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Dragon is a miraculous animal in the legend of China. It is fickle, promotes sex and benefits all things. It is the first of many scales and the first of four spirits (dragon, phoenix, unicorn and turtle). There are many different images in ancient books. Speaking of slender, it has four feet, anticlimactic. Speaking of piercing scales, there are whiskers on the head and five claws. Compendium of Materia Medica says that "dragons have nine similarities", and it is a heterogeneous animal with the advantages of various animals. It has many names. Those with scales are called dragons, those with wings are called dragons, those with horns are called [multi-tower] dragons, and those without horns are called autumn. The little one is called Jiao, and the big one is called Dragon. Legend has it that it can be hidden, detailed and huge, short and long. The vernal equinox ascends to the sky, and the autumnal equinox dives into the deep, omnipotent. In mythology, it is the master of the underwater world (the Dragon King), a symbol of good fortune among the people, and the embodiment of ancient imperial power.

Dragon is one of the four gods in ancient China mythology. There are "Dragon King Products" in Taishang Cave's Divine Mantra Classic, which lists "Five Emperors Dragon King" by orientation, "Four Seas Dragon King" by ocean, and lists the names of 54 dragon kings and 62 dragon kings by everything in the world. In Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, an altar official was set up to offer sacrifices to the Dragon King. Song Taizu followed the Five Dragon Sacrifice System in Tang Dynasty. In the second year of Song Huizong Daguan (1 108), all the five dragons in the world were crowned kings. Seal Qinglong God as King of Ren Guang, Red Dragon God as King Jiaze, Huanglong God as King Fu Ying, White Dragon God as King Yiji, and Black Dragon God as King Lingze. In the second year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty (1863), the dragon god of the canal was named "the dragon god who should divide the water", which made the river chief sacrifice in time. The dragon kings in The Journey to the West are Ao Guang in the East China Sea, Aoqin in the South China Sea, Aorun in the West Sea and Aoshun in the North Sea, which are collectively called the Four Seas Dragon Kings.

Therefore, the duty of the dragon king is to spread clouds and rain to relieve people's summer heat and troubles, and the dragon king's water control has become a common belief among the people. The "Dragon King's Product" in Taoism's "The Mantra Sutra of Taishang East Shen Yuan" says that "the land is dry, the grain is not harvested, and the time is unknown in twos and threes." At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, the Buddha came to the land by five-color clouds, and together with the Dragon King and other heavenly kings, he preached dharma to save all beings and get timely nourishment.

Regarding the birthday of the Dragon King, there are differences between various literature records and local folklore. In the past, temples dedicated to the dragon king were almost as common as temples in the city god. Whenever the wind and rain are unbalanced, it doesn't rain for a long time, or it rains for a long time, the people will go to the Longwang Temple to burn incense and pray for the Dragon King to control the water and the good weather.

Archaeologists believe that the early dragons were snakes with horns on their heads and were pure reptiles; Some people think that dragons are primitive, with a head like a pig and a body like a snake. Others pointed out that dragons were transformed from crocodiles; Mr Wen Yiduo, a famous scholar, has a unique view on dragons. Mr Wen thinks that dragons are formed by snakes and many other animals. They are based on snakes, incorporating horsehair, oxtail, antlers, dog claws, fish scales and beards. ...

Since entering the modern society, many experts and scholars have deeply explored the origin of dragons. From the analysis of many unearthed cultural relics about dragons, the formation of dragons has experienced a long history. Among them, the mussel dragon unearthed in Puyang, Henan Province has a history of 6,000 years. On the one hand, it embodies the context of Yangshao culture, on the other hand, it proves the initial formation of dragons.

With regard to the origin of the dragon, after long-term research and textual research, people finally reached a relatively consistent understanding: the dragon is a synthesis of various animals and a symbol of totem worship formed in primitive society.

The dragon is great because it is respected by all people in China. The dragon is nothing, because it is only a spirit, not a substance.

