Is there a special meaning to the 5 dragon lineages?
Yes.
虺五百年为蛟，蛟千年为龙，龙五百年为角龙，千年为应龙——《山海经》。
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黄龙者，四龙之长，四方之正色，神灵之精也。能巨细，能幽明，能短能长，乍存乍亡。——《瑞应图》
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龙有五种颜色：白、青、黑、紅、黃。 对应五种方位：西、東、北、南、中。 对应五行：金、木、水、火、土。 对应五音：商、角、羽、徵、宫。 对应五脏：肺、肝、腎、心、脾。 (Source)
龙有五种颜色：白、青、黑、紅、黃。
对应五种方位：西、東、北、南、中。
对应五行：金、木、水、火、土。
对应五音：商、角、羽、徵、宫。
对应五脏：肺、肝、腎、心、脾。
(Source)
As you can see, there's a lot of meaning to having 5 dragons.
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Date: 2024-07-17 12:42 (UTC)Yes.
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As you can see, there's a lot of meaning to having 5 dragons.