Fern Flower
Published on October 23, 2022

Lunma

Regions of expansion

China 1
People's Republic of China

Description

Lunma 龍馬 (lóngmǎ) is a dragon horse, one of the most famous chimerical motifs of Chinese mythology.

A visual combination of a dragon and a horse. It is described as "a winged horse covered with dragon scales that does not drown when stepping on water."

The image of lunma has spread widely in the culture of East Asia.

Lunma in popular culture