In China's myths and legends, it is a magical animal, with the image of snake body, lizard legs, talons, snake tail, antlers, fish scales, whiskers in the mouth and beads under the forehead. According to Shan Hai Jing, Xia Houqi, Ru Shou and Ju Mang all "rode the rain dragon". There are other secretaries, Zhuan Xu, Lapras and the Four Seas, Di Ku, Spring and Summer, Lapras. The predecessors divided dragons into four types: those with scales, those with wings, Ying Long, those with horns and those without horns. Some people think that this is the image formed by the totem of each clan after the ancient Yanhuang unified the tribes in the Central Plains. Legend has it that you can hide and show, climb the sky in the spring breeze and dive into the deep sea in the autumn wind. It also brought clouds and rain, and later became a symbol of imperial power. Emperors of past dynasties used dragons as costumes, and their utensils were also decorated with dragons. Dragon was worshipped by Chinese ancestors as the ancestor god, and was generally called "dragon". People in China often call themselves "descendants of dragons".

Dragon ranks fifth among the traditional Chinese zodiac animals in China. Dragon, phoenix, unicorn and tortoise are also called "four great beasts". (There are also many ancient books and history books that refer to the "four auspicious beasts" as: caring for each other, nurturing, caring for each other and caring for each other. ) Qinglong and Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu are the four astronomical phenomena in China.

The dragon in Buddhism is one of the eight parts of heaven and man, that is, the dragon part of eight parts. In Buddhism, Tianlong Babu is the protector of Buddhism, especially all living beings in Longbu take the oath to defend King Kong, the French king, to ensure that Buddhism will not be harmed in the three realms. When some people really practice Buddhism, some dragon people are sent down to protect the practitioners, in order to protect the law.

Although "dragon" is generally translated as "dragon" in English, the image of "dragon" in western culture is similar to the traditional dragon image in China, but the background and symbolic meaning are quite different. The "dragon" in the west is generally evil, which is completely different from the Swiss beast in the east.

Nine sons give birth to dragons, that is, nine sons give birth to dragons, and none of them are Jackie Chan, so they are different. The so-called "dragon gave birth to nine children" does not mean that the dragon just gave birth to nine children. In the traditional culture of China, nine represents a lot and has a supreme position. Nine is an imaginary number and an expensive number, so it is used to describe the dragon son. There is a long-standing saying that dragons have nine sons, but there has been no saying about which nine animals are, and it was not until the Ming Dynasty that there were various opinions.

The legend of the dragon

Dragon girl worships Guanyin

Beside Guanyin Bodhisattva, there is a pair of men and women. The man is called Shancai and the woman is called Dragon Lady.

The dragon lady was originally the little daughter of the East China Sea Dragon King. She was born with fine features and smart, and won the favor of the Dragon King. One day, she listened.

It is said that fishing lanterns on the earth are very lively and noisy.

The dragon king stroked his beard and shook his head. "It's deserted and crowded, but it's not where you dragon princesses go!" " Dragon girl again.

Jiao pretended to cry again, but the Dragon King refused. Dragon girl pouted: I thought to myself, if you don't let me go, I'll leave! With great difficulty

In the middle of the night, she slipped out of the Crystal Palace and became a very beautiful fisherman. She stepped on the moonlight in the magnum and came to Naoyu.

Where are the lights?

This is a small fishing town, and there are many fish lanterns on the street! There are yellow croaker lamp, horn lamp, octopus lamp, cuttlefish lamp and shark lamp.

There are also lobster lights, sea crab lights, scallop lights, conch lights, coral lights ... The dragon girl looks around, and the more she looks, the happier she is.

When unexpectedly get carried away in the crowd. Soon came to the crossroads, here is more interesting! The fish lamp is stacked on the fish lamp, and the lamp mountain is connected with the lamp mountain.

Colorful and talented. Dragon lady stood in front of Dengshan like a fool and could see God.

Behold, at this moment, half a cup of Leng Cha was poured from the attic and poured on the dragon lady's head impartially.

The dragon lady was startled and complained bitterly. The dragon girl who becomes a girl can't touch half a drop of water. Once she touches the water, she will never be protected again.

I can't live like a girl.

The dragon lady was so anxious that she was afraid of showing a dragon shape in the street, which led to the collapse of the Lantern Festival and pushed the crowd away desperately.

Run like hell to the beach. Just ran to the seaside, suddenly "suddenly", the dragon girl turned into a big, big fish, lying down.

