Dragon culture is the source of Chinese culture. During the Yan and Huang Dynasties, the dragon was used as a totem/longwenhua/zhonghualong/200881612726271.html
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Dragon Culture《 "Dragon and China" records: The Chinese, who have always regarded themselves as descendants of the dragon, hold some festive activities such as dragon lantern dances, worshiping the Dragon King, and dragon boat races every year and festival to pray for good weather, peace and prosperity for the country and the people, and abundant food and clothing.
The dragon was used as a totem during the Yan and Huang Dynasties
The worship of the mythical animal dragon has a long history in our country
Dragon culture is the source of Chinese culture one. As early as the Hongshan Culture period of the Neolithic Age five to six thousand years ago, our ancestors carved various "C"-shaped jade dragons, jade pig dragons, etc. as ritual vessels to worship the heaven, earth, mountains and rivers. According to records, during the Yan and Huang era, the dragon became the common totem of various tribal alliances of the Chinese nation. Later, the Xia Dynasty used the yellow dragon as its totem. During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, dragon culture was even more widely spread. The image of the dragon often appeared in various exquisite bronzes and jades.
After the Qin and Han Dynasties, the dragon became the symbol of the emperor. Emperors of all dynasties called themselves the "True Dragon Emperor" and used the word "dragon" on things they used. For example, the clothes worn by the emperor were called dragon robes, the chair the emperor sat on was called the dragon chair, and the bed the emperor slept on was called the dragon chair. Bed etc.
In the minds of the ancients, the dragon was a mysterious treasure that was not easy to see. Even if it appeared, it could not see its head or tail, or only its scaly claws could be seen. The appearance of the dragon is a sign of peace in the world, so the dragon is regarded as the biggest mascot in the world.
Although the mysterious and ever-changing dragon is rare to see, people have clearly described the image of the dragon since ancient times. Wang Chong, a scholar in the Han Dynasty, pointed out that the length of the three parts of the dragon is equal from the head to the shoulders, from the shoulders to the waist, and from the waist to the tail; the dragon's horns are like a deer, its head is like a camel, its eyes are like a rabbit, its neck is like a snake, its belly is like a mirage, and its scales are like The fish has claws like an eagle, palms like a tiger, and ears like an ox. The dragon can walk, fly, swim, make clouds and rain; the dragon can also appear, hide, grow big or thin, grow long or short. It flies to the sky during the spring equinox and dives into the abyss during the autumnal equinox.
Different dragons have different "functions"
In myths and legends, there are many types of dragons. Those with scales are called dragons, those with wings are called dragons, and those with horns They are horned dragons, those without horns are called chilongs, those who have not ascended to heaven are called pan dragons, those who like water are called clear dragons, those who like fire are called fire dragons, those who are good at roaring are called singing dragons, and those who are good at fighting are called lizard dragons.
Different dragons have different "functions". The ancients divided dragons into four categories according to their "functions": The first category is "Heavenly Dragon", which represents the endless power of heaven. In the "Book of Changes", the Qian hexagram is the representative of heaven, and the meaning of the six lines of the Qian hexagram and "Yongjiu" are all explained by the dragon. Confucius said in "The Legend of Tuo": "In the great Qian Yuan Dynasty, all things began to dominate the sky. The clouds moved and the rain poured down, and the materials flowed into shapes. From the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, six people were formed, and they rode on six dragons to control the sky." It was clearly pointed out , the "six dragons" represent the laws and power of heaven. The second type is the "dragon", which can cause clouds and rain. The third category is "earth dragon", which is in charge of the springs and water sources on the ground, so the mountain springs in many places are called "Longquan". The fourth category is the "protecting dragon", which guards the world's treasures.
In Kanyu studies, "dragon" is one of the most common terms. Since the shapes of mountains and water in nature are varied and similar to the legendary dragons, the ancients likened mountains and water to dragons, calling mountains directly "dragon veins" and zigzag flowing water "water dragons". In this way, the dragon has become a symbol of mountains and water. Various dragon statues and patterns appear in large numbers in palace offices, wealthy families and even ordinary people's homes. The Nine Dragon Wall in the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Dragon Chair and Dragon Pillar in the Hall of Supreme Harmony are all well-known to people.
Dragon statues should be placed in the east and north
Because they believe that dragons have some magical power, many modern people also like to use dragons as decorations or furnishings. Generally speaking, if the external environment of the house lacks real mountains and rivers, you can place a dragon statue in the living room as a symbol of the mountains and rivers. If the surrounding environment and indoor environment are not enough to hide the wind and gather energy, you can also use dragon statues or patterns to create a good aura indoors. Among the four sacred beasts of Kanyuology: "green dragon, white tiger, red bird, and Xuanwu", the green dragon is the representative of the east, so the dragon statue is suitable to be placed in the east; the dragon is closely related to water, and the north belongs to water, so the dragon statue is also suitable to be placed Place it in the north.