[citation needed] The spiritual dragon is azure-scaled and governs the storms, clouds, and rain, on which all agricultural life depends.
[1][2] Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese people would take great care to avoid offending him, for if he grew angry or felt neglected, the result was bad weather, drought, flood or thunderstorms.
[citation needed] Despite this, Shenlong appears to signify a special rank in the splendid robes and regalia of Chinese emperors.
Chinese empires have admired shenlong for centuries through festivals.
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