The zodiac of the Lantern Festival is the dragon.
This cultural symbol has a lot to do with the magical power of the dragon in legends and myths, which makes it fly in the sky, chase waves in the sea and call the wind and rain on the ground. But more importantly, because the dragon often became the "exclusive patent" of slaves in China, it became the supreme ruler of feudal society for thousands of years.
It is synonymous with imperial power. Therefore, the emperor calls himself "the real son of the dragon", his body is called "dragon body", his clothes are called "dragon robe", his chair is called "dragon chair", and his car and boat are called "dragon boat" ... In short, everything related to their daily life is labeled "dragon".