tattoos

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Dragon Tiger Tattoo

Dragon Tiger Tattoo
In oriental culture, as well as the Chinese Zodiac, the Dragon is a female sign that represents the defender and the Tiger is a male sign signifying the aggressor. The Dragon and the Tiger are interpreted in the same way as Yin and Yang. They signify the duality and balance attained through opposing forces. The placement of these two powerful Chinese zodiac symbols in a Chinese tattoo design has huge significance.

If the Tiger appears beneath the Dragon, this represents the triumph over dark forces. If the Tiger is wrestling down the Dragon, then this represents aggression and disregard for others and their property.

In ancient China the Tiger and Dragon were the symbols for the Shaolin monks, who practised Kung Fu. The monks had five main temples, one of which was the Henan Temple in Honan. The Chinese have an interesting idiom, "the tiger and the dragon". This refers to two spirits so wildly different and yet wildly similar at the same time, intricately linked together in destiny. Both the Dragon and the Tiger are Buddhist symbols, with the tiger lunging straight ahead to bulldoze through his opponents, while the dragon is revered more for patience and wisdom which he then derives fighting power from. Both of these locked together represent a balance of power, both "hard" and "soft" styles coming together to form a harmony between Yin and Yang. They can also be seen as the Dragon representing Spirit/Heaven, and the Tiger representing Matter/Earth. Hope you guys liked the green dragon tattoo design I posted yesterday. Here is the famous dragon tiger tattoo design I told you yesterday. This should satisfy both lovers of dragon tattoos as well as tiger tattoos. Check out the tribal style Japanese dragon tiger tattoo design below.












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