Antique Chinese Guan Guag pendant

Intricate and beautiful antique style bronze Chinese pendant. Rare and a conversation piece. A notable Asian warrior associated with a dragon is the Japanese deity Susanoo no Mikoto, a god of storms and sea who slays a fearsome dragon in mythology, as depicted in Utagawa Kuniyoshi's art. In Chinese mythology, the god Erlang Shen is a fierce warrior who, with his heavenly dog and other gods, fights a powerful ancient dragon. Another figure is Guan Yu, a deified military general from Chinese history, often depicted with a dragon surrounding him, though he is a warrior himself rather than one who fights dragons. (Japanese Mythology) Susanoo no Mikoto is a powerful Shinto deity known as the god of storms and the sea. The Dragon Slayer: In the myth, he answers the plea of a couple to kill a great dragon that threatened their daughter. Symbolic Sword: After slaying the dragon, Susanoo extracted a magical sword from its tail, which became one of Japan's three imperial treasures. (Chinese Mythology) Erlang Shen is a divine warrior and a central figure in the epic novel Investiture of the Gods (Fēngshén Yǎnyì). Dueling a Dragon King: He is known for a duel with the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, and later for assisting Sun Wukong in fighting an ancient Dragon King. Allied with a Dog: Symbol of Power: The dragon in his iconography represents his immense power and revered status as a warrior.