Why are there dragons in the zodiac?

Why the dragon in the zodiac should be the symbol of the Chinese nation since ancient times,

Dragon represents wealth and good luck, and it is a "spiritual thing" in people's imagination.

Just like the royal family, they also use dragons to symbolize themselves.

Then why don't you ask emperors why they symbolize themselves with things that don't exist? Don't want to do it?

Impossible ~

So at that time, dragons were sacred,

It's unlucky not to rank ~

So there must be.

Now that we are scientifically developed, you can't look at the ancient times with the eyes of modern people ~

I'll post some more for you to see. They have their own origins:

The choice of the zodiac is not complicated, but it is close to the daily life and social life of the Han people, which can be guessed. Zodiac animals can be roughly divided into three categories: one is the "six animals" domesticated by human beings, namely cattle, sheep, horses, pigs, dogs and chickens. Animals domesticated by human beings for economic or other purposes account for half of the Zodiac animals. "Six Livestock" is an important concept in China agricultural culture with a long history. In the traditional concept of China people, "Six Livestock Flourishing" represents the prosperity, auspiciousness and beauty of the family. During the Spring Festival, people usually talk about "the prosperity of six animals", so it is inevitable that these six animals will become the zodiac. The second category is well-known wild animals, which are closely related to people's daily and social life. They are tigers, rabbits, monkeys, rats and snakes, and some of them participate in human life with awe, such as tigers and snakes. There are also rodents that people hate and taboo, but they rely on human beings to survive; More people like it, such as rabbits and monkeys. The third category is the traditional symbolic mascot of China people-the dragon, which is a symbol of the Chinese nation, an "artifact" with many animal features, and a "spiritual thing" in people's imagination. Dragon represents wealth and good luck, and it is the most symbolic auspicious animal, so the position of dragon in the zodiac is indispensable.

As can be seen from the above, the choice of zodiac animals is not arbitrary, but has certain meanings. People choose animals from different angles, which has certain significance.

The Origin and Legend of the Chinese Zodiac

According to the literature, there were twelve earthly branches in the era of the Yellow Emperor, which were related to the twelve constellations such as Aries, Taurus, Gemini and Cancer. The earliest twelve earthly branches and twelve constellations represented twelve different months and festivals every year. Ten characters, such as A, B, C and D, were invented in the Shang Dynasty. Later, people who studied numerology called it heavenly stem, which was used in combination with earthly branches, such as Jia Zi and E Yuan, to calculate the year, month, day and time.

Some people think that the zodiac first appeared in writing. A day and night is twenty-four hours. Ancient astronomers divided a day and night into twelve hours. At the same time, when they watch the celestial phenomena, they determine the zodiac according to the living habits and activities of twelve animals. From 11: 00 pm to 1: 00 am the next day, it is the time for mice to move in the dead of night, and they are called "mice". From/kloc-0 to 3 am, it's ugly. Cattle are used to eating grass at night, and farmers often get up late at night to feed them, so they are called "ugly cows". From three to five in the morning, it belongs to Yin Shi. At this time, tigers lying during the day and walking at night are the fiercest. The ancients often heard tigers roaring at this time, so they were called "silver tigers". From five to seven in the morning, it's Shi Mao. At dawn, rabbits leave their nests and like to eat grass with morning dew, so they are called "hairy rabbits". Seven to nine in the morning is the time of day. It's usually foggy at this time. It is said that Longxi is flying in the clouds, which is worth the rising sun, so it is called "Chen Long". It's the fourth time from 9 am to 1 1. The fog cleared, the sun was shining, and the snake came out of the hole to feed and pretended to be a "snake". From eleven o'clock to one o'clock at noon, it is noon. In ancient times, wild horses were not tamed by humans. At noon, they run around screaming, so they are called "afternoon horses". 1: 00 to 3: 00 in the afternoon is inappropriate. Some places call it "sheep out of the slope", which means it is a good time to herd sheep, so it is called "Weiyang". From 3 pm to 5 pm, it is the application time. When the sun goes down in the west, the monkey likes to crow, so it is called "Shen Monkey". From five o'clock to seven o'clock in the afternoon, it is unitary time. When the sun goes down, the chicken spins in front of the nest, so it is called "unitary chicken". From 7 pm to 9 pm, it is a time of sadness. After a hard day's work, I bolted the door and got ready to have a rest. The dog crouched in front of the door to guard. As soon as there is movement, it barks and screams, so it is called "dog". From 9: 00 pm to 1 1, it is Shihai. You can hear the sound of the pig arch in the dead of night, so it is called "sea pig". In this way, the time of day is arranged by animals: mice, ugly cows, silver tigers, rabbits, Chen Long, uncles, afternoon horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs and porcupines. Later, people used this method to determine the year, and the zodiac appeared. ...& gt& gt

