Pulao (dragon)
Pulao (蒲牢), known in some early sources also as tulao (徒劳), and Pu Lao, is a Chinese dragon, and one of the 9 sons of the dragon. It is said in Chinese mythology that he likes to "roar", and therefore he is traditionally depicted on top of bells in China, and used as the hook by which the bells are hung. Pulao appeared in Chinese literature already during the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty scholar Li Shan (李善, 630－689), in his comments on Ban Gu's (32–92 AD) "Eastern Metropolis Rhapsody" (东都赋, Dong Du Fu), wrote:
Pulao (dragon)
Pulao (蒲牢), known in some early sources also as tulao (徒劳), and Pu Lao, is a Chinese dragon, and one of the 9 sons of the dragon. It is said in Chinese mythology that he likes to "roar", and therefore he is traditionally depicted on top of bells in China, and used as the hook by which the bells are hung. Pulao appeared in Chinese literature already during the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty scholar Li Shan (李善, 630－689), in his comments on Ban Gu's (32–92 AD) "Eastern Metropolis Rhapsody" (东都赋, Dong Du Fu), wrote:
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Pulao (蒲牢), known in some earl ...... as Li Dongyang and Yang Shen.
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蒲牢（ほろう）は、中国神話の怪物。形状は龍に似ている。龍の子である「竜生九子」の一つ。
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Pulao (蒲牢), known in some earl ...... ody" (东都赋, Dong Du Fu), wrote:
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蒲牢（ほろう）は、中国神話の怪物。形状は龍に似ている。龍の子である「竜生九子」の一つ。
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Pulao (dragon)
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蒲牢
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蒲牢
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