On the dragon's ancient and modern patterns, say the evolution of the dragon's shape and the relationship between history and culture

The dragon is a good change in Chinese mythology, can rise clouds and rain, benefit all things of the gods and animals, the legend can be hidden can be revealed, spring winds when the sky, autumn winds when the abyss. And can rise clouds to rain, for the long of the scaly insects, the four spirits (dragon, phoenix, unicorn, turtle) of the first, and then became a symbol of imperial power, successive emperors are appointed as the dragon, the use of artifacts are also decorated with dragons. The Classic of Mountains and Seas" recorded that the summer after the Kai, Matsui, Jumang, etc. are "riding the rain dragon". According to another book, "Zhuan Xu (zhuān xū) rode the dragon to the four seas," and "?ài Xiu (?ài Xiu) rode the dragon in spring and summer. In the past, there were four types of dragons: those with scales were called Jiaolong; those with wings were called Yinglong; those with horns were called chi dragons; and those without horns were called gnarls. For thousands of years, the dragon has permeated all aspects of Chinese society, becoming a cultural cohesion and accumulation. The dragon has become the symbol of China, the symbol of the Chinese nation and the symbol of Chinese culture. For every descendant of the Yellow Emperor, the image of the dragon is a symbol, a mood, a flesh and blood emotion! "Children and grandchildren of the dragon", "descendants of the dragon" these titles, often make us excited, energized, proud. Dragon culture in addition to the spread of inheritance in the Chinese land, but also by the overseas Chinese to the world, in the world's Chinese settlements or Chinatown, the most and the most striking ornaments are still dragons. As a result, "the heir of the dragon" and "the country of the dragon" have gained the recognition of the world. The dragon is the representative of the Chinese nation!