How many claws does a traditional dragon in China have?

The origin of the dragon: In the early days, the ancients could not make a reasonable explanation for most natural phenomena, so they hoped that their national totem would have the power of wind, rain and lightning. The mountains are so majestic that they can swim in the water like fish and fly in the air like birds. Therefore, the characteristics of many animals are concentrated on dragons, and dragons have gradually become: camel's head, snake's neck, antlers, turtle's eyes, fish scales, Tiger Claw, eagle's claws and cow's ears. This composite structure means that the dragon is the head of all animals and an omnipotent god.

Note: It is important to note that dragons only have five fingers, and the four fingers are not dragons, but lizards and crocodiles.

"Five claws are dragons, and four claws are pythons", which is just the difference of clothing patterns between emperors and ministers at the end of feudal society. Therefore, ministers wearing "embroidered robes" neither violated the boundaries of emperors nor lost the dignity of feudal officials.

There are many different images in ancient books. Speaking of slender, it has four feet, anticlimactic. Speaking of piercing scales, there are whiskers on the head and five claws. Compendium of Materia Medica says that "dragons have nine similarities", which is a heterogeneous animal with the advantages of all kinds of animals. It has many names. Those with scales are called dragons, those with wings are called Ying Long, those with horns are called dragons, and those without horns are called dragons. The little one is called Jiao, and the big one is called Dragon. Legend has it that it can be hidden, detailed and huge, short and long. The vernal equinox ascends to the sky, and the autumnal equinox dives into the deep, omnipotent. In mythology, it is the master of the underwater world (the Dragon King), a symbol of good fortune among the people, and the embodiment of ancient imperial power.