12 the origin of "dragon" in the Chinese zodiac ~ what is the legend of dragon?

Dragon, in the myths and legends of China, is a magical animal, with the image of snake body, crocodile head, lizard leg, eagle claw, snake tail, antlers, fish scales, whiskers on the mouth and beads under the forehead. The predecessors divided dragons into four types: those with scales, those with wings, Ying Long, those with horns and those without horns. There is another saying that a dragon has two horns, jiaozi has one horn, a cockroach has no horns, and a cockroach has no feet.

Fuxi and Nu Wa, ancestors in human legend, were both heads of dragons (or snake heads), also known as "ancestors of dragons". The ancestors of the Chinese nation, Yan Di and the Yellow Emperor, are said to have a close relationship with dragons. It is said that the Yellow Emperor Long Xuanyuan's Dragon Map Out of the River (Bamboo Book Year) was born for his mother and turned into a red dragon after his death. Therefore, China people call themselves "descendants of the dragon".

History:

/kloc-in the 1970s, a "C" jade dragon was unearthed in Sanxingtala Village, Wengniute Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia. After archaeological investigation, it is confirmed that Yulong belongs to the remains of Hongshan Culture about 5,000 years ago.

1987 A clam-shaped dragon and tiger was found in Tomb 45 of Xishuipo Site in Puyang, Henan Province. Archaeology and carbon-14 determine the age of the tomb about 6500 years ago. According to the research of scholars Li Xueqin and Shi Feng, the clam-shaped dragon and tiger found in Tomb 45 is closely related to the four images in traditional astronomy in China.

The emperors of every dynasty in the history of China also called themselves "the real dragon emperor", and the dragon also had a symbol of power.

Legend has it that dragons can hide and show, ascend to heaven in the spring breeze and dive into the deep sea in the autumn wind. It will also cause rain. The dragon queen became a symbol of imperial power, and the emperor was also called the real dragon emperor. The items used in the palace are also decorated with dragons. Dragon was worshipped by Chinese ancestors as the ancestor god, and was generally called "Dragon". There are many legends about dragons among the people in China.

According to Shan Hai Jing, Xia Houqi, Ru Shou and Ju Mang all "rode the rain dragon". There are also legends such as "Zhuan Xu, Lapras, Four Seas" and "Di Ku and Lapras in spring and summer". In China, customs such as "playing with dragon lanterns" ("dragon dancing" and "dragon dancing") are very popular.

Dragon: The dragon gave birth to nine children.

Say: prison cow | yazi | mocking wind | not old | face to face face to face face to face face to face face to face face to face 3875

In addition, it is said that | Kiss | Pulao | Gluttony | Pteris | Spiny | Pepper Map.

Others: Beetle | Kirin | Dragon | Magic

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Curled dragon

Red dragon

earthworm

Hongshuilong

Huanglong

A legendary little dragon with horns.

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Long Ying

Dragon King

Qinglong-the patron saint of the East in Taoism

Modern research:

According to the research results published by zoologist Yang and historian He Xin at the end of last century, the prototype animals of dragons are large reptiles, mainly crocodiles (water dragons) and monitor lizards (mountain dragons). Before ancient times, the climate in China was warm and humid. These two animals were found in many places in Chinese mainland, and crocodile bones were found in Paleolithic and Neolithic sites. The legendary gluttonous name "gluttonous" is just a metonymy of fierce crocodile/dragon. Zuozhuan once recorded a famous "dragon" fight in the Yellow River swamp area, that is, the courtship struggle of crocodiles. (He Xin's Dragon: Myth and Truth, Shanghai People's Publishing House, 1989)

Culture:

Dragon ranks fifth among the traditional Chinese zodiac animals in China.

Dragon, phoenix, unicorn and tortoise are also called "four great beasts". (There are also many ancient books and history books that refer to the "four auspicious beasts" as: caring for each other, nurturing, caring for each other and caring for each other. )

Qinglong and Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu are the four astronomical phenomena in China.

12 Chinese zodiac signs

Mouse | Cow | Tiger | Rabbit | Dragon | Snake | Horse | Sheep | Monkey | Chicken | Dog | Pig