Four Dragon Kings
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The Four Dragon Kings are powerful mythological deities in East Asian tradition who each rule over one of the four seas and control rain and water.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese mythological figures
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dragon gods ⓘ mythological group of deities ⓘ rain deities ⓘ water deities ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Chinese temple murals
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Journey to the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
drought relief
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floods ⓘ rain ⓘ sea ⓘ storms ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | guardians of the cardinal directions over the seas ⓘ |
| culture | East Asian ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
dragon-headed humanoid figures
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dragons ⓘ |
| domain |
East Sea
NERFINISHED
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North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ South Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ West Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
bringing rain for agriculture
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protecting sailors and fishermen ⓘ punishing humans with storms or floods ⓘ |
| hasTempleCult | Dragon King temples ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Longwang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | ancient Chinese dragon worship ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Chinese ⓘ |
| member |
Ao Guang
NERFINISHED
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Ao Qin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ao Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Ao Shun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalOrigin | Chinese mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 4 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Dragon King
NERFINISHED
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Nāga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Chinese folk religion
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Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Taoism ⓘ |
| rituals |
offerings of incense and food
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rain-invocation ceremonies ⓘ |
| role |
controllers of rain
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controllers of water ⓘ rulers of the four seas ⓘ |
| symbol |
control over natural waters
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imperial authority over the seas ⓘ |
| title | Dragon Kings of the Four Seas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipedIn |
China
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.