descending dragon
Refers to a dragon in a downward-facing or descending posture, often contrasted with 昇り竜 (ascending dragon). Used in art, architecture, and symbolic contexts.
See also: 昇り龍 (のぼりりゅう)
A painting of a descending dragon is drawn on the ceiling of this temple.
An ascending dragon and a descending dragon are carved as a pair.
Standard kanji spelling using 龍.
Variant using the simplified kanji 竜.
A compound of 降り, “descending,” and 龍, “dragon,” denoting a dragon depicted or imagined as descending.