Strong person advised to seat on a dragon carved chair

[muffin_99]

Dear cecil,
why so much importance is given to dragon carved chair. I read only who are strong are advised to sit on it. Thanks.

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,
The rationale for some people saying that a dragon chair needs a strong person to sit on are:
1. As we are aware, a dragon is considered the Yang(est) of all Yang elements.
This could be the reason why some people say that the chair is meant for `strong' people especially the conotation of a male or masculine person.
2. The other reason is because traditionally Chinese emperors are the only ones that are allowed to either wear dragon emblems or have carvings on their throne with dragons (4 or 5 claw ones).
The lesser officials can wear "serpents" which are considered `lesser' dragons.
In my opinion, this is not fully correct. As I have seen antique chairs a pair of them for a man and women each with dragon carvings on both handle of each chairs.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 1/5/00 1:39:14 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil,
why so much importance is
given to dragon carved chair.
I read only who are strong are
advised to sit on it. Thanks.