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What does Longji stand for?

The dragon ridge represents the dragon's back, authority and dignity.

Dragon Ridge is a traditional Japanese tattoo. The pattern is a woman with a dragon tattooed on her back, representing authority and dignity. It usually appears on her back, arms or calves. Japanese tattoos were first tattooed on her face, about 300 BC.

Legendary heroes and warriors often have patterns such as carp and dragon and tiger tattooed on them. These patterns are often surrounded by regular waves (that is, board fog), stripes and flowers (including cherry blossoms, chrysanthemums and peony flowers), mostly in Faust painting style.

Tattoos have been recorded in China since ancient times.

Since the pre-Qin period, the punishment of torture is tattooing the prisoner's face. In China's ancient records, words such as tattoo, sculpture, tattoo and sculpture have appeared. There are other examples of using tattoos as a warning, such as the story of my mother-in-law's tattoo, but tattoos have gradually evolved into a personal decoration. For example, in Outlaws of the Marsh, one of the four classical novels, at least three important characters have tattoos: Hua Shanlu, Shi Jin, a nine-thorn dragon, and Yan Qing (Yan Qing), a prodigal son.

Some punishments have a negative impression on tattoos, but in many cultures, tattoos are a symbol of social class and status. In ancient Egypt, tattoos were used to show social status. In Victorian England, it was popular for women to tattoo red on their lips, which was similar to the modern beauty methods of permanent makeup such as lip makeup and eyebrow makeup.