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In East Asian mythologies, the dragon retains its prestige and is conceived as a beneficent creature, means power and royalty, emblem of the imperial family.

Chinese dragon paint on door of temple

A weathered panel on a wooden balcony at the Kyichu Lhakhang, one of the oldest temples in the Paro Valley in Bhutan. The panel represents the snow lion, a symbol associated with the Buddha's teachings. The snow lion symbolizes fearlessness, unconditional cheerfulness, east and the earth element.

Traditional Chinese dragon painting at the Chinese temple door in Thailand

Rich decorated pillar of the Trashigang Dzong monastery in Bhutan, Asia

Colourful dragon in a temple in Hanoi, Vietnam. Stone

A close-up, eye-level shot of an ornate, colorful sculpture featuring a mythical creature with a dragon-like head and an elephant's trunk, set against a clear, bright blue sky. The intricate details of its scales, tusks, and expressive eyes are in sharp focus, highlighting traditional Nepalese artistry.

Stone sculptures of dragons in the Forbidden City of Beijing, China

Picture of a sea dragon painted on a wooden door. It symbolically guards the entrance of the Thian Hock Keng Temple at Telok Ayer Street in Singapore.

Traditional Thai Naga serpent mural with golden scales on deep blue background, symbol of Buddhism, protection, and spiritual mythology.

A wall painting, representing a tiger, at the Paro Monastery in Bhutan. Religious Paintings and statues ore in the public domain. Bhutanese art is anonymous, religious and as a result it has no aesthetic function by itself. A Bhutanese does not view a painting or a statue as a work of art but as a religious work. Paintings are not signed, paintings have no copyright. This is all well explained in Françoise Pommaret’s “Bhutan, Himalayan Mountain Kingdom” edited by Odyssey Books & guides.

Beautiful traditional Bhutanese building is constructed with multi-colored wood frontages and involving with religious symbol such as Dhamma-wheel.

A closeup shot of a Buddhist painting with mural dragons

Antique Chinese mural at Chinese temple in Thailand. The temple open to the public to watch. And allowed to take photos in the temple. no restriction in copy or use, no name of artist appear. This photo is taken under these conditions.

Vintage Chinese dragon painted on the ceiling from lungshan temple in Lukang, Taiwan.

Buddhist symbol with two birds on a wall, Drametse Goemba monastery, Bhutan, Asia

Temple Painting, Bhutan

Chinese dragon painting on wall of temple in Thailand. No any trademark or restrict matter in this photo.

A chinese dragon on temple wall.

blue kirin painting on granite wall in Chinese shrine

Painted dharmacakra in the Paro Dzong, the famous Bhutanese Monastery.The Mural represents a Dharmacakra, Wheel of dharma, a chariot wheel with 8 or more spokes. It is one of the oldest known Buddhist symbols. Buthanese religious paintings and statues ore in the public domain. Bhutanese art is anonymous, religious and as a result it has no aesthetic function by itself. A Bhutanese does not view a painting or a statue as a work of art but as a religious work. Paintings are not signed, paintings have no copyright. This is all well explained in Françoise Pommaret’s “Bhutan, Himalayan Mountain Kingdom” edited by Odyssey Books & guides.

Picture of sea dragons painted on a wooden door. It symbolically guards the entrance of the Thian Hock Keng Temple at Telok Ayer Street in Singapore. It is the oldest Hokkien Temple, built in 1820 in Singapore.

Close up of Bhutan flag.

Red ceiling with gold painted symbols, Wat Chom Phet, a hill temple in Luang Prabang area, Laos, Asia

Buddha in Kuan Yin temple, Koh-Phangan island, Thailand. Kuan Yin temple is the main buddhist temple and meditation center on Koh Phangan

The national flag of Bhutan - one of the national symbols of Bhutan. The flag is based upon the tradition of the Drukpa Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and features Druk, the Thunder Dragon of Bhutanese mythology.

Phobjikha valley is a picturesque and quiet valley in Wangdue Phodrang district. It is the winter home of the black-necked crane.

Trongsa, Trongsa district, Bhutan. - November 18, 2019: Trongsa Dzong is the largest dzong fortress in Bhutan. It is a military fortress located in the east and west. These buildings are sacred and majestic and have been in place for centuries.

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