What totems were there in ancient China?

1, Han nationality: rat, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog and pig.

2. Mongolians: rats, cows, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs and pigs.

3. Kazakhs: rats, cows, tigers, rabbits, dragons, snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs and pigs.

4. Uighurs: rats, cows, tigers, rabbits, fish, snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs and pigs.

5. Dai people: elephants, cows, tigers, rats, dragons, snakes, horses, ants, apes, chickens, dogs and pigs.

6. Guixi Yi people: dragon, phoenix, horse, ant, human, chicken, dog, pig, sparrow, cow, tiger and snake.

7. Ailaoshan Yi people: tiger, rabbit, pangolin, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog, pig, mouse and cow.

Extended data

Painted pottery pattern is one of the most striking arts in Neolithic Age. The animal lines inside are particularly rich. Common patterns are fish pattern, bird pattern, gecko pattern, frog pattern, pig pattern, sheep pattern and so on. Painted pottery objects with animal patterns have been left in Fenhe River Basin and Weihe River Basin in China, and in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, Daxia River and the northwest of Weihe River Basin. Fish pattern is one of the most common images. The painted pottery basin with fish pattern in China is a good example.

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