Zhulong — Epic Light guardian of Chinese Myth

Chinese Myth · Epic

Zhulong

Guardian of the Middle Kingdom

Gift: Open eyes bring day; closed eyes bring night

The god of Zhongshan Mountain per the Shan Hai Jing: a red serpent-bodied being with a human face, stretching a thousand li. Opening its eyes makes day, closing them makes night; breathing out is winter, breathing in is summer.