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Mountain Dragons / Dragon Veins

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nergy flowing over mountains is called a mountain dragon, and the pathway it flows in is called a dragon vein. Where a mountain ridge dips, the mountain dragon is said to inhale, and where it rises, the mountain dragon is said to exhale.

Not all mountain formations are dragon veins. Some serve as sections of a dragon vein (for example, a branch of the main trunk), while some are unconnected to any vein. To qualify as a dragon vein, a mountain range must have the following features:

• a distinct high peak (the "dragon's head")
• a main trunk (the "dragon's spine")
• branch ranges extending from the main trunk (the "dragon's legs")
• smaller spurs and escarpments extending from the branch range ("dragon claws")

1. Youthful veins are high ranges with jagged peaks and steep rocky slopes;
2. Mature veins are lower ranges with rounded but defined peaks and gentle, forested slopes; and
3. Old veins are low ranges with small peaks and eroded slopes.