Dragons and tigers. The tiger is considered to be the eternal rival to the dragon, thus various artworks depict a dragon and tiger fighting an epic battle. A well used Chinese idiom to describe equal rivals (often in sports nowadays) is 'Dragon versus Tiger'. The Chinese zodiac dragon-tiger compatibility will be highly volatile in a romantic relationship. Both can more than adjust to each other’s high energy. The dragon is bold and brave. However, they require emotional encouragement from their partner. The tiger will mostly require freedom and can be.
Dragon Woman and Tiger Man - both partners are natural go-getters, indeed, but these two might not have the persistence to bring their brainy ideas to fruition. They will constantly feel as though they are involved in a neck-to-neck race for leadership, in this relationship. They cannot be naturally submissive, so they will have to make extra efforts to choose their battles wisely. If the Dragon woman keeps a close focus on cooperation, they could end up having an exciting, fulfilling union.
Tigers and Dragons are naturally bound to attract to one another, as each has magnetic charm, intelligence, and the drive to keep relationships fun, thrilling, exciting, and interesting at all times in Shengxiao, even sexually and in the bedrooms according to the Chinese zodiac. Dragons and Tigers both enjoy being in charge and taking the lead in situations, which can cause disputes and arguments to easily develop, which is not a strong suit for either sign, as both prefer to win over others rather than to fight.
Dragon Female & Tiger Male Compatibility
You have to make great effort to be a happy couple. Both of you are pompous, ambitious and daring, and like bringing forth the new through the old continously. Your initial contact is always full of warmth and romance. However, as time passed, both of you will become passionless. The male tiger has strong desire to be in command and makes effort to manage the female dragon. The female dragon also tries her best to compete for her power and position in the family to make herself out of the male tiger’s restrictions.
This is a highly combustible pairing, as both the male Tiger and the female Dragon are creatures filled to bursting with raw energy. Balance is required at all times between their enthusiasms and their projects, for if one comes to dominate too obviously or for too long, the other will exercise its walking veto. The question is not whether to stretch and explore, but what, where, when and how to do so.
Disagreements as to method can be smoothed over by the fact that both parties will be too busy having a good time to remember any stumbling blocks along the path to shared joy. These two will have a lot to laugh about, and as long as neither becomes too moody or possessive, they should have a great deal time in which to laugh as well.
Initially the Dragon and Tiger might be drawn to each other by the sheer force of their mutual personalities. The Dragon has a magnetism and charisma that few other signs in the zodiac force possess and the Tiger may be drawn to him like a moth to the flame. On the other hand the individuality and the brilliant mind of the Tiger may prove to be equally irresistible to the Dragon man who will be keen to know this singular personality even better.
The Dragon and Tiger share one important personality trait – their sociability – which could go a long way in bringing them close. Both like being around and amidst people; while for the Dragon, their social popularity is an essential validation of their egoistic nature, in case of the Tiger their social circle is the perfect medium for lively intellectual discussions and exchanges. This as well as the fact that both will keep each other stimulated by new interests and activities will ensure that the relationship never becomes monotonous.
When they come together, sex will be an amazing experience. It will not only be fired up by the energy and the passion of the Dragon but also be wild and uninhibited because of the unconventionality of the Tiger – all in all an encounter not to be forgotten in a hurry.
In the end however both might discover a significant binding force in their mutual ability to be inspired by high-flying ideas and ambitious projects as well as a deep concern for humanity. Neither is motivated by merely material or financial benefits though a Dragon likes to be in charge. And yet he/she is marked by a strong ethical nature which lifts the energy, creativity and assertiveness of the Dragon beyond mere egoism. More often than not the Dragon can be found at the forefront of espousing a worthy cause for which he/she will work tirelessly and ceaselessly.
Likewise the Tiger is driven by a genuine altruistic nature. They are sincerely interested in the betterment of their fellow humans and their original intellect often helps them to come up with effective out-of-the-box answers in solving various problems of society and economics. At the same time, the mundane details or the nitty-gritty workings of the relationship do not concern either. Each is inspired by the larger picture whether it is related to one’s work or personal life.
