The moral of Shuanglong playing pearl

Two dragons face each other, playing with a treasure.

The double dragon playing with beads is the expression of two dragons playing (or grabbing) a fire bead together. Its origin comes from the star map in China astronomy, and the fireball evolved from the moon.

Since the Western Han Dynasty, dragon playing with beads has become an auspicious and festive decorative pattern, which is mostly used for architectural color painting and noble and luxurious vessel decoration. The shape of Ssangyong depends on the area of decoration. If it is a dragon, the two dragons are symmetrically located on the left and right sides, showing the posture of walking dragons. If it is square or round, the two dragons are arranged diagonally up and down, with the upper dragon descending and the lower dragon ascending. No matter how it is arranged, the fire beads are in the middle, showing a lively momentum.