Online Encyclopedia

Search over 40,000 articles from the original, classic Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th Edition.

LUNG

Online Encyclopedia
Originally appearing in Volume V17, Page 126 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
» Make a correction to this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Spread the word: del.icio.us del.icio.us it!

LUNG , one of the four symbolical creatures of See also:

Chinese See also:legend. It is a See also:dragon with a scaly snake-like See also:body, See also:long claws, horns, a bristly See also:face, and its back-See also:bone armed with spikes. Originally three-clawed, it has become, as the See also:official dragon of the See also:present See also:dynasty, a five-clawed beast. The See also:form is embroidered on the See also:state See also:robes of the See also:emperor of See also:China, and it is traditionally connected with the dynasty's See also:history and fortunes.

End of Article: LUNG

Additional information and Comments

There are no comments yet for this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Please link directly to this article:
Highlight the code below, right click, and select "copy." Then paste it into your website, email, or other HTML.
Site content, images, and layout Copyright © 2006 - Net Industries, worldwide.
Do not copy, download, transfer, or otherwise replicate the site content in whole or in part.

Links to articles and home page are always encouraged.

[back]
LUNEVILLE 		[next]
LUNGCHOW

Site © 2006 - Net Industries