The Legend of the Dragon
For thousands of years, dragons have penetrated into all aspects of Chinese society and become a kind of cultural cohesion and accumulation. The dragon has become a symbol of China, the Chinese nation, and Chinese culture. For every descendant of the Yan and Huang Dynasties, the image of the dragon is a symbol, a mood, and a flesh-and-blood emotion! . The titles "descendants of the dragon" and "descendants of the dragon" often make us excited, energetic and proud. In addition to being spread and inherited in the land of China, dragon culture has also been brought to all parts of the world by Chinese people who have traveled overseas. In Chinese residential areas or Chinese cities around the world, the most common and eye-catching ornament is still the dragon. Therefore, "Descendants of the Dragon" and "Kingdom of the Dragon" have also gained world recognition.
Look for the traces of dragons, enter ancient history and the world of dragons, understand and explore the mysteries of dragons...
The legend of dragons - Dragon King:
The dragon is one of the four spirits in ancient Chinese mythology. The "Taishang Dongyuan Divine Curse Sutra" contains the "Dragon King Grade", which lists the "Five Emperors and Dragon Kings" distinguished by their directions, the "Four Sea Dragon Kings" distinguished by the ocean, 54 dragon kings' names and 62 dragon kings distinguished by the heaven and earth. The name of the famous dragon king. During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, an edict was issued to worship the Dragon Pool and set up an altar to offer sacrifices to the Dragon King in the manner of the Rain Master. Taizu of the Song Dynasty followed the Tang Dynasty's system of worshiping five dragons. In the second year of Emperor Huizong's Daguan reign in the Song Dynasty, he decreed that all five dragons in the world should be given the title of king. The Green Dragon God was named King Guangren, the Red Dragon God was King Jiaze, the Yellow Dragon God was King Fuying, the White Dragon God was King Yiji, and the Black Dragon God was King Lingze. In the second year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, the Dragon God of the Canal was also named the "God of the Dragon King of Yanxiu Xianying Water Divider", and the governor of the river channel was ordered to offer sacrifices at the right time. In "Journey to the West", the Dragon Kings are: Ao Guang of the East China Sea, Ao Qin of the West Sea, Ao Run of the South China Sea, and Ao Shun of the North Sea, known as the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas.
The legend of dragon - Dragon Ball:
People often see "Dragon Playing with Pearl" ("Single Dragon Playing with Pearl", "Dragon Playing with Pearl", etc. in architectural paintings, sculptures, clothing embroidery and other carriers). "Two dragons playing with pearls", etc.) patterns. A friend asked: What is "Dragon Ball"? Where did "Dragon Ball" come from? What happened to "Dragon Playing with Pearls"?
Dragon beads are beads related to dragons. "The pearl of a thousand gold must be under the jaws of the dragon in the abyss of nine layers." This is what "Zhuangzi" said. "Piya" also says that "the dragon ball is in the jaw". "Shu Yi Ji" says, "Where there are dragon beads, what the dragon spits out...the Yue people's proverb goes: 'It is not as good as one dragon ball to plant a thousand acres of wood slaves.'" The above statement has two meanings: First, the dragon ball is often hidden in In the dragon's mouth, the dragon will spit it out at the right time; secondly, the value of dragon beads is very high. To use a folk proverb, getting one dragon ball is better than planting a thousand acres of citrus.
So, where did the Dragon Balls come from? Why does the dragon play with beads? We know that beads are some molluscs in the water. Under certain external conditions, the round particles secreted and formed in their shells are loved by people because of their bright luster, so they are called pearls. Since animals in the water can give birth to beads, as the leader of the aquatic tribe, the dragon naturally has beads and gives birth to dates. This should be a basic idea for the creation of the Dragon Ball myth.