Dragon Female and Tiger Male Love Match
This is definitely a couple who are well-known for being courageous and ambitious. However, both might want to dominate the other. The good news is the Dragon will compromise if the other does the same. The perseverance to work out the relationship might fade after the initial period. There has to be a lot of give and take to make this relationship work. However, their characteristic and nature makes this combination to have more potential for a long lasting friendship, love and marriage.
The union of a Dragon and Tiger will not be a dull and regular one, as both partners are active and open-minded. They would find each other’s company to be very exciting as long as their individual freedom is preserved. The Tiger has high respect for the Dragon but will never give in, and should the Dragon try, trouble will arise. Both have explosive tempers and do not like being dominated by the other partner. If they can respect each others need for personal freedom and can maintain a balance, they will have an adventurous marriage. Keeping a separate group of friends and remembering to spend time apart will help. The matchmaking of this pair is recommended, both in business and romance.
The major obstacle to love compatibility between a Dragon and Tiger is in their differing expectations from love. For the Dragon, love is an intense experience full of extravagance and drama whereas for the Tiger it is more of an intellectual companionship where they can discuss and exchange ideas as well as explore new experiences with each other. Thus while the Dragon expects and indeed is ready to offer complete involvement with a partner, the Tiger is much more protective about their personal freedom. This difference to could be an important stumbling block in the Dragon-Tiger partnership and the only way to overcome is to be more understanding of each other’s motivations. While the Dragon would have to learn to grant their Tiger partners more breathing space, the latter would have to offer a greater degree of exclusive time and attention to the Dragon partner.
The Dragon’s assertive nature could also become a problem in case of intimate relationships. This personality is so used to in having his/her own way that they tend to lack a flexibility or ability to see an alternate side of the matter. This could rankle deep with the Tiger who has highly individualistic notions of life and values and does not cared to be advised or persuaded by anybody else – even a partner. Also the Tiger’s bouts of solitariness might be difficult for the Dragon to understand who might expect a deeper level of commitment from his/her partner, failing which the Dragon might even get jealous and highly possessive. This would simply not suit the Tiger who in turn needs the freedom to come and go as he/she pleases.
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In the end, all that is required from either is a degree of flexibility; if the Dragon agrees not to curb the Tiger man’s free spirit while the latter is able to offer a deeper sense of belonging, then the two stand well-poised for long-term happiness with each other.
Dragon Vs Tiger Chinese Meaning
Dragon Woman with other Zodiac Signs
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Tiger Man with other Zodiac Signs
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In clockwise order: Black Tortoise of the North, Azure Dragon of the East, Vermilion Bird of the South and White Tiger of the West.
The Four Symbols (Chinese: 四象; pinyin: Sì Xiàng, literally meaning 'four images'), are four mythological creatures appearing among the Chinese constellations along the ecliptic, and viewed as the guardians of the four cardinal directions. These four creatures are also referred to by a variety of other names, including 'Four Guardians', 'Four Gods', and 'Four Auspicious Beasts'. They are the Azure Dragon of the East, the Vermilion Bird of the South, the White Tiger of the West, and the Black Tortoise (also called 'Black Warrior') of the North. Each of the creatures is most closely associated with a cardinal direction and a color, but also additionally represents other aspects, including a season of the year, a virtue, and one of the Chinese 'five elements' (wood, fire, earth, metal, and water). Each has been given its own individual traits and origin story. Symbolically, and as part of spiritual and religious belief, these creatures have been culturally important across countries in the East Asian cultural sphere.
History[edit]
Depictions of mythological creatures clearly ancestral to the modern set of four creatures have been found throughout China. Currently, the oldest known depiction was found in 1987 in a tomb in Xishuipo (西水坡) in Puyang, Henan, which has been dated to approximately 5300 BC. In the tomb, labeled M45, immediately adjacent to the remains of the main occupant to the east and west were found mosaics made of clam shells and bones forming images closely resembling the Azure Dragon and White Tiger, respectively.[1]
The modern standard configuration was settled much later, with variations appearing throughout Chinese history. For example, the Rongcheng Shi manuscript recovered in 1994, which dates to the Warring States Period (ca. 453–221 BCE), gives five directions rather than four and places the animals differently. According to that document, Yu the Great gave directional banners to his people, marked with the following insignia: the north with a bird, the south with a snake, the east with the sun, the west with the moon, and the center with a bear.[2]
Rizk game online. In Taoism, the Four Symbols have been assigned human identities and names. The Azure Dragon is named Meng Zhang (孟章), the Vermilion Bird is called Ling Guang (陵光), the White Tiger Jian Bing (監兵), and the Black Tortoise Zhi Ming (執明).