Why are only the dragons in the zodiac fictional? I don't think this is fiction.

Dragons exist, or in another space.

There are really dragons in the world

1934 A preliminary study on the dragon descending in Yingkou

1On August 8, 934, a skeleton very similar to the legendary dragon was found in Yingkou. Even more incredible is that before this mysterious creature died, local residents had seen it twice and had long-term close contact with it!

It is recorded in the first volume of Yingkou City Records: "(1 934) On the afternoon of August 8, a farmer in Dongxiao Street on the north bank of Liaohe River found a giant animal white bone, which was about 10 meter long, with a corner on the left and right sides of the head, about1meter long and a spine of * * 29 knots. The pseudo-Yingkou Sixth Police Department transported it to the open space near Xiguan Wharf, and for several days, people came to visit it in an endless stream.

An old man recalled that this monster appeared twice, the first time it appeared 20 kilometers away from the estuary.

Xiao Man Su Qin Sr: At the age of 9, her father drove a carriage for the landlord. At that time, many people said that they had found a "live dragon" in the upper reaches of Tianzhuangtai and rushed there. Dad put her on horseback and watched for her. The "dragon" she saw was square-headed and square-brained, with big eyes and blinking, while its body was gray, curled up on the ground, with its tail rolled up and two claws sticking out of its abdomen. What impressed her most was that it was very weak, its eyes were half open and half closed, and its eyes were a little red. Many people said that it was because of the hot weather that they built a shed on it. Then it rained heavily for a long time, and this "dragon" disappeared.

At that time, the people thought that the dragon in the sky was auspicious. Some people gave the pavilion to the monster tower with reed mats, and some people poured water on the monster to prevent it from drying out. It is said that people are very active, and even lazy people have to carry water. In the temple, many people and monks cross over for it every day until the monster mysteriously disappeared for a few days after another rainstorm.

However, after more than 20 days of continuous rain, this monster appeared strangely for the second time, this time in the reeds at Liaohekou 10 km. At this time, it is not a living thing, but a corpse with a strange smell.

According to Yang Yishun's memory, before the discovery of the "dragon" bone, I heard adults say that there was always a crackling sound in the reeds, and there was a cry like a cow. It sounded dull, and I could hear the struggle, but then nothing happened. At that time, it had rained heavily for more than 40 days in Yingkou area. Streets and roads were flooded, and some houses collapsed because of too much water. After the rain stopped, with the north wind blowing, the smell in the air was very strong. A worker surnamed Lu, who was in charge of the reed pond, followed the strange smell and found a large reed lying down. Pushing them aside, he went in to see them. He was shocked: there was a huge animal carcass lying inside! The worker turned and ran away in fear and came home with a serious illness. When people heard about it, they went to see it together and reported it to the then * * *. At that time, the staff of an epidemic prevention hospital near Xiguan wore white coats and sprayed disinfectant on dead animals with maggots. After the "dragon" bone was carried out, someone tied a rope with four ship anchors and surrounded the skeleton in a circle for everyone to visit.

Sun Zhengren: Bare bones are not the original dragon shape. It's not that shape, but it's quite long and has a big head. The two big horns are more than one meter long, not only one meter three or four feet long, but also two. Lying on the ground, the body is crooked and can be as long as ten meters.

The son of Ma, a famous osteopath in Yingkou (who has seen the "dragon" bone with his own eyes) remembers that his father told him that when the skeleton was found, the meat had not completely rotted and looked particularly like a "dragon".