However, things don’t seem to be that simple. The dragon is a vague divine object, and its objects include fish, crocodiles, snakes, pigs, horses, cows, as well as thunder, lightning, clouds, hauni, etc. Among them, crocodiles and snakes lay eggs. The eggs are round, or granular, much larger than pearls. So, would the ancients regard crocodile eggs and snake eggs as a kind of "beads"? The answer is yes. The ancients could regard crocodiles and snakes as their main objects, and would not ignore their eggs. For crocodiles and snakes, eggs are of great significance and are the source of life. With eggs, there are crocodiles, snakes, and then dragons. . Therefore, eggs can completely enter the dragon's life as "beads". Then, the dragon beads are dragon eggs; the dragon play beads are actually the dragon play "eggs", which are the dragon's divine object, the care, caress and respect for life. What is reflected and expressed is a kind of "life consciousness" of the ancients, that is, the recognition, understanding and development of the endless inheritance of life phenomena.
The folk legend of swallowing a pearl and transforming into a dragon provides a footnote to our view: a young man cut grass (or fetched water) and got a pearl.
After a certain rich man found out, he brought people to snatch the beads. The young man put the pearl into his mouth in desperation, but accidentally swallowed it. Then he was thirsty and asked for a drink. When the water in the vat was empty, he went to drink water from the river and the river. As he drank, horns sprouted from his head, his eyes protruded outward, his body grew scales and turned into a dragon. Such legends are widely circulated in Sichuan, Zhejiang, Guangdong and other places, which reveal the preciousness of "beads" and the life-dependent relationship between beads and dragons.
The sun is another understanding of "beads". We have seen some designs of dragons playing with beads, especially those with two dragons playing with beads. Most of the beads have rising flames, which are clearly a "fire bead" or "fire ball"; below is the surging sea water, which can be understood as a fireball leaping out. sea ??surface. In people's vision and concepts, the sun can be ranked first among the "fireballs". So, it is obvious that when the fireball goes out to the sea, the sun goes out to the sea. Since the sun goes out to sea, why does the dragon come to "play"? Here we will introduce the four gods in the eyes of the ancients: the green dragon in the east, the white tiger in the west, the red bird in the south, and the Xuanwu in the north. The sun rises from the east, and the dragon represents the east. From this point of view, Long Xizhu means sun worship, which is a blend of sun worship and dragon worship.
There are male and female dragons, which is why there are many patterns of two dragons playing with beads. If the bead represents an egg, it means that both parents care for and caress their children together; if the bead represents a sun, it means that the two dragons, male and female, welcome the rising sun and let the bright sunshine shine on the earth. Furthermore, the two dragons are symmetrical, with a long and curved body and a round bead shape, which also has a sense of beauty in the composition.
The Legend of the Dragon - Oolong:
The Longtan Fort at the foot of Shaohua Mountain originally had only a dozen households. Living in the village: a father and daughter named Liu, who make a living by making tofu. The daughter's name is Zhufeng, and she is pretty and handsome. One day Zhufeng went to fetch water, and a small black snake hung up on the hook. She caught the little black snake and put it on the well platform, saying, "It's so pitiful, let it go!" The little black snake nodded to her, turned around and ran into the well.
Zhufeng had just entered the house carrying water when she heard someone calling her from behind. When I turned around, I saw a handsome young man in his twenties. The young man took Zhufeng's hand, placed a round bead in her palm, and said, "I am the fifth prince of the Dragon King of Weihe River. I was playing in the dragon pool just now and accidentally bumped into your hook to break free." No, thank you eldest sister for saving your life. This is a dragon ball. If you put it in the water tank, you won't have to carry water every day. If you have any trouble in the future, just say it." After that, he disappeared. Shadow. Zhufeng chased him out the door, only to see a cloud of white mist at the mouth of the well, and heard several splashing sounds from the well water. She felt as if she was in a dream, and when she looked at her hand, it was clearly a jewel. After entering the house, she threw the dragon ball into the water jar. The water splashed, and a jar full of clear water came up. She took a sip and found it was sweeter than the well water. Zhu Feng knew it was a treasure and told no one. , even her father-in-law kept it secret. I just often think of Oolong. Every day I go to the well platform to pick up a load of water and peek into the well secretly.
