Zhulong (mythology)

Zhulong
Zhulong in an edition of the Classic of Mountains and Seas
Traditional Chinese	燭龍
Simplified Chinese	烛龙
Literal meaning	Torch Dragon
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhúlóng Wade–Giles Chu-lung
Choulong
Traditional Chinese	逴龍
Simplified Chinese	逴龙
Literal meaning	Distant Dragon Quarrelsome Dragon
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chuòlóng Wade–Giles Ch‘o-lung
Zhoulong
Traditional Chinese	趠龍
Simplified Chinese	趠龙
Literal meaning	Outstanding Dragon Departed Dragon
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhuólóng Wade–Giles Cho-lung

Zhuyin
Zhulong in an edition of the Konjaku Hyakki Shūi
Traditional Chinese	燭陰
Simplified Chinese	烛阴
Literal meaning	Light-&-Dark Illuminator of the Darkness
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhúyīn Wade–Giles Chu-yin

Zhulong /ˈdʒuːlɒŋ/ or Zhuyin /ˈdʒuːjɪn/, also known in English as the Torch Dragon, was a giant red solar dragon and god in Chinese mythology. It supposedly had a human's face and snake's body, created day and night by opening and closing its eyes, and created seasonal winds by breathing.