I know that everyone has their own reasons for getting what they get, but it seems so many people have a koi or dragon... or even both, so if you have one, or know someone that does... mind sharing?
2007-03-22 19:48:28 · 12 answers · asked by Peace Maker 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
Ah... this could be a long answer. You sort of have two questions. I'll see if I can answer them succinctly.
Why do people get the tats - varies a lot. It might be they identify with the symbolism, it might be that represents a change in them. Yes, it might be because they think it's cool. The answer is very open-ended.
What do they represent - koi can represent bravery or persistence. In the case of the Dragon Gate on the Yellow River, they can represent worldly advancement or achievements. Dragons can represent a variety of things, and generally benevolent - bringers of wisdom, good fortune, and so on. In both cases the meanings are generally more than just the few words I've given.
Without going into details, any given image can mean a whole lot of things, with subtle variations making interesting changes. In my case I have the story of Dragon Gate with five koi swimming up it; one koi is caught in mid-transform having made the leap, and that's the yellow/golden koi (sometimes referred to as the king koi). The other koi (3 orange, 1 black) swim behind it.
The story intrigued me when I first read it, as it was a pictorial account of something I wanted to represent. I do like Japanese art certainly, but that the story and art had Buddhist origins was less relevant than that it told the story I was looking for.
2007-03-22 22:03:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Koi Dragon Tattoo
2016-12-08 15:30:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dragon Koi Tattoo
2016-10-03 08:22:24 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Koi Dragon is a koi fish that has made it to the point of a waterfall called the "Dragon Gate". Once it reaches this point, the koi fish turns into a dragon, hence a Koi Dragon. The story comes from a legend that dates back to ancient China. Check out my sources if you're interested in more about the legend - it's a cool story.
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2016-04-13 21:26:30 · answer #4 · answered by Lynn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a koi tattoo and i got it for multiple reasons
1. i have always been a swimmer since i was a baby. i feel an attraction to the water
2. i am asian and it is a cultural thing
3. the koi represents the struggle of life and when you get to the end you get to heaven (when the koi is swimming up the waterfall like mine is)
i thought about getting my koi tattoo for atleast three years before i finally did it and i love it. i couldn't imagine what my back would look like without it. and personally i would rather have a koi and dragon tattoo any day rather than some crap tribal that has NO personal meaning to me or pretty much anybody else in this country.
just this tattooed girl's opinion.
2007-03-23 10:38:08 · answer #5 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once when I was at the tatto shop I indulged in a conversation that was about koi fish and dragons. They explained to me that it was a japenese legend. The koi fish goes steady down the pond and upon arriving on tragedies and hardships he must endure he still swims on and at the end turns into a dragon. Bascially after he can accompliah what life has in store for him he is rewarded by transforming into a all mighty dragon. Pretty bas A$s if ya ask me.
2007-03-23 02:07:08 · answer #6 · answered by jdnsmama1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-18 04:26:01 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they get them for the things they represent...I'm not exactly sure what the koi does but the dragon is strength and **** like that
2007-03-22 21:27:09 · answer #8 · answered by needle_freak101 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
These tattoos are classic - they are designs that will never be out of fashion. Any tattoo you get should be something you'll be able to live with your whole life and not be sick of after a few months/years.
2007-03-23 02:52:46 · answer #9 · answered by nightngle 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its a Japanese themed type of deal really.
-NmD!
2007-03-22 19:56:16 · answer #10 · answered by NoMaD! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