Legend has it that the dragon is a magical creature. There are legends everywhere. Dragon is a totem worshipped by the Chinese nation and a symbol of auspiciousness and grandeur. The common grade types of dragons are double horns, snake body, four legs, scales and strong smell, and the non-standard type is one-horned dragon.
The prototype of the dragon is the beautiful Wayaolong in the "Xinlong" fossil, with double horns. Legend has it that dragons can sow clouds and rain, eliminate disasters and reduce happiness, symbolizing good luck, so it has become a custom in all parts of the country to dance dragons to pray for a safe harvest. There are more than 300 dragon events recorded in the official history of China, and the legendary literature is even more huge. The most famous topic in ancient times was that Cao Cao of Wei Mingdi led his ministers to watch dragons during the Three Kingdoms period, and asked painters to paint portraits on the spot, and civil servants to recite poems and write poems on them. In some places, there is also a legend that dragons were killed by the sky. The Legend of the Dragon is a folk cultural warehouse in China.
The most basic feature of the extended data dragon image is "nine similarities", which nine animals are still controversial. Legend has it that it can be hidden, detailed and huge, short and long. The vernal equinox ascends to the sky, the autumnal equinox dives into the deep, and it calls for rain, and these are the images of dragons developed in the later period, which are more complicated than the original dragons.
The Zhang Guoxing Classic says, "If you have auxiliary wings, you are a real dragon." You think that if you have wings, you are a real dragon. A large number of dragon boats with wings appeared in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and even the Qinglong in the pre-Qin ornamentation had wings, which was called the ancestor dragon. In feudal times, the dragon was a symbol of imperial power, and the objects used in the palace were also decorated with dragons.
Dragon ranks fifth among the traditional Chinese zodiac animals in China, and is called "Four Spirits" with phoenix, tortoise and forest in the Book of Rites. The dragon in western mythology has also been translated into Jackie Chan, but the two are not the same.
The creatures in China ancient folk myths and legends that can be seen in China's ancient books and records can't be found in reality, but the components of their images come from reality, which plays the role of exorcising evil spirits, avoiding disasters and praying for blessings.
Reference: Dragon (an animal in China myths and legends) Baidu Encyclopedia.