Don't move on the beach.

As it happens, two fishing boys, one thin and one fat, came to the seaside. They suddenly froze when they saw the shiny big fish.

"What is this fish! How can you put it on the beach? " The fat man was timid and stood far away and said, "I haven't seen it."

I'm afraid this kind of fish is unlucky. Let's go! "

The thin boy was so bold that he refused to leave. While fiddling with the fish, he said, "No matter what kind of fish it is, it can be sold on the street."

Earn extra money and use it? "Two people whisper for a moment, and then carrying fish, took to the streets to sell.

That night, Guanyin Bodhisattva sat in the purple bamboo forest. She clearly saw what happened just now, and she was moved.

Sad, he said to the boy standing behind him, "Go to the fishing town, buy a big fish and release it in the sea."

Shancai bowed his head and said, "Bodhisattva? How do disciples buy fish with silver? "

Guanyin Bodhisattva said with a smile, "Just grab one from the incense burner."

Sugiyama nodded and said yes. He hurried to Kannonji, grabbed a handful of incense ashes, stepped on a lotus flower and went straight to the fishing town. this

By this time, the two boys had carried the fish into the street and were immediately surrounded by people watching the fish lanterns. Amazing, admirable people ask about the price, Los Angeles.

There is a lot of talk in the village, but no one dares to buy such a big fish rashly.

An old man with a white beard said, "son, this fish is too big." Why don't you chop it up and sell it at retail outlets? "

The fat man thought the old man was right, so he borrowed a meat axe and lifted it to cut fish.

Suddenly, a child cried, "See? The big fish shed tears. "

When the fat man stopped the axe and saw that the big fish really shed two strings of crystal tears, he was scared to throw away the meat axe and drill outside the crowd.

Thin boy afraid of spending more money, hurriedly picked up a meat axe to cut, but was stopped by a panting little novice monk:

"Don't cut! Don't cut! I bought this fish. " Everyone was surprised when they saw it: "Why did little novice monk buy fish?"

The old man paused, cocked his goatee and said, "I'm afraid the monk will end the meat when he buys fish."

Little novice monk blushed when he saw that everyone was sneering, and quickly said, "I bought this fish to set it free!" " "Speak, pay.

Give the thin boy a pinch of broken silver and let them transport the fish to the seaside.

The thin boy was secretly happy: "I made extra money!" " Carry it to the seaside, and maybe the little novice monk will be able to release the big fish after he leaves.

Take it back! "He told the fat man to carry the big fish and followed the little novice monk to the seaside.

Three people came to the seaside, and the little novice monk told them to put the big fish into the sea. When the fish touched the sea, it immediately splashed and swam.

Walked a long way, then turned around, nodded with little novice monk and suddenly disappeared. The thin boy saw the fish swim away, and this one was broken.

In order to earn extra money, I found the broken silver and gave it to the fat man. Unexpectedly, I opened my palm and the broken silver turned into a handful of incense ashes.

Was blown away by a gust of wind. Looking for little novice monk in an instant, he was gone.

Besides, in the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea, since the little princess disappeared, there has been a stampede outside the palace. The dragon king's beard bristled with anger, turtle.

The Prime Minister was so anxious that his head and neck were stretched out, and the general crab, the gatekeeper, was foaming at the mouth. Jade shrimp maid-in-waiting knelt on the ground and trembled with fear. ...

At dawn, the dragon lady returned to the Crystal Palace, and everyone was relieved. . The dragon king stared at his eyes and shouted angrily:

"Little beast, how dare you make GongGui, go out without permission! Say! Where have you been? "

Dragon lady at the dragon king moved anger, know that coquetry is useless, then tell the truth:

"Dad, my daughter went to see the fish lanterns. If Guanyin Bodhisattva hadn't sent a good boy to save me, my daughter would have almost died! "

Then I told my story again. The dragon king turned pale when he heard this. He was afraid that Guanyin would tell a story and let it go.

After the Jade Emperor knew it, he had to be accused of "lax discipline of his daughter". The more he thinks about it, the angrier he gets. In a rage, he turned her.

Expelled from the crystal palace.

