FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Becker Ted P
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
6/1/2023 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND INC [TDF]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, 300 S.E. 2ND STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                          _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Compliance Officer /
(Street)

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301      

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)
 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:
poa.txt
No securities are beneficially owned.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Becker Ted P
C/O FRANKLIN TEMPLETON
300 S.E. 2ND STREET
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301


Chief Compliance Officer

Signatures
George P. Hoyt, Attorney-In-Fact6/1/2023
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate


Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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