Asian Dragon Tattoos
Asian dragon tattoos encompass a huge variety of possible tattoo designs, meanings and interpretations. To begin with it is important to recognize what the dragon was in Asian culture, as opposed to the medieval and European culture that most are familiar with. In medieval lore, the dragon was a feared beast, and the enemy of humans. Those who defeated or valiantly died in an attempt to slay a dragon were heroes, whereas the dragons themselves were villains and beasts of destruction and death.
In Asian culture, the dragon was a benevolent creature filled with power and wisdom. They were good luck and represented many different traits that are highly sought after, such as inner strength, completeness, beauty, intelligence. Different dragons represented different specific things, either parts of the universe and realms such as the earth and sky or particular traits such as strength or knowledge.