Dragon girl is very sad. Where can she live in the vast East China Sea? The next day, she came to Lianhuayang in tears. Crying spread

When she arrived at Zizhulin, Guanyin Bodhisattva knew that it was the dragon girl, so she ordered Shancai to fetch the dragon girl. Good luck jumped over.

Dragon lady standing in front, asked with a smile:

"Sister Long, do you still remember my little novice monk?"

Dragon lady hurriedly wipe away tears, red face and said:

"Are you a good brother? You are my savior! " If you say it, you have to bow your head.

Qian Shan a pull her:

"Let's go, Guanyin Bodhisattva asked me to pick you up!"

Cunninghamia lanceolata and Dragon Girl walked into the purple bamboo forest hand in hand. As soon as the dragon lady saw Guanyin Bodhisattva sitting on the lotus platform, she bent down and bowed down. Goddess of mercy

I like Dragon Lady very much, so I let her and Shancai live in a cave near Yin Chao Cave like brothers and sisters. This cave was later called "Mountain"

Colorful dragon female east ".

From then on, the dragon lady followed Guanyin Bodhisattva. However, the Dragon King broke his word and often told the Dragon Lady to go back.

The dragon girl is attached to the scenery of Mount Putuo and never wants to go back to the crystal palace where copper is forbidden.

Cengang Bailaolong

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There is a bay called cengang on the west coast of Zhoushan Island. There is a high mountain in cengang, and the landscape pours down like a hundred feet of white cloth hanging from the cliff.

In fact, it's spectacular. Year after year, at the foot of the ridge, a deep stone pool named "Longtan" is washed out.

According to legend, a long time ago, there was a white dragon in the pond. Whenever there is a drought, the White Dragon Angel sucks water from the East China Sea and turns it into a shower.

Down, so that dozens of villages in Fiona Fang have good weather every year, and a bumper harvest is in sight. People remembered the White Dragon and called him "cengang White".

Old dragon. "

One year when there was a drought, Bailong was about to absorb the rain. The Jade Emperor listened to the greedy words of the Dragon King in the East China Sea and fell down.

Under the will, he is not allowed to absorb water in the East China Sea. Bai Longlong had to submit to humiliation and return to Longtan. Along the way, I saw the withered grain.

Marriage was born underground, and I was very sad. Walking, I suddenly heard crying in my ear. Looking closer, it was a young woman.

All numb, kneeling on the hot beach, crying in the face of the sea. Bai Laolong listened to unavoidably sad, then asked:

"Why is sister-in-law crying?"

The woman wiped her tears and saw an old man with white beard and hair, with a kind face. She looked at herself with concern, filled with sadness.

Warm, and then cry. So this woman's name is Violet. Her parents died when she was a child, and her brother and sister-in-law decided to marry a lonely boy.

The couple are very loving. Who knows, it won't last long. They met in this dry season less than half a year after they got married. There is no hope on the battlefield, Zhang.

Husband invited villagers to go fishing in the sea. Unexpectedly, the first time I went out to sea, I met a disaster. The boat was overturned by the wind and waves, and my husband fell into the water and died, leaving behind.

She is a young widow, helpless and miserable.

Bai Laolong was very sympathetic and sighed and said, "Sister-in-law, don't be too sad. Since ancient times, people can't come back from the dead. If it's not too much

Dislike, I am willing to help you catch fish for three years. "

Violet zheng, hurriedly closed tears: "this ... this how make of! As the saying goes, there is no wind and three feet of waves on the sea. You are so old.

How can I stand it when I am old! "

Bai Laolong stroked his white beard and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, the old man has his own reasons."

Violet to see his sincerity, secretly whisper, "look at his appearance, he is probably a loser. Why don't I?

Accumulate some virtue and take him in. "So he said," I have neither a father nor a mother since I was a child, so let me recognize you as my father! "Go ahead.

You have to kowtow if you want to try.

Bai Laolong didn't like it, so he reached out and helped her up. He smiled and said, "Qing Er, you're welcome. The old man is ashamed!"

That night, Bailong jingled against the stars and began to repair the ship. Violet went home, took out a cup of glutinous rice and pressed.

