragons. - Ti-Lung
The Chinese Earth dragon. - Tien-Lung
The Chinese Celestian dragon. - Uwibami
A huge Japanese dragon that would snatch men from their horses then eat them. - Yofune Nushi
A Japanese dragon that craved human flash. Once a year he demanded a maiden be sacificed to him. - Yong
A generic name for Korean dragons.
See also: Oriental Dragons