| Yinglong | |||||||
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 Yinglong illustration from the Classic of Mountains and Seas | |||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 應龍 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 应龙 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Responsive dragon | ||||||
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| Japanese name | |||||||
| Kanji | 応竜 応龍 應竜 應龍 | ||||||
| Hiragana | おうりゅう | ||||||
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Yinglong (simplified Chinese: 应龙; traditional Chinese: 應龍; pinyin: yìnglóng; lit. 'responsive dragon') is a winged dragon and rain deity in ancient Chinese mythology.