guardian dragon
A mythical dragon that protects a 龍穴 (dragon hole), the source of a 龍脈 (dragon vein) in feng shui or fantasy contexts.
It is said that there is a dragon hole beneath this temple, guarded by a guardian dragon.
The dragon hole that the guardian dragon protects.
The dragon vein, a flow of energy originating from the dragon hole.
Standard kanji spelling using 竜 (dragon).
Variant using 龍, the traditional form of dragon. Both are used.
Compound of 守護 (protection) and 竜/龍 (dragon). The concept originates from Chinese feng shui and mythology.