Chinese Mythology: Si Hai Long Wang (The Dragon King of the Four Seas)

Preface: Si Hai Long Wang is a god honored by the Chinese people. It is the general name of the Long (Dragon) King of the East Sea, the Long King of the South Sea, the Long King of the West Sea and the Long King of the North Sea. The Long
King is the god who manages the weather and wind of the ocean and the earth.

中Zhōng国guó龙lóng文wén化huà源yuán远yuǎn流liú长cháng ， 已yǐ经jīng有yǒu 8000 年nián的de悠yōu久jiǔ历lì史shǐ 。
The Long (dragon) culture in China has a long history, stretching back 8,000 years.

龙Lóng的de形xíng象xiàng在zài中zhōng国guó社shè会huì中zhōng无wú处chù不bù在zài ， 渗shèn透tòu到dào了le各gè个gè角jiǎo落luò 。
The image of the Long is omnipresent in Chinese society, penetrating into every corner.

龙Lóng的de影yǐng响xiǎng力lì巨jù大dà ， 涉shè及jí到dào了le文wén化huà的de方fāng方fāng面miàn面miàn 。
The influence of the Long is immense, involving various aspects of culture.

龙Lóng是shì由yóu九jiǔ种zhǒng动dòng物wù融róng合hé而ér成chéng的de神shén秘mì生shēng物wù 。
The Long is a mysterious creature formed by the fusion of nine animals.

它Tā既jì能néng飞fēi上shàng天tiān空kōng ， 又yòu能néng潜qián入rù海hǎi底dǐ ， 还hái能néng呼hū风fēng唤huàn雨yǔ 。
It can fly up to the sky, dive into the seabed, and even summon wind and rain.

因Yīn此cǐ ， 龙lóng被bèi视shì为wéi灵líng兽shòu之zhī王wáng 。
Therefore, the Long is regarded as the king of sacred animals.

龙Lóng也yě是shì华huá夏xià儿ér女nǚ团tuán结jié的de象xiàng征zhēng 。
The Long is also a symbol of unity among the Chinese people.

中Zhōng国guó历lì代dài帝dì王wáng都dōu把bǎ龙lóng当dàng作zuò君jūn王wáng的de象xiàng征zhēng 。
Chinese emperors of all dynasties saw the Long as a symbol of the monarch.

他Tā们men多duō次cì下xià诏zhào封fēng龙lóng为wéi王wáng ， 祈qí求qiú国guó家jiā风fēng调tiáo雨yǔ顺shùn 。
They issued imperial edicts many times to make the Long a king, praying for favorable weather and abundant harvests in the country.

在Zài民mín间jiān文wén学xué和hé艺yì术shù作zuò品pǐn中zhōng ， 龙lóng的de形xíng象xiàng被bèi赋fù予yǔ了le人rén性xìng 。
In folk literature and art, the image of the Long is endowed with humanity.

有Yǒu的de海hǎi龙lóng王wáng为wèi人rén民mín造zào福fú ， 有yǒu的de却què给gěi人rén民mín带dài来lái灾zāi难nàn 。
Some sea Longs bring blessings to the people, while others bring disasters.

龙Lóng王wáng是shì民mín间jiān信xìn仰yǎng的de重zhòng要yào神shén灵líng之zhī一yī 。
The Long King is one of the important deities in folk beliefs.

他Tā是shì佛fó教jiào经jīng典diǎn中zhōng的de龙lóng王wáng和hé中zhōng国guó古gǔ代dài龙lóng神shén信xìn仰yǎng的de结jié合hé 。
He is the combination of the Long King in Buddhist scriptures and the ancient Chinese Long deity worship.

由Yóu于yú中zhōng国guó文wén化huà的de传chuán播bō ， 日rì本běn也yě有yǒu很hěn多duō人rén信xìn仰yǎng龙lóng王wáng 。
Due to the spread of Chinese culture, many people in Japan also believe in the Long King.

龙Lóng王wáng被bèi认rèn为wéi掌zhǎng管guǎn着zhe海hǎi洋yáng中zhōng的de所suǒ有yǒu生shēng物wù 。
The Long King is believed to be in charge of all creatures in the ocean.

