Symbols of Courage, Fortune and Good Luck

According to Japanese legend if a koi succeeded in climbing the falls at a point called Dragon Gate on the Yellow River it would be transformed into a dragon. Based on that legend, it became a symbol of worldly aspiration and advancement.

More generally, the Japanese associate koi (also known as carp) with perserverance in adversity and strength of purpose. Because of its strength and determination to overcome obstacles, it stands for courage and the ability to attain high goals.

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Marcio's Pix says:

Beautiful! Great work!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Ben° says:

great tatoo....e great foto.....
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

mariamanray says:

very nice photo
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Pablo Dellic  says:

obrigado pelas palavras ,espero q possamos mesmo fazer uma no seu retorno ,muito obrigado mesmo e parabens por suas montagens ! ABÇ!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Photo Maniaco Arte says:

Bonjour, je suis l'administrateur du groupe Sans restriction / without restriction, et nous aimerions beaucoup que vous ajoutiez ceci à notre groupe !
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

nigulat says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Homoerotic/Gay Art, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

dorian-grey says:

very beautiful legend and photo
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

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