What are the auspicious animals in China culture?

Under the condition of underdeveloped science and technology at that time, the ancient people in China often prayed for the help of the gods. Out of longing for a better life, out of the helplessness of human beings in the face of natural disasters, and in the face of the helplessness of illness and death, they chose some animals as mascots for divination. For example, dragons, phoenixes, and the zodiac animals representing human animals, etc.