Dragon is the oldest totem of Han nationality. In ancient times, people feared nature and worshipped divine power, so they created such an idol with infinite power, worshipped it and prayed for peace.
The image of the dragon has experienced constant development and changes. In the long historical process, through war and alliance, the people who believe in the dragon totem have gradually become leaders, and the dragon totem has gradually become the banner of the whole Chinese nation's belief. The totem image originally believed by other nationalities was gradually absorbed and enriched into the image of dragon, so the characteristics of dragon became more and more, and finally the dragon became the representative of the emperor.
Second, the legend of the dragon:
Long Hao yegong 1
It is said that Ye Gongzi used to like dragons very much. Dragons were carved on furniture and clothes. He likes dragons so much that he was recognized by the real dragons in the sky and then descended from the sky to Ye Gong's home. The dragon head is placed on the window sill to visit, and the dragon tail extends into the hall. When Ye Gong saw that it was a real dragon, he turned and ran away in fear, as if he had lost his soul. His face suddenly changed, almost unable to control himself, and he fainted on the ground.
2. Heaven punishes the dragon
In May of the fifty-fifth year of Qianlong, the water rose in Zhoushan, Dinghai, drifted into the field and flooded the population. After three days, the dragon cut three sections, but the tail was gone, and the scale was as big as a sunflower fan.
3. Skills of killing dragons
Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to learn an amazing skill. He heard that chopping will kill the dragon and thought, this is a rare skill in the world. So I went to Baizai as a teacher.
He studied and studied for three whole years, and only after tossing out all his belongings did he learn the skill of killing dragons. But what's the use of learning skills? There is no dragon in the world, so what's the use of his unique skills?
Step 4 make the finishing point
Zhang Sengyou painted four dragons on the wall of anrakuji in Jinling, but didn't draw eyes. He often said that the dragon flew away with a single eye. People thought it was ridiculous, so they ordered the eyes of one of the dragons. After a while, lightning and thunder broke the wall and the dragonfly flew into the sky. All the dragons without eyes are there.
5. Manglong Reform
It is said that Dayu has three magic weapons to control water: one is the river map and jade slips given to him by Fuxi; Second, Ying Long in the sky paddled the ground with his tail to guide him. Dayu led migrant workers to dig rivers and divert floods along the tail-stroking route in Ying Long. The third kind is the tortoise, which throws the remaining stones and loam into low-lying places.