What are the origins and legends of dragons?

The origin and legend of dragons are as follows:

Dragons originated from snakes.

Eight thousand years ago, there were abundant rainfall and lush forests all over the world. It is a paradise for snakes, and it is impossible to defend them. So people invented a snake, camel's head, unicorn's horn, turtle's eyes, cow's ears, lizard's legs, tiger's claws, fish scales, and a bearded animal-dragon. The dragon's divine power is unparalleled, and it can subdue all natural disasters and wild animals.

2. From Thunder

The dragon originally came from the image of lightning winding. Through the observation of nature and astronomical phenomena, the ancestors thought that there was a sacred thing in the sky that could summon wind and rain, thunder and appear in the form of lightning. According to the thunder, they call it a dragon. Judging from the pronunciation of the word dragon, "dragon" recorded the rumbling thunder.

On cloudy days, whenever we see a strong wind, hear rumbling thunder, and sometimes even see the lightning that comes with it, our ancestors know that it is a dragon. And dragons make them unpredictable and sometimes make them feel scared, which makes them even more awed. Thus, the worship of dragons began.

The meaning of dragon:

In the traditional culture of China, the dragon is a symbol of power, nobility and honor, as well as luck and success.

The reason why the dragon has this cultural symbolic significance has a lot to do with the unparalleled magical power of legends and myths that the dragon flies in the sky, chases waves in the sea and calls for rain on the ground, but more importantly, it often becomes the "exclusive patent" of slaves in China, the supreme ruler of feudal society for thousands of years, and is synonymous with imperial power.

Therefore, the emperor calls himself "the real dragon emperor", his body is called "dragon body", his clothes are called "dragon robe", his chair is called "dragon chair", and his vehicle and boat are called "dragon chariot" and "dragon boat". In a word, everything related to their daily life is crowned with the word "dragon" to show their privileges.