Two dragons playing with pearls represent parents' concern and love for their children.
Dragons were the most auspicious animals in ancient China. Dragons are divided into male dragons and female dragons. The ancients thought pearls were dazzling, much like the sun rising in the east. Among the four great beasts, the dragon also represents the East, so the dragon playing with pearls also means worshipping the sun.
The origin of two dragons playing with pearls
According to legend, there is a deep pool in Tianchi Mountain, where two green dragons practice. They care about the sufferings of the people nearby and often sow rain, so that the people can live a peaceful life without food and clothing. These two dragons are also loved by people. Tianchitan is also the place where the fairy of Tiangong bathes. Whenever the moon is bright and the wind is clear, fairies come here to take a bath and play.
Once, the fairies were having fun in the pool when a furry monster swooped down and molested the naked fairies. They shouted for help. When the two dragons heard the cry for help, they immediately rushed to Tianchi armed to the teeth. They saw a bear monster running wildly, and the two dragons fought bravely to kill the enemy, and the bear monster was defeated and captured.
The fairies told the Queen Mother about the rescue of Qinglong. At that time, the queen mother was merciful and took out a golden ball from the treasure gourd and gave it to Qinglong, so that they could practice successfully as soon as possible. There is only one golden bead, and no one wants to swallow it all You give it to me, I'll give it to you. Pushing it around, a golden ball jumped up and down between two dragons, shining. After a long time, this incident alarmed the Jade Emperor and sent Taibai Venus to visit him.
After the inspection, Taibai Venus reported to the Jade Emperor the virtues, kindness and loyalty of cultivating the two green dragons. The jade emperor was also moved, so he took out a golden ball and gave it to Qinglong. As a result, they each planted golden balls and became gods in charge of the fate of the people.
Folks don't forget the benefits of Qinglong to people, but also admire its virtue, so they build a temple to sacrifice at four o'clock. After a long time, from offering sacrifices to honoring dragons to entertaining dragon dancing, it has become a festive and auspicious dragon painting. Dragon dancing and painted patterns in Shuanglong Opera are mostly in dragon walking posture, showing the shape of a golden ball raised by Shuanglong, and the golden ball dances between the two dragons. ?
The patterns of Shuanglong pearls are mostly found in murals, dyeing, embroidery, carving and casting, which can be seen almost everywhere in daily life. The folk art form, which originated from two dragons playing with pearls, has a good wish to celebrate the harvest and pray for good luck.