What does the dragon stand for in the eyes of China people?

1, the dragon represents in the eyes of China people:

1) In feudal times, the dragon was the symbol of the emperor and represented the supreme power.

2) In the eyes of modern people, the dragon represents "auspiciousness" and is also a symbol of the Chinese nation. Therefore, China people are called descendants of dragons.

2, "Shuo Wen Jie Zi" contains: "The dragon, the scale worm's length, can be quiet and bright, can be fine and huge, can be short and long, the vernal equinox reaches the sky, and the autumn equinox is deep. In the addendum to Er Ya Yi written by Luo Yuan in Song Dynasty, there is a "dragon interpretation": "horns are like deer, heads are like camels, eyes are like rabbits, necks are like snakes, bellies are like flies, scales are like fish, claws are like eagles, palms are like tigers, ears are like cows". Guo, who is also an appraiser of calligraphy and painting in the Song Dynasty, also expressed similar views in his paintings.

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Luo Guanzhong outlined the characteristics of the dragon through Cao Cao's mouth: "The dragon can be big or small, and it can be raised or hidden; It's cloudy and foggy when it's big, and it's hidden when it's small; Rise and fly in the universe, hide and lurk in the waves. The party is deep in this spring, and the dragon changes at any time. "

3. Dragon is a traditional culture in China, and its background is as follows:

The productivity of early society was low, and people lived in a harsh natural environment, unable to control the natural forces independently and unable to explain their own sources. They are full of illusions, longings and even fears about nature, and worship all kinds of natural or supernatural forces that are more powerful than human beings. This is the social foundation of totem and ghosts and gods.

The reason for the formation of dragon totem is the Busan symbol originated from the Yellow Emperor. According to Records of the Five Emperors, after defeating Emperor Yan and Chiyou, the Yellow Emperor visited all directions and "joined forces with Busan". This "symbol combination" not only unified the military symbols of various ministries and established a political alliance, but also combined some elements from the totem of primitive tribes to create a new animal image-dragon. Since then, all tribes in the Central Plains have had the same dragon totem, thus opening the history of unifying Chinese civilization. China people are all "descendants of dragons". In fact, it was not until after the May 4th Movement that the saying of descendants of dragons became popular.

4, the historical evolution of the dragon:

In China, dragons have experienced four main stages of development: totem worship, deity worship, the combination of dragon worship and emperor worship, and the combination of Indian dragon worship and dragon worship.

In the stage of totem worship, some ancient tribes in China regarded dragons as totems, ancestors and symbols. According to historical documents and related legends, the dragon (originally a snake) was originally the totem of Fuxi clan, and later became the totem of Taiqi tribe. Taiyi tribe is one of the most important origins of dragon totem worship.

In the stage of worship of gods, agriculture and animal husbandry gradually formed, and religious beliefs also developed, from simple totem worship to polytheism. Dragon totem worship has also developed into dragon god worship. People deify dragons as water gods and rainbow gods.

After the dragon was deified, it was combined with emperor worship. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the unification of China needed a corresponding great god to integrate the beliefs of all ethnic groups, and dragon worship was combined with emperor worship. Ancient emperors in China described themselves as incarnations or sons of the Dragon God, or people protected by the Dragon God. With the help of dragons, they established their authority and gained people's universal trust and support. In this way, the dragon gained a more prominent position and played a very important role in the development of dragon culture.

5, the spirit of the dragon:

A nation's culture is the carrier of national spirit, and the humanistic spirit of ancient China people can also be seen from the colorful dragon culture.

1) innovative spirit. The long-standing dragon culture is inseparable from the innovative spirit of the ancient people in China. Dragon culture has gone through several stages of development, and each stage of development is mainly completed through internal innovation. Observing the different dragon art forms in different historical periods, from having no horns to having horns, from having no wings to having wings, and from having no feet to having feet, we can see that the image of the dragon is formed through continuous innovation.

2) Comprehensive spirit. The image of dragon was formed by ancient China people who combined the advantages and disadvantages of animals, birds, aquatic animals and reptiles. The comprehensiveness of dragon culture is also manifested in the long-term development process, and the dragon constantly absorbs foreign excellent artistic elements, thus making its image more perfect. For example, in the Tang and Song Dynasties, the dragon absorbed the image of a lion in Indian Buddhism, with a round head, a collar at the back of the head and a nose similar to a lion, which increased the dragon's sense of authority.

3) The spirit of tolerance. The ancient dragon culture is rich and colorful, which is inseparable from the tolerant spirit of ancient China people. Dragon culture was impacted by the Indian Dragon King belief in its own development, but China people did not reject it, but tolerated and transformed it, forming the China Dragon King and enriching the connotation of dragon culture.

4) enterprising spirit. Judging from the dragon image described by ancient people in China, the dragon has a strong enterprising spirit. The dragon's activity space is very broad, which can last for nine days and dive into the abyss. The dragon images in various arts are mostly flying dragons, soaring dragons or running dragons, full of vigor, striving for progress and perseverance. Dragons in myths and legends are mostly indomitable, unstoppable and fearless. These are all manifestations of Gu Long's pioneering spirit.

5) Independent spirit. The artistic image of the dragon is unique, and so are various cultural phenomena related to the dragon. In the traditional culture of China, although the dragon culture is closely related to Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, it has always maintained relative independence and is not affiliated with any religion.

Dragon culture is a typical representative of China traditional culture. There are indeed dross and essence in it. Religious and political dragon worship in history, such as praying for rain, begging for children, seeking peace and "real dragon emperor" during the Dragon Boat Festival, should be abandoned. However, the artistic and folk dragon culture has great vitality, such as dragon dancing and dragon boat racing, which should be protected as intangible cultural heritage.

In contemporary times, we should also give play to the cohesion of dragon culture. The formation and development of dragon culture is almost synchronous with the formation and integration of the Chinese nation. Historically, no matter how dynasties change, the inheritance of dragon culture has always been the same. China people at home and abroad regard the dragon as a symbol of the Chinese nation. Therefore, in the process of publicizing and carrying forward the dragon culture, we should give full play to its cohesion and centripetal force.