Tiger Versus Dragon - a photo on Flickriver

A subtrope of Animal Jingoism and Red Oni, Blue Oni.The Chinese have an interesting idiom; "the tiger and the dragon". This refers to two spirits so wildly different and yet at the same time similar, mortal enemies intricately linked together by destiny. Both the Dragon and the Tiger are Buddhist symbols, with the tiger lunging straight ahead to bulldoze through his opponents, while the dragon is revered more for patience and wisdom from which he then derives fighting power. With neither able to conquer the other, these kingly beasts represent a balance of power, "hard" and "soft" styles coming together to form a harmony between Yin and Yang. They can also be seen as the Dragon representing Spirit/Heaven, and the Tiger representing Matter/Earth. This is why you see lots of Dragon/Tiger tattoos. They're as Eastern as Yin and Yang. Bonus points if they're in the same picture as a Yin and Yang (which isn't Buddhist, per se, but Taoist).This can be used either for depth, exploitation, or just because.Whether it's just competing companies, martial arts, board games, or whatever, the dragon and the tiger will likely be used to represent these similar-but-different forces. The person representing the dragon will usually be wise, tempered, patient, humble, plucky, and/or any other traits usually seen as "laid-back". The person representing the tiger will probably be passionate, driven, enthusiastic, wild, and/or other traits seen as "Hot-Blooded". The dragon is almost always represented by the protagonist or by another good character if the tiger is represented by an antagonist.Either way, once they work together or fight against each other, there will definitely be sparks flying.Often manifests in an Animal Battle Aura. See also Red Oni, Blue Oni, for when the contrast is just contrast and not actually representing a Tiger/Dragon battle. See also Animal Jingoism, for when other animals contrast against each other. If it's just animal of the dragon by himself, then it's Dragons Up the Yin Yang. If there's also a snake/turtle and a phoenix it's The Four Gods; bonus points if the tiger is white and the dragon is blue or green with out the additional two however, as they also boast clashing elements due to symbolizing opposing Chinese elements, being Metal and Wood, respectively.
tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TigerVersusDragon

Le Tigre animal mythique de la Chine est dans la jungle et les chamans devront le chevaucher pour être initiés , l'homme abandonne son état humain pour réintégrer le monde animal et végétal par l'intermédiaire du Dragon-Tigre, cette union de porteurs de son corps permet d'abolition individualiste au profit d'un corpus universaliste et permet une renaissance de l'âme et de la nouvelle année. L'égrégore émanant de cette union mystique fait revivre un âge d'or ou les hommes et les animaux parlaient une langue commune, l'animal comme médium humain lui donne une accès aux secrets de l'avenir. C'est le le début de la magie divinatoire.

Taken in: France / Île-de-France / Paris / Buttes aux Cailles-Mouchez (show map)

Taken on: February 22, 2015

Tags:

Paris

mythical

Chinatown

china

newyear

dance

dragon « less

Sets appears in: • The Three Noble Treasures of the Heavenly Way

Camera: Apple iPhone 5s, f/2.2, 1/1325 sec, 4.2mm, ISO 32 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Apple iPhone 5s
Aperture:	f/2.2
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1325)
Focal Length:	4.2mm
ISO:	32
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	8.1.3
Show full info

Stats: 5,691 views / 1 comment