Question by rphil04: What is the significance of the Dragon and Phoenix in Chinese mythology?

I have these Chinese meditation balls, and I asked a friend what the significance of the Dragon and Phoenix were, each are on a separate ball. My friend told me, the Dragon and Phoenix fight each other in the air. Much as is depicted when I use the balls. She told me they represent Yin and Yang, is this true? Or is there a much deeper story to be told?

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Answer by Keltasia
I can’t remember the exact story but my husband is Vietnamese and told it once a few months ago. The phoenix represents female energy and the dragon represents male energy. In some Asian cultures they use a dragon and a phoenix candle to light a unity-type candle to show the merging of the two in marriage ceremonies.

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