Luckily, the inscription remained intact and after the war, the inscription was cut from the boulder and placed in Sung Wong Toi Garden.Īpart from the jade market, Hong Kong also has a wholesale gemstone and bead market that offers a wide variety of gemstones.
The rectangular rock was originally part of a huge boulder on the seashore, but during the Japanese occupation, the boulder was blasted to clear more space for Kai Tak Airport. There is no evidence to prove or disprove this story, but there is an ancient rock carving that records the imperial visit, known as "Sung Wong Toi" (the words of the inscription, which mean "terrace of the Sung kings). However, a servant pointed out that Emperor Bing was also thought to be a dragon, making a total of nine dragons. Emperor Bing was protected by the eight mountain peaks that surrounded the area, so decided to call it "Eight Dragons", since it was believed that a dragon resides in each mountain. A legend states that when Emperor Bing was pursued by the Mongol leader, Kublai Khan in 1276, he sought refuge in the area that makes up modern day Hong Kong. The nine dragons are the eight mountains of Hong Kong and Chinese Emperor Bing of the Sung Dynasty. Automated names contain a maximum of 9 characters in length.Ĭlick Here to add your Dragon's automated name if it is not yet in the list.In Cantonese, "Kowloon", the mainland part of the city of Kong Hong, means "nine dragons". However, the name you chose is of course not considered as an automated name. You can change these names to whatever you wish.
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