The Chinese people are called "descendants of the dragon", the Yangtze River and the Yellow River are called China's "parent dragons", the ancient emperor is called the "true dragon emperor", and images of dragons are everywhere inside and outside the emperor's palace. . All the emperor's belongings are named "dragon": the emperor's hat is called "dragon crown", the clothes he wears are called "dragon robes", the shoes he wears are called "dragon boots", the bed he sleeps on is called "dragon couch", and his desk is called "dragon couch". It is called "Dragon Book Case", the car used for traveling is called "Dragon Chariot", etc. The word "dragon" has become the "patented product" of the emperor's family. If other people dare to use it imitating it, it would be treason and the sin of exterminating the nine tribes.
"Dragon" actually exists as a virtual form. It is said to have antlers, snake body, horse face, eagle claws and fish scales. It is due to people's lack of knowledge in ancient times and their inability to explain the changes in nature, resulting in admiration, fear and subjective assumptions. In order to strengthen their status, ancient emperors appropriated the image of "dragon" to fool the people into believing that he was the spokesperson of the mysterious power of nature. In this way, on the one hand, it is a superstitious subjective assumption, on the other hand, it is a sober objective promotion. The "dragon" has evolved into the master of nature and the master of mankind.
In fact, the "dragon" in myths and legends is just an official in charge of water conservancy and meteorology under the Jade Emperor. At best, he is the minister of water conservancy and the director of meteorology, with limited abilities. Zha was beaten to pieces. No wonder the later emperors felt that the "dragon" that represented their image was not enough, so they chose the "sun" as their image representative. In any case, it is the combination of illusory "idol" and actual power that pushes the image of "dragon" to the supreme level.
Today, when society has developed to modernization, the so-called "True Dragon Emperor" has gone far away from us. What symbolic meaning does "Dragon Totem" still have for modern people? Does it represent the heritage of our nation? Let's analyze it. The legendary "dragon" is strong, mighty and domineering. It rolls in the universe and sows clouds and rain all over the world. If it moves, the wind and clouds will follow, and the thunder will come; if it is still, it will lie within the waves, and the wind and waves will be calm. Our nation, since ancient times, has admired Confucianism, which emphasizes gentleness, benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom, and trust; it emphasizes humility, diligence, gentleness, kindness, respect, frugality, and concessions. This is completely different from the domineering and murderous spirit symbolized by the "dragon totem". It can be said to be completely opposite.