Lately, I’ve been fascinated by legends of dragons, so I’ve gathered the finest parts of the tales my father told me. They recount how Ao Guang, the Old Dragon King of the East Sea, eradicated the Black Serpent Demon, quelled the Black Dragon Rebellion, and wiped out the snake demons; how the eldest prince, Ao Jia, studied under a master at Mount Wudang, repaid the Fourth Princess’s kindness, broke things off with Hu Hongyun, and plunged into the joys and sorrows of the martial world, helping the old turtle demon block Dragon Mountain and cleverly seizing the Mountain-Moving Whip; and how the second prince, Ao Yi, studied at Mount Kunlun, fell in love with the Ninth Princess, fought the Three Immortals at Mount Lüliang, set an example by leaping through the Dragon Gate as a carp, and slew serpents and subdued tigers in Longyang Gorge... These are just some of the widely celebrated, delightful stories of how Ao Jia and Ao Yi cleverly plotted their way to becoming feudal lords.
The Chinese people are descendants of the dragon. The myths of dragons are as vast as the sea. Here are a few choice drops, enjoyable for all.
