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Northwest Beaches

Tidepools and starfish and floating seaweed!

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Asian Art

What is sumi-e (Asian brush painting)?

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Fine tales concerning the exploits of the scaly ones …

Dragons are often seen in paintings and tapestries, but there aren’t any photographs of these huge creatures so some people don’t believe they exist. Imagine! But dragons have existed for thousands of years in stories and legends in Asia, particularly in China and Japan, and also in other parts of the worlds as well.

From left: Recycled Materials Dragon, Paris; Fuyou Temple carving, Taiwan; Chinatown-International District, Seattl

From left: Recycled Materials Dragon, Paris; Fuyou Temple carving, Taiwan; Chinatown-International District, Seattle

Note

Our learning activities about dragons were created by Gretchen Russell, teacher and librarian.

Lessons

The First Chinese Dragon
Mythical Powers

Additional Resources

We’ve collected some useful links for learning about Dragon Lore.

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