How did the dragon in China come from?

Dragons originated in the early Neolithic period, not less than 8000 years ago. During this period, primitive ancestors did not simply and passively rely on God's reward. They raise wild horses, bison, wild boar and so on. We don't just eat those picked wild fruits, but selectively plant grains to harvest them. They can skillfully use fire, learn to build simple houses with wood, start grinding stone tools and bones, make pottery by hand, and gradually settle down and engage in production activities. Production activities make people's contact with nature more and more extensive, and nature, as an incredible force outside people, has a greater impact on people's spiritual world.

Why can't fish swim? Crocodiles in the bay sound like Hong Zhong, snakes are eerie and lizards have strange shapes. Why are clouds rolling, thunder and lightning, and heavy rain pouring down? Why do waves roll, rainbows run through the sky, and mudslides roar down, devouring people and animals and being invincible? ..... The behavior of these animals and the ever-changing natural phenomena are beyond the scientific explanation of the ancients.

They vaguely guessed that there should be such a powerful "sacred object" related to "water" to command and manage these animals and astronomical phenomena, just as a clan must have a leader; In other words, these animals and natural phenomena are the embodiment of this "sacred object", just like people want to talk, scream, eat, drink, sleep, laugh and curse.

As a worship phenomenon and an "understanding" of incredible natural forces, the dragon began its "fuzzy collection" from this time.

Extended data:

Dragon is a totem of the Chinese nation and a symbol of China culture. The ancients believed that there should be an infinite "god" related to "water" to command and manage these animals and astronomical phenomena. As a worship phenomenon and an "understanding" of incredible natural forces, the dragon began its "fuzzy collection" from this time. In the course of thousands of years, the dragon has become a culture. It represents the profound cultural heritage of the Chinese nation.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Dragon Culture