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Longmen Township, Guangxi
Longmen () may refer to: * Longmen (mythology), The Dragon Gate in Chinese mythology, located at the top of a waterfall cascading from a legendary mountain * Longmen Grottoes, collection of Buddhist cave art in Luoyang * Longmen Mountains, mountain range in Sichuan * Dragon Gate Taoism, also known as the Longmen lineage * Longmen County, Guangdong Township-level administrative divisions in China Longmen Town (): * Longmen, Anxi County, Fujian * Longmen, Chongqing, in Liangping County * Longmen, Guangdong, in Leizhou * Longmen, Hainan, in Ding'an County * Longmen, Henan, in Luolong District, Luoyang * Longmen, Pingjiang (龙门镇), a town in Pingjiang County, Hunan province. * Longmen, Jiangxi, in Yongxin County * Longmen, Lintao County, Gansu * Longmen, Mianyang, in Fucheng District, Mianyang, Sichuan * Longmen, Nanchong, in Gaoping District, Nanchong, Sichuan * Longmen, Pubei County, in Pubei County, Guangxi * Longmen, Shaanxi, in Hancheng * Longmen, Zhejiang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longmen (mythology)
In Chinese mythology, Longmen ( ''The Dragon Gate'') is located at the top of a waterfall cascading from a legendary mountain. The legend states that while many carp swim upstream against the river's strong current, few are capable or brave enough for the final leap over the waterfall. If a carp successfully makes the jump, it is transformed into a powerful dragon. The legend is so famous that throughout China, a common saying is that "a student facing his examinations is like a carp attempting to leap the Dragon Gate." Legends According to tradition, a carp that could swim upstream and then leap the falls of the Yellow River at Dragon Gate (Longmen) would be transformed into a dragon. This motif symbolizes success in the civil service examinations. The Dragon Gate is located at the border of Shanxi and Shaanxi where the Yellow River flows through a cleft in the Longmen mountains, supposedly made by Yu the Great, who cut through the mountain. According to one account, forceful wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
