How many claws does the mythical dragon have?

Dragons have five claws, four claws and three claws. Before the Yuan Dynasty, the dragon spine had three claws, sometimes the first two feet had three claws, and the last two feet had four claws. Further on, the Zhou Dynasty was exquisite and unique. The emperor used five-claw dragons, the princes used four claws, and the following literati used three claws.

As for the often heard saying that "five claws are dragons and four claws are pythons", it was formed in the Qing Dynasty. It is mainly manifested in the difference of clothing styles between emperors and ministers. The emperor wears "dragon robes" and other royal families and ministers wear "embroidered robes", but this is only the difference in name. Judging from the shape of dragons, dragons and pythons are quadrupeds, and there is no difference in appearance.

Species of dragons

Qinglong: It is one of the "Four Saints", "Four Elephants" (Qinglong, White Tiger, Suzaku and Xuanwu) and "Four Spirits of Heaven". Also known as the black dragon, representing the East, it is blue, so it is called "Oriental Dragon".

Ying Long: Also known as Dragonfly and Huanglong. The dragon with wings on its back is said to be the famous Ying Long of Xuanyuan Emperor. His major achievements include slaying Chiyou and Kuafu.

Huǐ: It's the infancy of the dragon.

Qiú: A kind of dragon, it is a horned dragon in ancient legend, and it is a young dragon without horns.

Chρ: A snake-like monster of the genus Dragon, which is a dragon-like creature with no horns. If you are a dragon, the north and south of the country is a cockroach.

Jiao (jiāo): Generally speaking, it refers to a scaly dragon that can cause floods.