The Dragon in China and Japan

According Anavatapta ancient animals ascend Azure Dragon Bodhisattva Book Buddha Buddhist Buddhist priest called cause rain century CHAVANNES Cheu China Chinese Chinese dragons clouds colour Devas divine dragon appeared dragon fights Dragon-god dragon-horse Dragon-king dragon-lantern drought dynasty Emperor Fusō Garuda gods GROOT Han dynasty Heaven horse ibidem Imperial Indian Japan Japanese K. T. K. Vol kiao kiao-lung Kōbō Kyōto legend LEGGE lived Mahāyāna mentioned mountains Naga Naga king Nāgas NANJō Nihon Nihongi nusa offered omen Omi province palace passage pearl pond prayers praying for rain province quoted T. S. reign river Sacred Spring Park Sandai Sandai jitsuroku Sanshu kidan says sea-god Sect serpent shape shen Shinto shrine snake stop Sung dynasty sūtra Syst Taiheiki Tathāgata thunder thunderstorm translated tree tsah Wakan sansai zue WANG wind written yuen