Bian

Dragon Son of Justice

Tiger-like dragon son who loves litigation, painted on prison gates to awe offenders.

Bian is the tiger-shaped son of the dragon who loves litigation and the law. Ancient prison gates were painted with his image to awe offenders, and his likeness appeared on court and gaol buildings as a reminder that justice watches. Like his brothers on roof and bell, he turns a mythic family into the ornament of public order.