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AO CHIN
ОглавлениеOne of four great Dragon Kings described in Chinese mythology. The others are Ao Shun, Ao Kuang, and Ao Ping. Together they control the rain and the sea. They are under the command of the August Person of Jade. They live in great crystal palaces at the bottom of the ocean, and are tended by crayfish, lobsters and crabs as guards and by the fish as courtiers. Whenever there is a drought in China, the Dragon Kings are petitioned for aid. If they fail to respond, statues of them are brought out and left by the roadside to prompt them into action.