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The Jade Emperor promised the carp that if they could leap the falls at the Dragon Gate he would become mighty dragons. Thus, every year the carp hold a competition to leap the Longmen Falls, and those who are successful fly away as dragons.

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They say the koi who reaches the top of the waterfall becomes a dragon. But what happens after the leap? 🐟🐉🪽😊

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They say that when a koi fish swims upstream and leaps the Dragon Gate, it becomes a dragon 🐟🐉🥰
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Infinite Dragon Beyond the Gate by Joan Stratton - paintingsbyjoan.com

This is the knowing. The dragon has awakened, stretched its cosmic coils, and claimed its place among the infinite 😊🐉♾️

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The gate’s always waiting. All it takes is the courage to swim through 😊🐟🔥🌀

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For the 2nd #FolktaleWeek2024 #FolktaleWeekGate I made a #linocut illustrating the Chinese legend of Longmen or The Dragon Gate atop a waterfall on a legendary mountain. According to folklore, many carp swim upstream in the mighty Yellow River, against the strong current, but few are brave or strong enough to make the jump over the waterfall where it cut through a cleft in the Longmen mountains. 🧵1/n

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