Dragon right of the pair Dragon and Tiger, 16th century, Yamada Dōan, Japanese, active 16th century, 65 x 141 in. (165.1 x 358.14 cm), Ink on paper, Japan, 16th century, In traditional Chinese cosmology, the tiger and the dragon are two of four creatures associated with the cardinal directions. The tiger is the emblem of the west, and the dragon, the east. In Zen Buddhism, however, the tiger came to be associated with the earthbound enlightened mind, and the dragon the soaring spirit of the freed satoric soul. Consequently, images of tigers and dragons are frequently encountered in Zen temples in Japan.
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