expression
dragon ascending to heaven; rise of the dragon bringing spring rain
A set phrase from classical Chinese lore, referring to the dragon's ascent around the spring equinox, believed to bring rain. Used in literary or poetic contexts to evoke seasonal change or auspicious beginnings.
春分の頃、龍天に登ると言われ、農家は雨を待ち望む。
Around the spring equinox, it is said the dragon ascends to heaven, and farmers long for rain.
A classical Chinese-derived expression (龍天に登る) literally meaning 'the dragon ascends to heaven.' The exact historical origin is tied to ancient Chinese cosmology and agricultural calendars, where the dragon constellation's rising marked the spring rains.