Bai Laolong asked him to make a basket of glutinous rice. At dawn the next day, Violet came to the seaside with a basket and looked around, but

I'm in a hurry because I can't find the wrecked ship. Suddenly I heard someone calling her. Looking intently, I saw Bai Laolong in a brand-new sweat.

Climbing out of the boat, I realized that my broken boat had been repaired. I was very happy and grateful. I hurried to meet him and said, "Dad has worked hard."

La! Eat quickly! "

Bai Laolong ate glutinous rice, took a few fishermen and went fishing in the sea that day. Fishing boats have different styles, such as an arrow leaving the harbor.

I came to the East China Sea in an instant. Bai Laolong told the fisherman to cast his net, but he dozed off on the deck with a pillow on his head. View only

He snored and sweated, and huge sweat poured out from his forehead and wet the deck. The fisherman was very surprised.

Strange, but afraid to wake him up. After a while, the snoring stopped, and he shouted dreamily, "Get up the net! Get online! " fish

Hearing the sound, the worker hurried to the boat and pulled up the net.

Strange to say, several people are pulling a huge fishing net, but it is as light as silk thread. Pull, pull, pull out to sea.

Face, turned out to be a net full of large yellow croaker, all glittering, tail and tail are alive. The fisherman was very surprised. He poured the yellow croaker into the jar.

Who knows, all three cabins are full, and the fish in the net have not been emptied. Fishermen, look at me. I'll watch.

You're, like, stunned.

In the evening, the fishing boat returned home. Violet was very happy to see so many large yellow croaker caught! Everyone has heard of this white beard and old hair

People are so good at fishing that they come one after another, begging him to be the leader of everyone. Bai Laolong smoothed his white beard and smiled, full.

The mouth agreed.

From then on, the white dragon messenger led everyone to catch fish in the dark. Every time I go out to sea, I return with a full load, and I catch fish again.

Big and fat, the villagers' lives are getting better day by day.

Half a year has passed in an instant. One day, Bai Laolong led everyone out to sea again. Violet prepares glutinous rice that Bailonglong likes at home.

Mikuai, go to the seaside as usual and wait for the boat to come back. Wait and wait until the sun goes down and the moon rises, and the fishing boat hasn't come back yet. green

Lotus was hungry and tired, so she dozed off against the rock. ...

Suddenly, she saw her adoptive father coming in a hurry with a haggard face and said to her with indignation:

"Qing Er, I have to go, you take care! If you miss me, come to Cengangling to find me. There are nine feet six feet hanging in front of my house.

White cloth. "It's drifting away."

Violet went to pull, but it missed. I woke up suddenly, only to know that it was a dream, and I was puzzled. Suddenly, I saw the roar on the sea.

Strong winds push the hills of waves in. How windy it is!

Blow away all the boat piles on the shore and break the hardest rocks. Green even stupefied looking at the rough sea, think

When I realized her husband's tragic experience, my face left me at once, shaking all over, and I burst into tears at the vast sea and sky.

Day after day, until the morning of the eighth day, the sea was calm, but the kind white dragon never came back.

Let's go Violet remembered what Bai Laolong told her in her dream and decided to go to Cengangling to find her adoptive father. She made a basket of white dragons.

Love to eat glutinous rice, bid farewell to the villagers and set off.

After walking day after day and passing through village after village, I finally came to Cengangling. When I raised my eyes, I saw a vast field.

There is another family? I'm a little scared. I was anxious when I suddenly saw a stone pool at the foot of the ridge with a hundred-foot waterfall hanging on it.

Like a piece of white cloth floating around. Violet quickly put down the basket, took out the glutinous rice slices and threw them into the pool. Throw a piece of glutinous rice to call dad.

A moment of loss, a moment of calling, a wave suddenly appeared in the pool, and a pair of dragon horns slowly appeared on the water.

Violet was startled, but she heard a voice in the swimming pool: "Don't be afraid, Qing Er, I am your michel platini."

Violet listened and cried sadly, "Dad, how did you become like this?"

"I am the white dragon here," said the white dragon. "I didn't expect to help the people fish this time and offend the East China Sea Dragon.

Wang consulted the book in front of the Jade Emperor, saying that I destroyed the aquarium and disturbed the Dragon Palace. The Jade Emperor punished me and forbade me to enter Longchi.