In Sunjiabao, four or five miles away from Longtan Fort, there lived a wealthy family named Yin Lizian. When Zhufeng's mother died, Old Man Liu had no money to bury her, so he borrowed ten taels of silver from Yin Caidong. Although he was poor and couldn't afford the repayment, he often sent some tofu to the Yin family, which was all considered as interest payment. Yin Caidong didn't press for these ten taels of silver. He was happy to eat tofu all year round without spending any money.
Girl Zhufeng became more and more mature as she grew older. Yin Lixian suddenly turned his head and came up with Zhufeng's evil idea. First, a eloquent matchmaker was hired to persuade Zhufeng to give her a betrothal gift. Old man Liu refused, but Zhufeng was stubborn and picked up the gift box and threw it out the door. The matchmaker was disappointed.
When Yin Caidong found out, he rolled his eyes angrily and cursed: "You old man, you are so shameless. I haven't paid back ten taels of silver for more than ten years. Huh! You can't even pay back the principal and profits." If you don't say anything about it within two or three days, if you can't pay the money, huh!" He narrowed his eyes and sneered: "Ask Miss Zhufeng to pay the bill!" When the words reached Old Man Liu's ears, he had no idea. Zhufeng just crawled on the edge of the kang and cried, thinking about nothing." When she fell asleep in the middle of the night, she ran to the well platform, gritted her teeth, and screamed: "Mom, I'm coming with you!" "As soon as she closed her eyes, she jumped into the well.
Zhufeng felt dizzy, as if she was flying in the clouds.
Suddenly I heard someone shouting next to my ear: "Zhufeng, sister Zhufeng!" I slowly opened my eyes and saw that I had not fallen into the water, but was lying on Wulong's arm. "Brother Wulong!" She cried loudly in Wulong's arms as if she were seeing a relative. Wulong persuaded her: "Zhufeng, I know everything about you, don't be sad. Dog Caidong is rich and unkind, and it is unforgivable. Let me take care of this old dog"... I will send you back! "Zhufeng refused, so he whispered in her ear for a while, which made Zhufeng burst into tears, smile, and nod her head repeatedly.
Hearing Zhufeng throw herself into the well, the villagers went down to the well with torches to save people. When Wulong saw someone coming down, he whispered to Zhufeng: "Good sister, I won't send you off. "He held Zhufeng up with both hands. The man who went down the well touched Zhufeng, quickly tied a rope and rescued her.
In the dead of night, Zhufeng told her father everything about her and Oolong. After learning it once, the old man was secretly surprised, but he was also dubious. Zhufeng picked up the dragon ball from the urn. When he saw that it was indeed not a worldly thing, the old man believed Zhufeng's words and heard the news that Zhufeng had jumped into the well and was saved. , the old thief stroked his beard and smiled evilly: "Hey, it's obviously God's favor. I, Mr. Yin, have a fortune and a box full of gold and silver. To have such a beautiful woman is really...ah, hey..." The thief turned his eyes and ordered his servants to prepare separately. Early the next morning, the old man The thief led a group of servants towards Zhufeng's house. Halfway there, a strong wind blew up the sand and stones, making the sky and the ground dark. The gifts he had brought with him had long been wiped out, and the thief and his horse fell to the ground in the strong wind. Afterwards, when the old thief saw that although the money and gifts were empty, the people and horses were there, he rubbed his crooked nose, led a group of people, waved sticks, and went straight to Old Man Liu's house to grab the pearl and phoenix.
Wulong saw that the old thief had done what he had done three times and still did not change. When the old thief rushed to the edge of the well, he showed his true form, holding a dragon ball in his mouth, and spurted out a stream of clear water. There was lightning and thunder for a while, and evil waves surged into the sky. , the Yin thieves cried like wolves and howled like ghosts, rolled with the waves, and were washed into the Weishui River, where they fed the fish and turtles. After a while, the clouds disappeared and the sky was filled with glow, and a huge black dragon danced in the clouds, with the Pearl and Phoenix girl sitting on the dragon's back. After flying to the top of the mountain, Wulong lay down to rest, and Zhufeng waved goodbye to his father and fellow villagers.
From then on, people called the village Longquan Village, and later changed it to Longtanbao, after the hilltop where the dragon rested. It was also named Wulong Mountain. Over time, it was called Wulong Mountain.
