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[[Image:Longwang.JPG|thumb|200px|Temple of Dragon King, Summer Palace, Beijing]] | [[Image:Longwang.JPG|thumb|200px|Temple of Dragon King, Summer Palace, Beijing]] | ||
There are numerous temples dedicated to Dragon Kings in China. One temple in Beijing was built during the Yuan Dynasty and renovated in the early 21st century. Chao-Tian Palace (朝天宮) of Beigang Township (北港鎮), Yunlin, devoted to the Goddess Mazu, also has human-shaped statues for the four Dragon Kings, each riding on a dragon. In contrast to the Dragon Kings, Mazu, although also a deity of sea, is a motherly figure who never wreaks havoc. | There are numerous temples dedicated to Dragon Kings in China. One temple in Beijing was built during the Yuan Dynasty and renovated in the early 21st century. Chao-Tian Palace (朝天宮) of Beigang Township (北港鎮), Yunlin, devoted to the Goddess Mazu, also has human-shaped statues for the four Dragon Kings, each riding on a dragon. In contrast to the Dragon Kings, Mazu, although also a deity of sea, is a motherly figure who never wreaks havoc. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Huang Long]] | *[[Huang Long]] | ||
[[Category:Origin:Chinese Mythology]] | [[Category:Origin: Chinese Mythology]] | ||
[[Category:Dragons]] | [[Category:Dragons]] | ||
[[Category:Race: Shapeshifters]] | [[Category:Race: Shapeshifters]] | ||
[[Category:Race: Dragon]] | [[Category:Race: Dragon]] |