In, not free. "

Violet heard: I am so angry! Immediately dry the tears, bitterly sigh a way:

"alas! Why do industrious people suffer instead, and good people are condemned instead? What's the point of living in such an unfair world?

What do you mean! "Say that finish, she poured all the glutinous rice slices into the pool and jumped herself. Violet jumped into Longtan and became a.

Qinglong, following the white dragon, disappeared into the qingtan.

Later, in order to commemorate them, the local people set up two clubs: one called the White Dragon Club and the other called the Qinglong Club. at set intervals of time

Once every three years and once every twelve years. When going out, people beat gongs and drums and carried beautiful green and white dragons through the village.

Township, very lively. (/child/legend/dragon/002 . htm more)

One of the sayings of "Dragon of Nine Children" comes from the Collection of Huailu Hall written by Li Dongyang in Ming Dynasty. The nine sons of the dragon are:

Laoda prison cow (qiúniú)

Raul artistry

Cai Mao

Lao si pu Lao (pu Lao)

The fifth brother

Old six (b √×)

Laoqi armadillo

Old eight bears a heavy burden (Fuxi)

Laojiu kiss/tail (ch and w ě n/ch and w ě i)

Another way of saying it is:

Big brother (b √√)

Kiss the penis/tail (ch and w ě n/ch and w ě i)

Laosandao

Laosi armadillo

Old five gluttonous (tāotiè)

Old Liu Pteris vittata (should) (bāxià)

Lao qi ya zi

Old BaSao (suānní)

Laojiu intersection map (jiāotú)

Some sayings also include beheading, Kirin, Chaotianhao (rudder) and mythical animals as one of the sons of the dragon.

Length (pinyin: b √×):

Also known as turtle, bully, and tonic, Dragon Nine is long, shaped like a turtle, with teeth, great strength and good load bearing. It also carries heavy objects on its back, and the stone turtle under the stone tablet is its image. When the wall of the old city of Beijing was demolished, half of it was found under the walls of Dongbianmen and Xibianmen, so it was said to bear the city of Beijing.

Prison cow:

Longsheng is one of the nine sons, a yellow dragon with scaly horns. He likes music and squats in front of the piano. This musical dragon not only stands on the Hu Qin of the Han nationality, but also has the image of raising its head and opening its mouth on the Yue Qin of the Yi nationality, Qin Sang of the Bai nationality and some Tibetan musical instruments.

Artistry (Pinyin: Yázì):

One of the nine sons of the dragon, the dragon has a bow and a strong will. The most aggressive thing is killing. Carved on the knife ring and handle.

Laugh at the wind:

One of the nine sons of the dragon family, he was a close call in his life. Now the beast in the temple corner is his image.

Not old:

One of the legendary nine sons of the dragon roared loudly when he was hit, and acted as the beast button for Hong Zhong to carry the beam, helping him sing far and wide.

Sister-in-law (pinyin: Suānní):

Legend has it that one of the nine sons of the dragon is shaped like a lion, likes smoking and sits well, so the image usually appears on the incense burner and then smokes. Hui Lin, a monk in the Tang Dynasty, said, "Sister-in-law is a lion, and she went out of the Western Regions."

Armadillo (pinyin: b √' an):

Longsheng, one of the nine sons, has the image of a tiger. It is said that he is good at litigation, so his image is built on both sides of the prison gate or the official hall.

Guilt (pinyin: fü xì):

One of the nine sons born by the Dragon, looks like a dragon, elegant and gentle, coiled at the top of the stone tablet.

Kissing, also called Li Wei and Li kissing (pinyin, ch and w ě n, ch and w ě i, ch and w ě n);

Dragon was born as one of the nine sons, and his mouth was thick and easy to swallow, so he swallowed spines at both ends of the temple ridge and took them to put out the fire and eliminate disasters. Whether the owl's tail is a bird or a legendary sea whale is still unclear.