The legend of the dragon - Baiyelong:
A long time ago, on the bank of Tiao River in northern Zhejiang. , there lived a hard-working and kind-hearted young couple. After one year of pregnancy, the wife gave birth to a monster, which looked like a human but not a snake.
When the old patriarch found out, he was furious and insisted that this was an ominous thing. They forced the couple to choke the baby to death immediately, so they gritted their teeth and asked the man to pick up the footbath and dump the baby into the lotus pond in front of the door.
A few days later, the wife found out. She got out of bed and went to wash rice in the lotus pond. Suddenly she saw her son swimming from the lotus bushes to the stone pier and begging for milk from her mother. She always loved her son, so she picked her up and fed him three times a day. After washing the rice, I fed my son three times. One day, two days, and three hundred and sixty days passed. The son gradually grew up, but he looked like a dragon.
The news was spread to the old patriarch. In his ears, he knew that instead of being stuck, the monster had grown. He was very angry, so he came up with a vicious plan to kill it.
One day at noon, the old man hid a knife next to him. When the woman was washing rice, she saw a little dragon swimming up to ask for milk.
The old man raised his knife and chopped it. He jumped into the lotus pond. But it was too late. This knife cut off the little dragon's tail. Suddenly, there was a beautiful big butterfly in the pond. The butterfly was very sad when he saw that the little dragon was injured for no reason. Feeling sympathy, he immediately flew over and connected with its tail with his own body, turning it into a beautiful dragon tail.
At this moment, the wind was strong, the dark clouds were rolling, and the pond was filled with lotus flowers. The petals were fluttering and flying, and the dragon suddenly grew to more than ten feet long. It suddenly jumped up from the pool, covered with lotus petals, and flew straight into the sky.
The old man saw it. This aura was so frightening that he fainted and died.
It can be seen that the way mythical heroes deal with evil dragons is to kill them without mercy.
Why must it be cut off? The heroes understand that the judgment of evil is a crime against good; only by getting rid of the evil dragon can the team of dragons be pure and take on the important task of spreading rain, regulating water, and benefiting all living beings.
Wushan’s Cuokai Gorge and Zhanlong Terrace are very famous. It is said that Dayu led the flood to this place. A dragon wandered into the wrong waterway and was killed by Dayu with his sword. Neglecting one's duties is no different than being a naughty dragon.
Zhanlongtai, a warning platform.
Dujianglan in Sichuan is also very famous. There is a Fulong Temple in Dujiang, where a mythical real person named Zao Li Bing is worshiped. According to legend, during the Qin Dynasty, there were constant floods in Shu, and an evil dragon caused trouble and caused harm to one side, forcing the people to sacrifice animals and even children to each other. After investigation and research, Li Bing, the governor of Shu County, and his son Erlang formulated a careful plan to capture the dragon. When the evil dragon followed the wind and rain into the temple to seize the sacrifices, Li Bingzi Erlang led all the warriors to suddenly attack and fight against the evil dragon. Nielong failed to fight and was finally captured. Li Bing tied him with an iron chain and locked him in the deep pool under the stone pillar of Fulongguan. There was no flood in Shu.
There are really not many prefects like Li Bing.
Ma Shihuang was a famous horse doctor in the Huangdi era. According to legend, a sick dragon came down from the sky with its ears drooped and its mouth wide open, begging Master Ma to heal him. Ma Shihuang pricked his lips with a copper needle and took decoction. After a few days, Long's condition improved, he nodded his thanks and left.
