中国龙Chinese Dragon

1、Which animal can be used to describe Chinese people？Snake snake snake snake snake snakeTiger tiger tiger tiger tiger tiger tigerLion lion lion lion lion lion lion lion Dog dog dog dog dog dogDragon dragon dragon dragon dragon3The Origin of the Chinese DragonSome have suggested that it comes from a s

2、tylized depiction of existing animals He Xin, is that the early dragon depicted a species of crocodile（鳄鱼） The crocodile is known to be able to accurately sense changes in air pressure, and be able to sense coming rain. In ancient times that large crocodiles are a variety of dragon In theStory of Zh

3、ou Chu, about the life of aJin Dynasty warrior, he is said to have killed a dragon that infested the waters of his home village, which appears to have been a crocodile.It originated fromtotemsof different tribes inChinaIts shape is the merger of totems of various tribes as the result of the merger o

4、f tribesNvwaandFuxi are depicted as having snake bodies Emperor of ChinaHuang Di may have used asnake for hiscoat of arms. Every time he conquered another tribe, he incorporated his defeated enemys emblem into his own Coiled dragon forms have been attributed to theHongshan culture thesleeping dinosa

5、ur fossil in Hongshan,LiaoningThe construction of Dragonthree jointsfrom head to shoulderfrom shoulder to breast, from breast to tail nine resemblanceshorns -stag, head - camel, eyes - demon, neck - snake, belly - clam ( 蜃), scales-carpclaws - eaglesoles - tigerears - cow 龙The numbernineis considere

6、d lucky inChinaas it is the largest possible single digitNine attributes and usually has 117 scales - 81 (9x9) Yin and 36 (9x4) Yang The Nine Dragon Wall is a screen wall with images of nine different dragons, and is found in imperial palaces and gardens.Only the most senior officials were allowed t

7、o wear nine dragons on their robes - and then only with the robe completely covered withsurcoats(无袖铠甲罩袍）The emperor himself wore his dragon robe with one of its nine dragons hidden from view.There are a number of places inChina called Nine Dragons The iDescendants of the DragonThe ruler of weather a

8、nd waterThe rulers of moving bodies of water, such as waterfalls, rivers, or seasThe dragon is more anthropomorphic（人格化的）in form, often depicted as a humanoid, dressed in a kings costume, but with a dragon head wearing a kings headdress Four majorDragon Kings: the East Sea, the South Sea, the West S

9、ea (sometimes seen as the Indian Oceanand beyond), and the North Sea (sometimes seen asLake Baikal（贝加尔湖）)The King ofWu-Yuein theFive Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period was often known as the Dragon King or the Sea Dragon King because of his extensive hydro-engineering schemes which tamed the seas.Oth

10、er Things about Chinese DragonThe Azure Dragon -Qing Long- 青龙 is considered to be the primary of the fourcelestial(天空的) guardians, the other three being theZhu Que- 朱雀 (Vermilion Bird),Bai Hu- 白虎 (White Tiger),Xuan Wu- 玄武 (Black Tortoise-like creature). In this context, the Azure Dragon is associate

11、d with the East and the element of Wood.At special festivals, especially theDuan Wu festival, dragon boat races are an important part of festivities. Typically, these are boats rowed by a team of up to 12 rowers, and with a carved dragon as the head of the boat. Dragon boat racing is also an importa

12、nt part of celebrations outside of China, such as atChinese New Year.On auspicious occasions, includingChinese New Year and the opening of shops and residences, festivities often include dancing with dragon puppets(木偶). These are “life sized” cloth-and-wood puppets manipulated by a team of people, supporting the dragon with poles.