Why are snakes called "Little Dragons"? What is the customs source?

China has a history of more than 5,000 years, and the traditional China culture still has a great influence on us. Zodiac is an outstanding representative of China culture in China. The origin of the zodiac is legend and myth. In real life, many people call snakes dragons. Dragon and snake are two different species. Why do you call snakes dragons?

Ancient China people worshipped snakes earlier. In the earliest poem "The Book of Songs" in China, it is written that dreaming of snakes is a sign of having children. Moreover, the living habits of snakes are related to human production activities, which makes us ancient people more awe and curious about this species. In some parts of our country, snakes are still regarded as totems in this area, and some customs and habits are still preserved.

In appearance, snakes and dragons are very similar. The snake body is smooth and long and can be rotated and folded. This is similar to our dragon. In the eyes of the ancients, snakes can hide and show, and their functions and characteristics are very similar to those of dragons. I always thought that the species of dragon existed.

In addition, snakes have a long life. It can eat nothing for months. This species can swim in water and walk on land. And dragons have a long life. They can walk, swim and fly in the sky. It can be seen that snakes and lobster are smaller than snakes.

Moreover, the dragon has nine different sons, and one of them is a nine-worm snake, which means that the snake may be a descendant of the dragon. Moreover, we now have a saying that snakes have become jiaozi after practicing for 500 years, and jiaozi has become a dragon after practicing for thousands of years, so they can also become dragons after practicing to a certain extent, so snakes are called dragons.