The reporter was surprised to find that this "dragon" actually had claws and dug a pit nearly 17 meters long and more than 6 meters wide with its claws, indicating that this "dragon" had struggled.

Related records: "... the dragon is towering, with a head about three inches wide, a spine more than three inches wide, ribs attached to both sides of the spine, each about five or six inches long, and a vertical plate-shaped white bone tail at the end, all of which are * * * 28 knots, and each foot saved is more than * * * three feet. At the place of the original dragon, there was a pit two feet wide and five feet long dug with claws.

These characteristics further verify the view that it is a dragon.

According to several old people, old fishermen were invited to identify them, but no one knew the monster's body ... >>

Are there dragons in the world? They all say that the dragon is just a legend. Then why is there a dragon in the 12 zodiac? There are real dragons in the world, and there are real dragons on Shenlong Mountain. The dragon is a symbol of China culture. Are there really dragons in the world?

As a symbol of China culture, dragons are not completely occupied by emperors. In the folk, dragons still appear in various ways. Almost all ethnic groups in China have legends and stories about dragons. People celebrate festivals by racing dragon boats and lanterns, and pray for good weather by offering sacrifices to dragons. From the point of view of culture and literature, the dragon is just a kind of spirit beast invented by people. But in the end, does the dragon really live in the heart of the Chinese nation or hide in the world?

The following is information about dragons:

When the elevated Yan 'an Road in Shanghai was repaired a few years ago, a pile was driven on Chengdu Road, and it could not be driven in. Later, a monk was invited to see it. He said there was an earthworm underground, and the pile hit its spinal cord, so it couldn't get in. The solution is to guide it. When it was later built, nine dragons were carved on this pillar. The monk died soon. It is said that it is because of leaks.

In the thirty-second year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (A.D. 1 162), a dragon was found near Taibai Lake, with huge scales, white belly and green back, fins on its back and high horns on its head. You can smell the fishy smell from miles away. The local people covered its body with mats, and the government sent people to offer sacrifices in person. The dragon disappeared after a thunderstorm overnight. It left a deep ditch where it lay.

At 6: 00 p.m. on September 18, 2000, a dragon appeared over Fusong Mountain City, which is located in the southeast of Jilin Province and at the west foot of Changbai Mountain and is known as the hometown of ginseng.

At that time, night fell and it was already dark. A strange light suddenly appeared over the northwest of the mountain city, which gradually attracted people's attention. Different lights are more and more colorful, as if indicating a miracle is coming. Sure enough, first, "the dragon sees the head but doesn't see the tail", and then he sees the whole body of the dragon, and it is getting closer and closer. The dragon's mouth, whiskers, claws and even Long Lin are clearly distinguishable, all radiant, sometimes bending, sometimes stretching, sometimes hovering, sometimes rolling, and the dragon's mouth opens and closes. Everyone was stunned by this magical sight. "Really?" 」

This scene lasted about 20 minutes, and most people in the mountain city witnessed this scene, and quite a few people witnessed the whole process. Finally, the divine light gradually gathered and turned dark red, and the dragon gradually disappeared.