The most widely circulated story is the story of Sun Simiao, the king of medicine, who healed the dragon. It is said that one night when Sun Yaowang was fifty years old, he was studying medical books under the lamp with great concentration. Suddenly there was thunder and lightning and a heavy rain poured down. Someone knocked on the door, and King Yao opened the door and saw that it was a skinny old man wearing a yellow robe who came to seek medical treatment. The old man's clothes did not get wet, and the thunder stopped and the rain stopped as soon as he entered the house. The King of Medicine took his pulse and said, "This pulse rises like soaring clouds and mist, and falls like a sea and a river. Are you a dragon?" The old man sighed and said, "What a divine pulse!" The King of Medicine said, "Your disease is After eating it, I'm very hungry now, but I can't eat anything, right?" Long nodded again. King Yao said, "Reveal your true form the day after tomorrow." On the third day, the dragon came and penetrated from the foot of the back mountain to King Yao's courtyard. The King of Medicine pricked a needle deeply into the dragon's head and poured a bucket of decoction into the dragon. The dragon suffered from vomiting and diarrhea for a while, and then kept it in the cave for a few days. After it was well, it flew away.
There are not too many ulcers and lesions nowadays. How much we need the contemporary Ma Shihuang and the contemporary Sun Simiao with superb medical skills!
The legend of dragon - Snow Mountain Dragon:
There is a dragon pond on the top of the Snow Mountain. It is said that anyone who prays to it for sunshine or rain will always be able to fulfill their requests.
The old people said: In those days, there was an Arhat in Jiantuoluo Kingdom who often visited the Dragon King in Longchi. The Arhat had great supernatural powers. Sitting on the bed, he flew away in the clouds and mist. His apprentice, the novice monk, hid under the bed, clung to the foot of the bed, and followed him. It was not until they arrived at the Dragon Palace that the young novice monk came out.
When Arhat and his disciples arrived at the Dragon Palace, the Dragon King invited them to stay for a meal. The Dragon King entertained the Arhat with nectar rice from heaven, but what he gave to the little novice monk was ordinary food from the human world.
After finishing the nectar rice, the Arhat sat down to lecture the Dragon King. As for the young novice, he went to the kitchen to wash the rice bowl. There are leftover rice grains in the rice bowl, which are fragrant. The little novice thought: Why didn’t the food I just ate taste good at all? Oh, it turns out that you, the Dragon King, look down on me. Okay, today I want you to know how powerful I am. I will kill you and become the Dragon King myself.
When the little novice monk thought this way, the Dragon King already felt a severe pain in his head. When Arhat finished his sermon, the Dragon King apologized again and again and asked for forgiveness. The novice monk still refused. After returning to the monastery, he vowed to fulfill his wish.
That night, the little novice monk died and turned into a dragon. He rose into the sky and flew to the dragon pond on the top of the snow mountain. He had a fierce fight with the dragon king and finally killed him. , lived in the Dragon Palace, issued orders, and brought all the Dragon King's former subordinates under his jurisdiction.
The novice monk is not satisfied yet. He thought, The Dragon King will not give me the nectar rice from heaven.
You know this too, so why don’t you speak up? Therefore, he even blamed it, so he blew up strong winds and uprooted the trees in an attempt to destroy the temple.
At this time, King Kanishaka knew about the matter and came to ask questions. Arhat told King Kanishka exactly what happened. King Kanishaka built a temple for the novice monk under the snow-capped mountains and built a pagoda about a hundred feet high. I want to be a peacemaker for them. But the novice monk refused and kept making troubles. The temple and pagoda were built seven times and destroyed six times by the novice dragon.
King Kanishaka also got angry, thinking that I am such a majestic king that I cannot even subdue a little novice monk. How ridiculous is that? So he mobilized a large number of soldiers and horses, went to the foot of the snow mountain, and had to fill up the dragon pond.
The novice dragon became frightened, transformed into an old Brahmin, and went to say to the king:
"You are a majestic king, invincible and supreme, why do you want to fight with him for no reason? A dragon fights. A dragon is just an animal. It is extremely powerful, can fly in the clouds, and go up to the sky. It is no match for us humans. It is not worth it for the king to mobilize his troops to fight a dragon today. ) You can't make a sound; if you lose the battle, you won't be able to stand down. I advise you to withdraw your troops as soon as possible."
King Kanishaka refused to listen to him and insisted on fighting.
The novice dragon returned to the dragon pond and showed his power. Suddenly thunder rumbled, lightning flashed, strong wind uprooted the big trees, and sand and rocks hit like raindrops. The sky was dark and the earth was dark, and the king's horses were beaten into chaos and fled in all directions.
