Five Scholars
deity dragons single tradition · 1
The Five Scholars are the human forms taken by Longmu's five dragon children after her death. Overwhelmed by sadness, the dragons transformed into the Five Scholars and buried her on the northern side of Zhu Mountain.
When
- First attested
- 290 BCE
- Attested period
- -290 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appeared after Longmu's death in 290 BC.
Relationships
- child of
- Longmu
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“After Wen Shi died, the dragons were overwhelmed by sadness and took human form, becoming known as the Five Scholars (五秀才), who buried her on the northern side of Zhu Mountain (珠山).”
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