12 how did the zodiac come from, especially why there are dragons? The dragon symbolizes nobility. Maybe one is 12 Xiao and 12 Chen. Every Xiao has its own shortcomings, such as rats without teeth, cows without teeth, tigers without spleen, rabbits without lips, dragons without ears, snakes without feet, horses without internal organs, sheep without pupils, monkeys without hips, chickens without kidneys, dogs without stomachs, pigs without tendons and people without feet. Now there is no way to research the origin of 12 zodiac. There are only some legends that you can refer to: "The dragon sees the head but doesn't see the tail". This sentence describes the mystery, preciousness and impermanence of dragons. Dragon, originally a rare animal in the imaginary legend, has never been seen before, but it has become the spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation. Don't we call ourselves "descendants of the dragon"? It can be seen that "Dragon" currently occupies a strange position in the hearts of China people. Dragons are not only auspicious symbols, but also spiritual gods. I think the legend will be more legendary for this rare beast. Once upon a time, there was a white dragon. Very funny. Because it has been playing in the water for too long, it often turns into a fish, dives into the water and swims leisurely. On this day, the white dragon turned into a fish, jumped into the river and swam in the water. A fisherman happened to come. Seeing this unusual fish, he quickly picked up an arrow and shot at it. However, the front end of the arrow was slightly off, and it only hit the fish (white dragon) in the eye. "oh! What a pity! If you photograph this fish, you will definitely get a good price. " The fisherman felt sorry and went fishing elsewhere. White dragon flew into a rage after being shot in the eye. He jumped up with an arrow wound and went to complain to the Jade Emperor. "Report to my Jade Emperor, I turned into a fish playing in the river on earth today. Unexpectedly, I was shot in the left eye by a reckless fisherman. From now on, I will become a cyclops, which will damage my long face. Ask the Jade Emperor to punish the hateful fisherman. " Bailong was still very angry when he heard this, but since the Jade Emperor ruled, he dared not disobey the orders of the Jade Emperor and took revenge without permission, so he had to admit that he was unlucky. In ancient times, Emperor Lapras ascended to heaven. Huangdi is a very wise king. He once defeated the invader Chiyou for the survival of the nation. The era of the Yellow Emperor was also a period of great inventions in ancient history. Ships, calendars, arithmetic and music were invented in this era. Huangdi invented the tripod in his later years. When the first tripod was cast, suddenly a dragon fell from the sky. The dragon has big eyes and a long silver beard. The whole dragon body shone with golden light, and when it came down, it seemed to have brought 10 thousand pieces of gold forging, which covered the sky. The Yellow Emperor and his courtiers were surprised. The dragon slowly approached the Yellow Emperor, and his eyes became very gentle. Suddenly, he said to the Yellow Emperor, "The Emperor of Heaven is very happy to see that you have made a step forward in Chinese civilization, so he specially sent me to take you to heaven to meet the Emperor of Heaven." Hearing this, the Yellow Emperor nodded, stepped onto the dragon's back and said to the ministers, "The Emperor of Heaven is going to summon me. Take care, goodbye. " "Please let us follow you!" The ministers rushed up, hoping to climb the dragon's back and follow the Yellow Emperor. But the dragon twisted its body and threw those people down. Jinlong and Huangdi flew into the sky together and disappeared into the clouds. Ministers had to watch the Yellow Emperor ascend to heaven. A minister looked at the sky and said thoughtfully, "Not everyone can get on it!" " Only a great man like the Yellow Emperor is qualified! Later, people named the place where the Yellow Emperor ascended to heaven "Dinghu" to commemorate the Yellow Emperor.

Why are there dragons in the zodiac? The arrangement of the zodiac is determined by the living habits and activities of 12 animals.

Mice like to walk around in childhood, so they are associated with childhood mice.

Cattle are used to eating grass when they are ugly at night, so they are associated with ugliness. Tigers often come out for food in the shade, so it is related to the shade.

Rabbits like to eat grass with dew when they are hairy, so they are called "hairy rabbits".

Because it is easy to fog in the morning, it is said that dragons can also walk on clouds, so they are connected.

At that time, the climate was warm, and snakes came out of the hole to feed, so they were called "four snakes".

The sunshine at noon is very strong, and horses have a big temper before they are tamed, so people associate noon with horses.

The later period is a good time for sheep to eat grass, so it has nothing to do with sheep.

When the sun goes down, monkeys like to crow at this time, so they are called "god monkeys".

When the sun goes down, the chicken spins around in front of the nest, ready to enter the nest, so the chicken is related to You.

Dogs began to play the role of "guards" to protect their homes. If there is any movement, they will bark and shout, so people call them "dogs".

In the dead of night, only pigs are in the arch trough, so the stone sea is associated with pigs.

Why only the "dragon" is a fictional zodiac is a traditional chronology in China. Twelve kinds of animals are accompanied by twelve earthly branches, namely rats, ugly cows, silver tigers, hairy rabbits, dragons, snakes, afternoon horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs and pigs. Strangely, except the dragon, all the other 1 1 animals in the Chinese zodiac are real.

As a symbol of China's long-standing folk culture, the specific time of its appearance is unknown. However, Lun Heng written by Wang Chong in 86 AD was an important watershed. In this book, for the first time, the Chinese zodiac animals exactly the same as today are recorded in detail.

