Transmigration Dragon/Emperor 龙的转生
Artist: Yuri Elperin
Transmigration Dragon/Emperor
龙的转生
sculpture/painting
72 x 48 x 9 inches
2020
Transmigration of souls, is the belief that a soul is reborn into a new body after death. This can involve moving into a different human or animal body, and the concept is found in various religions and philosophies, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and ancient Greek thought. The belief often implies a cycle of life, death, and rebirth, with the soul being eternal and existing in a succession of lifetimes.
The idea of the dragon being an ancestor of the Chinese nation is a cultural and symbolic one, stemming from ancient legends about unifying tribes and the Yellow Emperor. Over time, the dragon became a powerful symbol of imperial authority, and the Chinese people eventually adopted the title “Descendents of the Dragon” as a proud expression of their cultural identity.
灵魂转世,是指灵魂在死后转世投胎的信仰。这可能涉及进入不同的人类或动物躯体,这一概念存在于多种宗教和哲学中,包括印度教、佛教和古希腊思想。这种信仰通常蕴含着生死轮回的循环,灵魂永恒存在,在无数次的生命轮回中不断存在。
龙是中华民族祖先的观念,源于古代关于统一各部族和黄帝的传说,具有文化和象征意义。随着时间的推移,龙成为皇权的强大象征,中国人最终以“龙的后裔”为称号,以此自豪地表达他们的文化认同。