The king had no choice but to ask Tathagata Buddha to protect him, saying:
"I, a national worker, have never been defeated in a battle, but today I lost at the hands of a dragon. My life It’s too bad. I pray to my ancestor, Tathagata, for his great mercy and help me defeat the evil dragon.”
Thereupon, blazing flames burst out from the king’s shoulders, the wind subsided, and the clouds dispersed. At that time, Sha Milong could no longer exert his power and had to escape back to Longchi.
The king ordered each sergeant to pick up a load of stones and vowed to fill up the Dragon Pond. The novice dragon turned into a Brahmin again and went to the king and said:
"I am the dragon king in the dragon pond in the snow mountain. I was defeated by you, so I have to ask for forgiveness. If you really kill me, I will hold a grudge." , I will look for opportunities to take revenge in my life, so you can do what you want."
King Kanishaka made peace with the Samilung and made an oath with it. If it does it again, it will not be forgiven. it.
The novice dragon said: "I am a dragon. When the dragon nature attacks, I cannot control myself. Please build the temple again, and I will not destroy it. You can always send a person Look at the top of the mountain. If you see black clouds rising on the mountain, you can quickly knock the cow bones. I can control myself when I hear the sound." So King Kanishka built a temple there. A pagoda was built. The custom of sending people to look at the clouds on the top of the mountain has been passed down to this day. ("The Legend of the Dragon" translated by Xuanzang's "Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty")
The legend of the dragon - Dragon Boat:
See the entry Dragon Boat
Dragon The legend of dragon dance:
See the entry Dragon Dance
The legend of the dragon—Kowloon Cup:
See the entry Kowloon Cup
The dragon gave birth to nine sons
The dragon gave birth to nine sons, which means that the dragon gave birth to nine sons. None of the nine sons became dragons, and each of them was different. The so-called "dragon begets nine sons" does not mean that the dragon happens to have nine sons. In traditional Chinese culture, nine represents many things and has the supreme status. Nine is an imaginary number and also a noble number, so it is used to describe the dragon son. The idea that the dragon has nine sons has been around for a long time, but there is no explanation about which nine animals they are. It was not until the Ming Dynasty that various theories emerged.
One saying that "the dragon gave birth to nine sons" comes from the Ming Dynasty-Li Dongyang's "Huailutang Collection". The nine sons of the dragon are:
The boss prisoner Niu (iúniú )
The second child 睚禦 (yázì)
The third child laughs at the wind (cháofēng)
The fourth child Pulao (púláo)
The old man Five Suānní (suānní)
Lao Liu Bi Xi (bìxì)
Lao Qi Suān (bì'àn)
Lao Ba negative Xi (fùxì)
Lao Jiu Chi Kiss/鸱tail (chīwěn/chīwěi)
Another saying is:
Lao Da Bi Xi (bìxì)
The second child Chi Kiss/鸱tail (chīwěn/chīwěi)
The third child Pulao (púláo)
The fourth child 狴狴 (bì'àn)
Old Five Taotiè (tāotiè)
Lao Sixth Earthworm (should be lying viper) (bāxià)
Lao Qi Ya Cane (yázì)
Lao Ba Suan Ni (suānní)
Laojiujiaotu (jiāotú)
Some theories also include Chishou, Qilin, Chaotianhou (犼), and Pixiu as one of the dragons.
Dragon in the Western World (DRAGON)
See the entry Western Dragon
The dragon in the West is a legendary creature with powerful power and magical abilities. Types There are many, and the size of their family is not inferior to that of dragons in the East. The Chinese dragon is "the dragon gives birth to nine sons, each son is different", while the Western dragon is "the dragon gives birth to a hundred sons, each son is different". There are sea dragons living in the deep sea, fire dragons sleeping in volcanoes, poisonous dragons dormant in swamps, and countless strange dragons, as well as nine-headed dragons, dragon beasts, sub-dragons, bipedal flying dragons, etc.