Gluttony (pinyin: Tāotiè):

The legendary fierce and gluttonous beast is often decorated with its head shape on ancient bronzes, which is called gluttonous pattern. Legend has it that the dragon gave birth to nine sons. There is a passage in Zuo Zhuan's Eighteen Years of Wengong: "Jinyun has a son, is incompetent, gluttonous, and takes bribes with goods. Aggressive desires and luxuries, not excess and disgust; Gather together, accumulate facts, but don't know the truth. No matter who is widowed, there is no pity. People in the world are more fierce than the third watch, which is called gluttony. "

Pteris vittata should be lying down;

Legend has it that one of the nine sons of the dragon likes water and was carved into a bridge column and a dripping beast on the building.

Pepper map:

Dragon born one of the nine sons, shaped like a snail, is very closed and hates others entering its nest. This is the image of the first ring.

Chi (pinyin: ch and), or beheading:

One of the legendary nine sons of the dragon, with a big mouth and a big belly, is often used to decorate the drainage outlet of buildings, which is called decapitation.

Kirin:

It is said that the ancient beasts in China can live for two thousand years. The male is Qi and the female is Lin, which are collectively called Kirin. Gentle temperament, no harm to people and animals, no trampling on flowers and plants, so it is called a benevolent beast. Kirin looks like a deer and its tail looks like an ox's tail. It has only one horn, and it has no horn. It can spit fire with its mouth, and its voice is like thunder. In ancient China, Kirin symbolized auspiciousness. According to legend, this beast only appears in times of peace and prosperity, or when there are saints in the world. It is also called chime. According to folklore, Kirin will bring sons to people and make families prosperous, so there is a saying that Kirin will send sons. Legend has it that Kirin appeared before Confucius' mother gave birth to Confucius. Zheng He's fleet sailed to East Africa in the Ming Dynasty and brought back two giraffes to Beijing, which were considered as Kirin by people at that time. Ming Chengzu used this auspicious symbol to show his great management.

So, commonly known as looking up to heaven and yelling at heaven:

Legend has it that the son of the Dragon King has a habit of vigilance. The dragon at the top of the watchpost in China growled at the sky, which was regarded as uploading providence and releasing people's hearts. There are also records that the mount of Guanyin Bodhisattva is "roaring to heaven".

Gap (Pinyin: pí xiū), also known as Tianlu:

It is a kind of god beast in ancient myths and legends of China. It has the head of a dragon, the body of a horse and the feet of a lion. It is shaped like a lion, has a gray coat and can fly. Fierce and fierce, he likes to absorb the essence of monsters and turn them into wealth. It is responsible for patrolling the sky to prevent monsters, plagues and diseases from disturbing the heaven. There is also a saying that the ninth son of the dragon. In ancient times, people often used bravery as the name of the army. Legend has it that the brave man broke the dogma, and the jade emperor punished him for only eating money from all directions, swallowing everything without diarrhea, making a fortune and not getting in, which was extraordinary. Now many people in China wear jade, which is the reason.

The fire-breathing giant flying reptile dragon is the most awesome and dangerous of all magical beasts. Today, there are still ten different kinds of dragons in the world.

Australian protein eye Antipodean Opaleye (New Zealand)

Chinese Fireball (also called Lion Dragon) Chinese Fireball (China)

Ordinary Welsh Green (Wales)

Hebrides, the black dragon of Hirschsprung Islands.

Hungarian hornbill (Hungary)

Norwegian Spinosaurus (Norway)

Peruvian viper (Peru)

Romanian longhorn (Romania)

Swedish short kiss (Sweden)

Ukrainian iron belly (Ukraine)

■ The ancients said dragons-legends about dragons

Dragon's Reform Myth

It is said that Dayu has three magic weapons to control water: one is the river map and jade slips given to him by Fuxi; Second, Ying Long in the sky paddled the ground with his tail to guide him. Yu led the migrant workers to dig rivers and divert floods along the line with the tail. The third kind is the tortoise, which throws the remaining stones and mud into low-lying places.

One day, a black dragon rolled in the flood near the dam, making waves and knocking down the dam that Dayu and others worked so hard to build. Ying Long told Yu Wang that this is a beautiful dragon of seven or eight years old, and the evil soul is too heavy to be corrected. So the tortoise took Dayu to a high mountain in a friendly way, and saw the black dragon with a dazzling white horn on its head, frolicking and churning, making waves from time to time. Dayu guided it, but it completely ignored it. Dayu then took out a small colored stone and put it on the tip of the turtle's tail. The stone immediately turned into a huge stone.