Before that, what zodiac signs were there? Only some unearthed bamboo slips can restore some contents. Bamboo slips unearthed in Hubei recorded: rat, ugly cow, silver tiger, hairy rabbit, Chen (lost), Sichong,,,, Youshui, (wild boar). Among the bamboo slips unearthed in Tianshui, Gansu, there is another record: rat, ugly cow, silver tiger, hairy rabbit, Chen Chong, Four Seasons, Five Horses, Weiyang, Shenhou, Ji You, dog, and sea surveillance (wild boar). Among bamboo slips unearthed in other places, Chen Yi is a good match for insects.

Bamboo slips unearthed in Tianshui, Gansu, are very close to the present zodiac except for the old insects and chickens. It can also be seen that before Lun Heng, there were no dragons in the zodiac.

So how did dragons replace bugs or how did dragons join the zodiac? Some scholars think that ancient people mistook insects for dragons and can only sigh how careless ancient astrologers were to make such mistakes.

Some people think that in Zhouyi, Chen is the divination of March, which coincides with the rain of the dragon, so Chen belongs to the dragon.

The most reliable statement: in the old saying, Chen is the ontology word of stork, and Chen is the stork of all things. In myths and legends, the stork is a kind of water dragon, so Chen used it to match dragons. At the same time, the dragon is the length of the scale worm, and the worm is just a general term, so the mythical dragon is used instead of the worm.

Why are there dragons in the zodiac? Eleven other animals exist except dragons. When did the zodiac come into being? There is no textual research. For a long time, many people regard Lun Heng as the earliest document that records the zodiac. Lun Heng is the representative work of Wang Chong, a materialist thinker in the Eastern Han Dynasty. "On the whole?" "Things" contains: "Yin, wood, its birds, tigers. Soil, its birds and dogs are also. ..... At noon, the horse also arrived. Son, mouse also. Unitary, chicken also. Hair, rabbits, too. ..... hey, tapir. No, so are sheep. Ugly, cattle also. ..... Third, snakes are also. Shen, Qi Tian also. "There are only eleven zodiac signs in the above quotation, and what is missing is the dragon. The book "Poisonous Words" also said: "Chen Weilong, Si is a snake, and Chen and Si are in the southeast. "In this way, the zodiac is complete, and the affiliation between the twelve earthly branches and the zodiac is so complete, just like today.

Dragons appeared frequently in ancient times before the Eastern Han Dynasty, but not since. What is the reason?

Why are we descendants of dragons? Since when do you call yourself a descendant of the dragon?

Why did Nu Wa make people?

The real history is actually like this!

We in China, China people who claim to be descendants of dragons, actually evolved from dragons. The dragon turned its magical power into human creativity and created a splendid Chinese civilization.

Why?

Nu Wa, Fu Xi, these Chinese ancestors are all human beings, but in fact, they should all be said to be human beings, and they are all a form in the process of dragons evolving into adults. In mythology, although the dragon has a magical power, it can't create it, but lives in the process of evolution, constantly transforming its magical power into creativity, so that although Nu Wa and Fuxi have great magical power, they don't have the magical power like dragons, but they have Buron. Nu Wa can fill the sky with stone tools, and Fuxi can change her life with tools.

Now, all the magical power of the dragon has been transformed into creativity. The dragon disappeared and people appeared, so we are descendants of the dragon, and the dragon disappeared in the zodiac.

This solar energy era is coming to an end. Don't we find that human creativity is getting less and less now? Yes, creativity is now gradually changing to spiritual ability. When the next era comes, we will become dragons again and look down on the world with great power. Of course, everyone can't become a dragon.

The next era may be the mythical era of snakes. Snakes will evolve into descendants of snakes, and snakes will disappear from the zodiac.

Cycle after cycle, the cycle of heaven, this may be the real explanation!