The colours associated with the four creatures can be said to match the colours of soil in the corresponding areas of China: the bluish-grey water-logged soils of the east, the reddish iron-rich soils of the south, the whitish saline soils of the western deserts, the black organic-rich soils of the north, and the yellow soils from the central loess plateau.[3]
Four Symbols in I Ching[edit]
The Four Symbols are closely connected with the yin-yang philosophy. Fuxi explained the Four Symbols as one of the stages of the creation of the world, in the following way:
Four images as Taijitu and digrams-yao
無極生有極、 有極是太極, 太極生兩儀, 即陰陽; 兩儀生四象: 即少陰、太陰、 少陽、太陽; 四象演八卦, 八八六十四卦。 | Wújí shēng yǒu jí, yǒu jí shì tàijí, Tàijí shēng liǎngyí, jí yīnyáng; Liǎngyí shēng sìxiàng: jí shǎo yīn, tàiyīn, shǎo yáng, tàiyang; Sìxiàng yǎn bāguà, bābāliù shísì guà. | The Limitless (無極; wuji) produces the delimited (有極; youji), and this demarcation is equivalent to the Absolute (太極; taiji). The Taiji (the two opposing forces in embryonic form) produces two forms, named yin-yang (陰陽) (which are called Liangyi (the manifested opposing forces)). These two forms produce four phenomena: named lesser yin (少陰, shaoyin), greater yin (太陰; taiyin, which also refers to the Moon), lesser yang (陽, shaoyang), and greater yang (太陽; taiyang, which also refers to the Sun). The four phenomena (四象; Sìxiàng) act on the eight trigrams (八卦; Bagua), eight 'eights' results in sixty-four hexagrams. |
Correspondence with the Five Principles[edit]
A Han-dynasty pottery tile emblematically representing the five cardinal directions
These mythological creatures have also been syncretized into the five principles system. The Azure Dragon of the East represents Wood, the Vermilion Bird of the South represents Fire, the White Tiger of the West represents Metal, and the Black Tortoise (or Black Warrior) of the North represents Water. In this system, the fifth principle Earth is represented by the Yellow Dragon of the Center.[4]
Four Auspicious Beasts | Five direction | Five seasons | Five colors | Wuxing | Four Symbols | Yao | Four Gods |
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Azure Dragon | East | Spring | Green | Wood | Young yang | ⚎ | Kōbō |
Vermilion Bird | South | Summer | Red | Fire | Old yang | ⚌ | Zhurong |
White Tiger | West | Autumn | White | Metal | Young yin | ⚍ | Jokushū |
Black Tortoise | North | Winter | Black | Water | Old yin | ⚏ | Genmei |
Yellow Dragon or Qilin | Central | Midsummer | Yellow | Earth | Houtu |
Correspondence with the four seasons[edit]
The four beasts each represent a season. The Azure Dragon of the East represents spring, the Vermilion Bird of the South represents summer, the White Tiger of the West represents autumn, and the Black Tortoise of the North represents winter.[5]
See also[edit]
- Four Holy Beasts, the Vietnamese version
Tiger And Dragon Movie
References[edit]
- ^'西水坡遺址里的圖案擺放,預示著古代某種神秘的星象'. KK News (in Chinese). 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- ^Pines, Yuri. 'Political Mythology and Dynastic Legitimacy in the Rong Cheng Shi ManuscriptArchived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine'. Bulletin of SOAS, Vol. 73, No. 3 (2010), p. 515.
- ^N, Brady and R, Weil. [Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soil]. (2014). p. 89. Accessed 27 January 2015.
- ^A Brief History of Chinese and Japanese Civilizations: Third Edition, Schirokauer, Brown, Lurie, Gay. (2006) ISBN0-534-64307-8.
- ^'The Hidden or Implied Meaning of Chinese Charm Symbols - 諧音寓意 - Differences between Chinese Coins and Chinese Charms'. Gary Ashkenazy / גארי אשכנזי (Primaltrek – a journey through Chinese culture). 16 November 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
External links[edit]
Dragon And Tiger Compatibility
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