Why do China people claim to be descendants of dragons?

China people call it "the descendants of the dragon", which comes from ancient totems and legends.

According to legend, before the Yellow Emperor unified the Central Plains, he was a "bear". Why do people in China call "descendants of dragons" totems? After Chiyou was defeated and the Central Plains was unified, the Yellow Emperor abandoned the original "bear" totem and used a new one, which was a combination of the head of the original "bear" totem and the body of a "snake" totem.

"Joe (there is a bug on the left)" means "snake" and was connected with "bridge" in ancient times. The burial of the Yellow Emperor in Qiaoshan Mountain shows that the Yellow Emperor worships the totem of matriarchal clan. In fact, the totem of "Dragon" is the image combination of the parents' totems of the Yellow Emperor. The formation of the strange image of dragon reflects the development history of the Chinese nation and the process of national integration.

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The spirit and significance of the descendants of the dragon;

The Chinese nation has a strong cohesion and a fine tradition of unity and unity. In the long river of history, many nationalities in the world have died out, and many of them have made outstanding contributions to mankind. For thousands of years, although the Chinese nation has experienced a harsh struggle with nature and the enemy, it has not disintegrated, and it has become increasingly prosperous because of its glorious overall image and the spiritual bond of unity and forge ahead. Dragons play the role of maintenance and centripetal force. Dragon culture has become an important part of oriental culture and has made great contributions to human civilization.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Descendants of the Dragon