A solid brass Feng Shui hanging featuring a dragon coiled around a central wealth coin — one of the most visually striking compositions in the range. Where the God of Wealth hanging invites prosperity in, the Dragon Encirclement is about holding onto what you already have. The dragon's body wraps protectively around the coin at the centre, creating a symbol that Feng Shui practitioners associate with guarded, sustained wealth rather than new fortune arriving. It is a piece about consolidation and defence rather than attraction.
What You Get
Solid brass dragon figure encircling a traditional wealth coin. The dragon is rendered in flowing, detailed form with visible scales, claws, and a defined head — this is not a simplified silhouette but a fully realised dragon in traditional Chinese style.
Central wealth coin with the classic round-with-square-hole design, representing money flow and the harmony of heaven and earth.
Decorative beaded hanging cord in black, cream, amber, and wooden beads, following Feng Shui colour harmony principles.
Total hanging length approximately 70 cm. The figure measures roughly 65 × 15 cm. Weight: 270g — the second heaviest piece in the range after the God of Wealth.
Material: Solid brass with antique-style finish. Stylised Chinese characters appear as symbolic blessings for fortune and success.
Made in China.
The Dragon in Feng Shui
The dragon (lóng) is the most powerful symbol in Chinese cosmology — associated with strength, authority, leadership, and imperial power. In Feng Shui, the dragon represents yang energy at its most potent: active, protective, and commanding. Unlike Western dragon mythology, the Chinese dragon is overwhelmingly positive — a guardian, a bringer of rain and fertility, and a protector of wealth and status.
When a dragon encircles a wealth coin, the symbolism is specific: this wealth is watched over. It is not unguarded gold left in the open — it is treasure with a sentinel. For anyone who has built something and wants to protect it, this is the hanging that speaks most directly to that intention.
Where to Hang It
The Dragon Encirclement is traditionally suited to spaces where protection of existing assets matters most. An office where financial decisions are made. A shop where revenue needs guarding. A home office for someone who manages investments, property, or business interests. Near the front door if you want to symbolically protect the household's wealth from leaving. The east wall of a room is traditionally associated with dragon energy in the Feng Shui compass, though any prominent position where the hanging can be seen serves the symbolic purpose.
A Note on Gifting
The dragon is the most masculine-leaning symbol in the range, and the encirclement composition gives it a sense of power and authority that makes it a strong gift for business owners, managers, and anyone in a leadership or financial stewardship role. Also well suited to people who collect dragon imagery, are drawn to Chinese mythology, or simply appreciate detailed metalwork. At 270g of brass with visible scale detail, this is a piece that impresses in the hand before it even goes on the wall.
Common Questions
What does the encircling form specifically mean?
In Feng Shui, an encircling dragon represents protection of what is within the circle. The wealth coin at the centre is symbolically guarded — the dragon's role is to prevent loss, ensure stability, and maintain prosperity over time.
How does this differ from the God of Wealth hanging?
The God of Wealth attracts new prosperity. The Dragon Encirclement protects and sustains existing wealth. They address different stages of the same concern — one invites fortune in, the other ensures it stays.
Is the dragon a religious symbol?
The Chinese dragon is primarily a cultural and cosmological symbol rather than a religious one. It appears across Chinese art, architecture, festivals, and decorative traditions in contexts that range from the deeply spiritual to the purely decorative.