Painting description
- Material: Oil painting
- Size: 70 cm x 90 cm
- Creation year: 2023
Xi Van is the second child of the dragon, a mascot with a dragon head, dragon mouth, short body, loves sightseeing and often helps people extinguish fires, so he is carved as a decoration on the roofs of ancient palaces and pagoda, the temple prays to suppress fire and protect the peace of the project.
Xi Van originates from the Indian mascot Makara, which, following the spread of Buddhism, was introduced throughout Southeast Asia and East Asia.
The Xi Van painting is a combination of the Xi still of the Le dynasty and the Indian Makara images, both showing differences and changes in form to suit the local culture, but both carry the meaning of a symbol of good rains, preventing fires and evil spirits.