A euphemism for the death of an emperor, implying that the emperor has ascended to heaven on a dragon to become an honored guest of the Celestial Emperor.
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Ancient
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Legend has it that in ancient times, the Yellow Emperor led his people to mine copper at Shoushan Mountain and cast a great cauldron at the foot of Jingshan Mountain.
Once the cauldron was cast, a dragon descended, lowering its whiskers to welcome the Yellow Emperor.
The Yellow Emperor immediately mounted the dragon's whiskers, and over 70 attendants, including his officials and concubines, followed suit. The dragon then began to ascend into the heavens.
The common people, gazing up at the Yellow Emperor's ascent, wept, clutching their bows and the remaining dragon whiskers.