在Zài人rén间jiān ， 他tā负fù责zé刮guā风fēng和hé下xià雨yǔ 。
In the human world, he is responsible for wind and rain.

所Suǒ以yǐ ， 在zài水shuǐ旱hàn灾zāi害hài频pín繁fán的de地dì区qū ， 龙lóng王wáng常cháng被bèi百bǎi姓xìng供gòng奉fèng 。
So, in areas with frequent floods and droughts, the Long King is often worshipped by the people.

有Yǒu四sì位wèi大dà龙lóng王wáng ， 他tā们men分fēn别bié管guǎn理lǐ着zhe四sì个gè方fāng向xiàng的de大dà海hǎi ， 被bèi称chēng为wéi四sì海hǎi龙lóng王wáng 。
There are four major Long Kings, who manage the seas in the four directions respectively, known as the Si Hai Long Wang (the Four Sea Long Kings).

他Tā们men是shì东dōng海hǎi的de广guǎng德dé王wáng敖áo广guǎng 、 南nán海hǎi的de广guǎng利lì王wáng敖áo钦qīn 、 西xī海hǎi的de广guǎng顺shùn王wáng敖áo ， 以yǐ及jí北běi海hǎi的de广guǎng泽zé王wáng敖áo顺shùn 。
They are the Guangde King Ao Guang of the East Sea, the Guangli King Ao Qin of the South Sea, the Guangshun King Ao of the West Sea, and the Guangze King Ao Shun of the North Sea.

小Xiǎo龙lóng王wáng则zé存cún在zài于yú各gè种zhǒng水shuǐ域yù ， 管guǎn理lǐ着zhe江jiāng河hé湖hú泊pō ， 甚shèn至zhì是shì小xiǎo水shuǐ井jǐng 。
Minor Long Kings exist in various waters, managing rivers, lakes, and even small wells.

龙Lóng王wáng通tōng常cháng被bèi描miáo绘huì成chéng龙lóng头tóu人rén身shēn的de形xíng象xiàng 。
The Long King is usually depicted as having a Long head and a human body.

四Sì海hǎi龙lóng王wáng中zhōng ， 东dōng海hǎi龙lóng王wáng敖áo广guǎng地dì位wèi最zuì高gāo ， 其qí次cì是shì南nán海hǎi龙lóng王wáng ， 然rán后hòu是shì西xī海hǎi龙lóng王wáng ， 北běi海hǎi龙lóng王wáng地dì位wèi最zuì低dī 。
Among the Si Hai Long Wang, the East Sea Long King Ao Guang has the highest status, followed by the South Sea Long King, then the West Sea Long King, and the North Sea Long King has the lowest status.

四Sì海hǎi龙lóng王wáng是shì各gè大dà海hǎi洋yáng中zhōng龙lóng族zú的de首shǒu领lǐng ， 他tā们men在zài天tiān庭tíng中zhōng挂guà职zhí 。
The Si Hai Long Wang are the leaders of the Long clan in the major oceans. They hold positions in Heaven.

作Zuò为wéi海hǎi洋yáng之zhī神shén ， 四sì海hǎi龙lóng王wáng远yuǎn离lí天tiān界jiè ， 身shēn份fèn比bǐ较jiào特tè殊shū 。
As gods of the sea, the Si Hai Long Wang are far away from Heaven, and their status is relatively special.

他Tā们men在zài神shén灵líng中zhōng享xiǎng有yǒu较jiào大dà的de自zì治zhì权quán ， 天tiān宫gōng一yī般bān让ràng他tā们men自zì主zhǔ管guǎn理lǐ海hǎi洋yáng事shì务wù 。
They enjoy greater autonomy among the deities. The Heavenly Palace generally allows them to manage ocean affairs autonomously.

龙Lóng王wáng有yǒu子zǐ孙sūn后hòu代dài ， 他tā们men生shēng活huó在zài下xià界jiè 。
The Long King has descendants who live in the lower world.

通过阅读中国神话、民间故事、历史典故、人物传记学汉语，简单易学，中英对照，适合初学者！
Learning Chinese through reading Chinese mythology, folk stories, historical allusions, and biographies is easy to learn and bilingual, suitable for beginners!