9 SONS OF THE DRAGON KING 5oz Silver Coin

The Dragon King is believed to have had 9 sons, with each of them bearing different abilities but as powerful as one another. On its own, the number ‘9’ itself also carries significant meaning, as it represents longevity and eternity due to its homophone with the Chinese character for “everlasting”. Each of the 9 sons had different forms, but were mostly depicted as hybrids of dragons with other spiritual creatures such as turtles and tigers when they were not represented as dragons. Due to the symbolism of the number 9 combined with the significance of the mythical dragon, representations of the 9 Sons of the Dragon King have been applied onto places of cultural importance as a symbol of protection and blessing, such as the Nine-Dragon Wall that can be found at Forbidden City and Beihai Park in Beijing.