With a flick of the tortoise's tail, the sky draws a hazy rainbow-like arc, and the colorful stone just falls between the two dragon horns on the top of Oolong's forehead. Oolong laughed and said, "I can't help this little flower stone.

But the colorful stones have been expanding. Soon, the dragon's horns tightened and it shook its head in pain. Colorful stones kept growing and finally surrendered to the dragon. From then on, Man Long became Dayu's right-hand man, at his disposal.

Legend of Longyao

Legend has it that there was an oolong in ancient Taihu Lake. When it grew up, the Jade Emperor called it to heaven and made it responsible for sowing seeds in Yun Geng. Where it's dry, Oolong drinks enough water from Taihu Lake before spraying it there. The water sprayed by oolong is rain.

But there is a place where the Daxin news agency of the Jade Emperor does not allow oolong to spray water. This place is Dingshan, west of Taihu Lake, and Yilian of Shushan. Because people in this place don't respect Heaven Emperor, the Jade Emperor will punish them. But Oolong couldn't bear to see the people in this place suffer, so he secretly rained, which annoyed the Jade Emperor and sent heavenly soldiers to catch Oolong. Oolong fought with the heavenly generals, and eventually he was outnumbered, covered in injuries, and fell to the ground and died. The locals were so grateful to Oolong that they buried Oolong's body.

I don't know how many years have passed, and many holes have appeared on the mound of buried soil. People found that all the holes were empty, and the bones of Oolong disappeared, leaving a long tunnel. Later, people used this cave as a cave, and found that pottery burned more, faster and more thoroughly, and saved wood. From then on, this place was called Wulong Kiln. Many kilns have been built in the local area, modeled after Wulong Kiln, which is called "Dragon Kiln".

Negative pictures of dragon horse legend

The area around the ancient city of Jin Meng in the northeast of Luoyang was a place rich in aquatic plants in ancient times. Legend has it that a monster once appeared in the Tuhe River in ancient times. Its head is like a dragon, its body is like a horse, and its mane is rolled into countless whirlpools. People call it the dragon horse according to its shape. It is said that this dragon horse belongs to Long Bian in the water, and it is extremely fierce. Its arrival made the nearby floods cross, the crops were destroyed and people could not survive.

While people were in do or die, Fuxi rode on six dragons to surrender the dragon and horse. Strange to say, the dragon horse immediately became docile and kind. Later, according to the whirlpool of the dragon horse, Zhang Xi studied it carefully, sat for 8864 days, and finally worked out the gossip. "The dragon and the horse are only for heaven and earth, and the first river has the heart of a saint." In memory of Fuxi and Malone, later generations built a temple called Negative Map Temple. There are two big monuments in front of the temple, engraved with "the map of the old river course" and "the negative map of Malone".

Legend of Dapeng fighting the dragon

According to the Naxi legend, there was once a great chief who had a son and a daughter. In order to prevent his children from competing for property after death, he divided the world into two parts and his children into two parts, and pointed out that his son living on land was a human being and his daughter living in the sea was a dragon.

Later, after the death of the chief, dragons living in the sea constantly invaded the land, and their children and grandchildren often destroyed people's crops. To this end, people invited Dapeng with golden wings to arrest and bind the dragon to the bottom of the sea and give her severe punishment. From then on, the dragon never dared to invade the people again. People live and work in peace and contentment and live a happy life.

The story of little white dragon

There is a Bailongchi under the Black Dragon Pool in Mount Tai. It is said that Little White Dragon once lived here. Once, the Jade Emperor told Xiao Bailong that it was going to rain heavily, but he couldn't bear to destroy the crops of ordinary people, and it only rained in Mao Mao. This angered the jade emperor and sent him to work hard on the earth.

Xiaobailong went to the world to do short-term work, fell in love with a girl named Cui and got married. One year, catching up with the drought, the crops were dying, and the little white dragon secretly appeared in the shape of a dragon to help make a soaking rain. But its prototype was discovered. His wife didn't believe the rumor when she heard it.