Editing Chinese culture (section)

=== Loong ===
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[[File:伏羲庙之龙.jpg|thumb|Relief of a [[Chinese dragon|dragon]] in Fuxi Temple (Tianshui).]]
Loongs, also known as Chinese Dragon, are [[legendary creature]]s in [[Chinese mythology]], [[Chinese folklore]], and East Asian culture. Chinese dragons have many [[Outline of life forms|animal-like forms]] such as [[Bixi (mythology)|turtles]] and [[Chiwen|fish]], but are most commonly depicted as [[snake]]-like with four legs. They traditionally symbolize potent and [[wikt:auspicious|auspicious]] powers, particularly control over water, rainfall, typhoons, and floods. The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck for people who are worthy of it. During the days of Imperial China, the [[Emperor of China]] usually used the dragon as a symbol of his imperial power and strength.<ref>{{cite book |last=Ingersoll |first=Ernest |year=2013 |title=The Illustrated Book of Dragons and Dragon Lore |location=Chiang Mai |publisher=Cognoscenti Books |display-authors=etal}}<!-- that's an illustrated ebook for kids; doesn't even have an ISBN; credible source? --></ref>{{unreliable source?|date=July 2014}} They are also the symbol and representative for the [[Son of Heaven]], the [[Mandate of Heaven]], the [[Celestial Empire]] and the [[Chinese Tributary System]] during the [[history of China]].