The cultural symbol of the dragon

　　Dragons and tigers fight each other, borrowing an angle to increase their power-the myth and legend of dragon

　　It is said that dragons in ancient times had no horns, and that dragons lived on the ground at that time. With its own physical strength, it can fly and swim well, and it wants to be the zodiac sign, and it also wants to be the king of the beast to replace the tiger. As a result, there was a battle between dragons and tigers in the world, and the result was indistinguishable. Finally, the Jade Emperor felt that they were fighting too unreasonably, and ordered them to go to the Heavenly Palace to judge. When he left, the dragon thought that although he was tall, but not as powerful as the tiger , he was afraid that the Jade Emperor would underestimate himself and would not be the king of the beasts, nor would he be ranked. The zodiac sign. At this time, Dragon's little brother Centipede came up with an idea: "The rooster has a pair of beautiful horns, you might as well borrow them to wear them. This will definitely give Brother Long a bit of prestige." After hearing this, the dragon was overjoyed, and he came to the centipede to find a horn for the rooster.

　　The rooster heard that the dragon was going to borrow its horns, but he refused to live or die. The dragon was in a hurry and swore to the sky: "If I don't return your horns, I will die when I return to the land." Centipede also promised to the side: "If the dragon Brother doesn't return your horn, you will eat me in one bite." Seeing the centipede as a safeguard, the rooster lent the horn to the dragon.

　　When the dragon and the tiger arrived in the palace, the Jade Emperor saw that the dragon and the tiger were very powerful, so he ordered both the dragon and the tiger to be the king of the beasts, the tiger the king of the land beasts, and the dragon the king of the water clan. Since the tiger can be regarded as the zodiac sign, the dragon can also be the zodiac sign, but it has to be ranked behind. Therefore, both the dragon and the tiger were overjoyed and left the Jade Emperor and returned to the mortal world. After returning, the dragon thought to himself, if the horns were returned to the rooster, would the aquariums see me being so ugly, could they convince me? So they decided not to return the rooster's horns, and plunged into the water and never landed anymore.

　　Seeing that the dragon didn't return its horns, the rooster flushed with anger, and was angry at the centipede. The centipede was so scared that it got into the cracks of the stone. Today we can still see that the rooster’s face is always red, and it is rare for Yusong to climb out of the ground. When the rooster sees Yusong, it always eats one bite at a time, and it is always shouting: "Brother Long, give me the horn!" And the dragon never came to land again.

　　Although the dragon is the only fictitious animal in the twelve zodiac signs, the Chinese people respect and fear it, and have a special feeling for it. The status of the dragon is so high that no animal can compare with it. In the hearts of Chinese people, it is a divine object that can call the wind and rain, and soar through the clouds. The emperor claimed to be the emperor of the true dragon, and the people claimed to be the descendants of the dragon. People have exerted their infinite imagination and described dragons as magical and great. They have gathered the images of various animals in one body, with the wildness of beasts, the understanding of human beings, and the spirituality of gods, and they have created many legends of dragons. These dragon legends are even more fascinating after being processed by the folk and polished by the literati. People's psychology of respecting dragons, loving dragons, and dreading dragons is sublimated into a kind of worship. Perhaps this is also the cultural factor of dragon becoming a zodiac sign!

　　Dragon, as the cohesion and accumulation of a unique culture of our Chinese people, has taken root and is deeply hidden in the subconsciousness of each of us. Not only people’s daily life, birth, old age, sickness and death are almost all marked with dragon culture, but also from the perspective of dragon culture. The aesthetic consciousness of dragon culture has penetrated into all fields and aspects of our country's social culture.

　　The position of the dragon in Chinese culture is extremely lofty. It is a symbol of power, nobility, and greatness, as well as a symbol of luck, auspiciousness, and success. Therefore, in the feudal dynasty, the dragon was dedicated, the emperor was called "the emperor of the true dragon", and the emperor's descendants were called "the son of the dragon". As descendants of Yan and Huang, the Chinese are also known as descendants of the dragon.

　　Another cultural symbolism of the dragon is outstanding and extraordinary. The dragon is a divine object, comparable to extraordinary people, so people often refer to those who have noble ambitions, good behaviors, great ability, talents and accomplishments as "dragons."

　　The dragon also symbolizes being outstanding and extraordinary. In ancient times, those wise men were also called "dragons." In practical applications, the dragon has always represented a kind of authority or power, and its divinity is increasing day by day.

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