Background:
The dragon is an animal in ancient Chinese mythology and an important symbol of Chinese culture. The dragon is a divine creature imagined by our ancestors. It is a combination of the shapes of several animals and is embellished with imagination. It is majestic, powerful and wise. It is said that it can fly, change, and call the wind and rain. It is listed as auspicious along with the phoenix and the unicorn. It represents sacredness and supremacy, and its dignity and strength are invincible.
2024 is the year of Jiachen in the lunar calendar, which is the year of changing armor. Everything is renewed, and it is also the first year of entering the Jiuzi fortune, which is a once-in-a-century year. Jiuzi is in fortune, Li is fire, and the colors are purple and red. Jiuzi Li Fire Fortune refers to the fire of life left by Jiuzi, which means vigorous vitality, richness and auspiciousness.
On the occasion of gift giving, Parker takes this as the theme and launches three special edition pen series: Sonnet, IM, and Vector XL, combining different dragon body images to meet the needs of different people for gift giving or personal use.
This listing is for Parker IM Dragon and Parker Vector XL Fountain Pens.
PARKER Vector XL Dragon Fountain Pens
As an entry-level writing product, Vector XL adopts the image of a dragon and provides 2 types of “Yulong” series ink pens.The dragon, an ancient and mysterious existence, is one of the most respected mythical beasts in Chinese culture. It has a unique shape. It is a scaly dragon with the body structure of a snake and four powerful claws. As long as it survives another disaster, it can transform into a real dragon. As an auspicious symbol, the dragon is widely used in Chinese art and decorations. The “dragon” character on the pen cap is painted with gold oil, which combines calligraphy and the image of a dragon. The style of the “dragon” character is straightforward and natural. In addition to retaining the power of the dragon, the dragon body adds a bit of softness to the snake body. On the second day of February, the dragon raises its head, and on the third day of February, Emperor Wenchang’s birthday is celebrated.” In folk custom, people believe that Emperor Wenchang is the god who is responsible for the fame and fortune of scholars. He is responsible for all people’s imperial examinations, promotions, fame and fortunes, etc. Therefore, since ancient times, China has had the custom of letting children start writing on the day when the dragon raises its head, which is a good omen. With the Vector XL pen, students can learn to read and write, and the dragon will eventually become a real dragon and soar into the sky.
PARKER IM Dragon Fountain Pens
IM is Parker’s pen product targeted at young professionals in the workplace. IM refines “Yinglong” elements and provides 2 Yulong series ink pens. “Yinglong”, also known as “Huanglong”, its full name is the dragon that responds to the times and virtues. According to “Shu Yi Ji”: “The dragon turned into a dragon after a thousand years, and the dragon turned into a horned dragon after five hundred years, and became a “Yinglong” after another thousand years.” It was given the honorific titles of “Creation God” and “Creator God” by the ancients. “Yinglong” not only has outstanding abilities, but also has a strong sense of justice. In the process of the Chinese mythological system, he has repeatedly turned the tide and saved the building from collapse.The word “dragon” on the pen cap is painted with gold oil, which combines calligraphy and the image of “Yinglong”. The word “dragon” is natural and elegant. The dragon body on the right shows the slender charm of “Yinglong”. The nib is an engraved image of a dragon head.The word “ying” in “Yinglong” represents responsiveness, which means that in a complex environment, Yinglong will rely on its own wisdom and ability to actively respond to challenges and achieve success. With IM in hand, you can face the challenges of life without fear of hardships and climb to the top like a dragon.
PARKER Sonnet Dragon Fountain Pens (sold directly at Retail counters) – Kindly enquire by email info@beste.com.sg
As a high-end pen series under the Parker brand, Parker provides 2 “Yulong” series ink pens inspired by the green dragon. “Qinglong”, also known as “Canglong”, is one of the four mythical beasts in ancient China, corresponding to the “Seven Constellations of the East” among the “Four Symbols”. It is one of the most fearsome and powerful mythical beasts in ancient China. In Eastern legends, the green dragon has a body like a long snake, a unicorn head, a carp tail, a long beard on its face, deer-like antlers with five claws, and a majestic appearance. As the leading mythical beast in the East, the green dragon is endowed with special power and majesty, symbolizing the emperor’s lofty status and ruling authority. Nowadays, the image of the dragon is often used to pray for peace and good luck.The word “dragon” on the pen cap is painted with gold oil, which combines calligraphy and the image of the dragon body, making it majestic and unrestrained. The dragon head near the pen ring is raised mightily, echoing the traditional festival of “dragon raising its head”, which means the revival of all things and the good fortune.The nib of the pen is a lifelike image of a dragon head, which is carefully crafted. When placing the pen down, it was like a dragon spitting pearls from its mouth, and literary thoughts were flowing.
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