Why is there such an illusory zodiac as dragon in the zodiac? The zodiac first appeared in writing. A day and night is twenty-four hours. Ancient astronomers divided a day and night into twelve hours. At the same time, when they watch the celestial phenomena, they determine the zodiac according to the living habits and activities of twelve animals. From 11: 00 p.m. to 1: 00 a.m. the next day, rats are called "rats" for their frequent activities in the dead of night. From 1 am to 3 am, it's ugly. Cattle are used to eating grass at night, and farmers often get up late at night to feed them, so they are called "ugly cows". From three to five in the morning, it belongs to Yin Shi. At this time, tigers lying during the day and walking at night are the fiercest. The ancients often heard tigers roaring at this time, so they were called "silver tigers". From five o'clock to seven o'clock in the morning, it is Shi Mao. As soon as dawn dawned, the rabbit came out of its nest. It likes to eat grass with morning dew, so it is called "hairy rabbit". It is morning from 7: 00 to 9: 00 in the morning, and it is usually foggy at this time. It is said that the dragon Xi is walking in the clouds, which is also worth the rising sun, so it is called "Chen Long". At 9: 00 am to 1 1, it was the fourth hour. The fog cleared and the sun was shining. The snake came out of the hole to feed and disguised itself as a "snake". From eleven o'clock to one o'clock at noon, it is noon. In ancient times, wild horses were not tamed by humans. Every noon, they run around and scream, so they are called "afternoon horses". 1: 00 to 3: 00 in the afternoon is inappropriate. Some places are called "sheep out of the slope", which means that this is a good time to herd sheep, so it is called "no herding sheep". From three o'clock to five o'clock in the afternoon, it belongs to the application time, and the sun goes down. At this time, monkeys like to crow, so they are called "application monkeys". From five o'clock to seven o'clock in the afternoon, it is unitary time. When the sun goes down, the chicken rotates in front of the nest, so it is called "unitary chicken". 7: 00 pm to 9: 00 pm is the time to prepare for a rest after a hard day's work. The dog crouched in front of the door to guard. As soon as there is movement, it barks and screams, so it is called "dog".

Why is the dragon the only animal in the zodiac? Explain why the zodiac first appeared in the records. A day and night is twenty-four hours. Ancient astronomers divided a day and night into twelve hours. At the same time, when they watch the celestial phenomena, they determine the zodiac according to the living habits and activities of twelve animals. From 11: 00 pm to 1: 00 am the next day, it is the time for mice to move in the dead of night, and they are called "mice". From/kloc-0 to 3 am, it's ugly. Cattle are used to eating grass at night, and farmers often get up late at night to feed them, so they are called "ugly cows". From three to five in the morning, it belongs to Yin Shi. At this time, tigers lying during the day and walking at night are the fiercest. The ancients often heard tigers roaring at this time, so they were called "silver tigers". From five to seven in the morning, it's Shi Mao. At dawn, rabbits leave their nests and like to eat grass with morning dew, so they are called "hairy rabbits". Seven to nine in the morning is the time of day. It's usually foggy at this time. It is said that Longxi is flying in the clouds, which is worth the rising sun, so it is called "Chen Long". It's the fourth time from 9 am to 1 1. The fog cleared, the sun was shining, and the snake came out of the hole to feed and pretended to be a "snake". From eleven o'clock to one o'clock at noon, it is noon. In ancient times, wild horses were not tamed by humans. At noon, they run around screaming, so they are called "afternoon horses". 1: 00 to 3: 00 in the afternoon is inappropriate. Some places call it "sheep out of the slope", which means it is a good time to herd sheep, so it is called "Weiyang". From 3 pm to 5 pm, it is the application time. When the sun goes down in the west, the monkey likes to crow, so it is called "Shen Monkey". From five o'clock to seven o'clock in the afternoon, it is unitary time. When the sun goes down, the chicken spins in front of the nest, so it is called "unitary chicken". From 7 pm to 9 pm, it is a time of sadness. After a hard day's work, I bolted the door and got ready to have a rest. The dog crouched in front of the door to guard. As soon as there is movement, it barks and screams, so it is called "dog". From 9: 00 pm to 1 1, it is Shihai. You can hear the sound of the pig arch in the dead of night, so it is called "sea pig". In this way, the time of day is arranged by animals: mice, ugly cows, silver tigers, rabbits, Chen Long, uncles, afternoon horses, sheep, monkeys, chickens, dogs and porcupines. Later, people used this method to determine the year, and the zodiac appeared.