The reason why the dragon has this cultural symbolic significance is closely related to the unparalleled magical power of the legends and myths that the dragon flies in the sky, chases waves in the sea and calls for rain on the ground, but more importantly, it has often become the "exclusive patent" of China slaves and the supreme ruler of feudal society for thousands of years, and is synonymous with imperial power.
The emperor calls himself "the real dragon emperor", and all children's bodies are called "dragon bodies". The clothes they wear are called "dragon robes", the chairs they sit in are called "dragon chairs", and the cars and boats they ride are called "dragons" and "dragon boats". In a word, everything related to their daily life is marked with the word "dragon" to show their privileges.
The image of the dragon
From the analysis of the appearance characteristics of dragons, "horns are like deer, heads are like camels, eyes are like rabbits, necks are like snakes, bellies are like dragonflies, scales are like fish, claws are like eagles, palms are like tigers, and ears are like cows." Through the description of the appearance and image of the dragon, it is easy to find that the dragon is a fusion of nine animal images, not a single creature.
According to historical records, the image of the dragon first appeared in the Neolithic Age. Although it is different from the image we describe now, it is basically the embryonic form of the image of the dragon in later generations.
The image of the dragon first appeared in the new period, largely because of the integration between tribes. In the Neolithic Age, people began to use more advanced stone tools for production on a large scale. The progress of productive forces promotes land annexation, and in the process of land annexation, it also promotes the integration of different tribes.