Western dragons have strong bodies, long thick necks, horned or frilled heads, sharp teeth, and a long tail. It walks on four powerful legs and flies with a pair of giant bat-like wings. Its body is covered with scales to protect it. Its eyes have four layers of eyelids, the inner three of which are transparent to protect the eyes from damage. The ears can be opened and closed, but not all dragons have external ears. The teeth are sharp and pointed, often curved inward to tear apart prey.
Western dragons have powerful magical protection under their skin and can resist almost all magical attacks. Therefore, Western dragons are not afraid of magic, but when their eyes are exposed, without skin protection, their eyes are still unable to Magic immune.
It can perform breath attacks, which vary depending on the type of dragon. For example, the red dragon can breathe fire, the blue dragon can breathe electricity, etc. And it will also be immune to energy attacks of the same type. A dragon is a terrifying creature that emits a frightening aura. It can also use some magical effects, depending on the type.
Western dragons mostly live in caves and like treasures. They usually store large amounts of treasures in caves.
In Western culture, dragon is an evil creature.
Ancient Figures
In ancient times, Emperor Shun's minister Ren Nayan became Emperor Shun's mouthpiece. The duty of Nayan was to listen to the words of his ministers and accept them to Emperor Shun, and to accept the words of Emperor Shun and announce them to his ministers. See "Historical Records. Chronicles of the Five Emperors".
Records about dragon activities and people raising dragons
It is said that during the reign of Fuxi, there was a dragon that appeared auspicious, so dragons were used to record events and create writing. "Zuo Zhuan·Zhao 17th Year" says, "The Taigao clan is based on the dragon, so it is the dragon master and named after the dragon." "Bamboo Book Annals" also said that the Fuxi clan includes Feilong, Qianlong, Julong, Jianglong, Tulong, Shuilong, Qinglong, Chilong, Bailong, Heilong and Huanglong. Shi. Obviously, the Fuxi clan group, the ancestors of the ancient Dongyi people, used the dragon as a totem.
There is also a record in "Zuo Zhuan·Zhao 29th Year" that "the Duke bestowed Gongyan Lamb Fur and sent the dragon to assist the Marquis of Qi"; "Shiyi Ji" also said: During the reign of Shun, "Nanxun The country presented hairy dragons, one female and one male, and placed them in the palace of dragons. By the Xia Dynasty, there were no shortage of dragons, which gave life to the family."
It shows that the custom of raising dragons was also popular in the Xia Dynasty and the dragon was used as the name of the clan group. It is recorded in some ancient books that the man who raised dragons for the ruler of the Xia Dynasty had a surname of Liu, which cannot be verified!
Due to the prosperity of "dragon" species, the distribution density has increased, resulting in fierce competition for living conditions. Such as "Yi. "Kun" has a narrative that "dragons fight in the wild, and their blood is black and yellow"; "Zuo Zhuan·Zhao Nineteenth Year" also has a record of "Zheng Dashui, dragons fight in Weiyuan outside the Shimen".
"Li Yun" said: "The scales, phoenix, fish and dragon are called the four spirits"; "Zhuangzi Lie Yukou" said: "The pearl of a thousand gold must be in the abyss of the nine layers, the chin of the dragon." "This shows that people understand that the dragon's activity patterns are related to the climate, so they regard it as a spiritual creature.
A novel titled "Traces of the Dragon" published by Changjiang Literature and Art Publishing House in 2017 is worth reading. The author demonstrates the existence of dragons in real life from different aspects, citing a large number of classical works and related Historical information gives people doubts about the real existence of dragons.
Idioms about dragons
Phoenix bones, dragon posture, wind, tiger, clouds, dragons and phoenixes, crazy dragons, flying dragons, riding on clouds, dragons, soaring, tigers leaping, dragons and phoenixes showing auspiciousness, dragons flying and phoenixes dancing, dragons and phoenixes dancing in dragon pools and tiger dens, living dragons, dragons and tigers, fighting dragons, fighting dragons, roaring dragons, roaring dragons and phoenixes. Eyes, dragon walking, tiger walking, dragon liver, phoenix gallbladder, finishing touch, tiger sitting on dragon plate