It is a fierce beast in ancient Chinese myths and legends, and it is recorded in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas": "There are many golden jade trees on Taishan." There is a beast, its shape is like a cow with a white head, and a snake tail at one eye, and its name is called a dragon."
It means that above Mount Tai, the ground is full of gold and jade, and the trees are towering to the sky. In the midst of it was born a strange beast that was shaped like a cow, but the hair on its head was as white as snow, and it had only one eye and a tail like a snake. This strange beast is called a dragon.
According to the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", volume 4, "The Classic of Eastern Mountains. The Four Classics of the East recorded: "Two hundred miles to the east, it is said that there is Taishan, and there are many gold and jade and zhenmu. There is a beast, its shape is like a cow with a white head, and a snake tail at one eye, and its name is called a dragon." If you walk in water, you will be exhausted, and if you walk in grass, you will die, and if you see it, there will be a great epidemic in the world."
According to the above description, it lives in Taishan in the eastern part of the Central Plains, resembling a cow, with a white head, a snake's tail, and only one eye. When the water enters the water, the water source dries up immediately;When it enters the grass, the grass dies instantly. Therefore, "Dragon" is regarded as the god of calamity and primeval calamity.
Guo Pu of the Jin Dynasty "The Book of Mountains and Seas": "It is famous, the body seems harmless, the deduction is exhausted, and its dryness is strong." When"Whiff"When it invades the water, the water source is like a dry riverbed, and it loses its vitality in an instantAnd when it stepped into the grass, the grass withered like a dead leaf, and quickly came to the end of its life.
In addition, the Collection of Ancient and Modern Books, the Bianzi Dictionary, the Bird and Insect Dictionary, and the Divine Classics: Qing Dynasty documents, which also describe the image of "Xu", mentioning that it has an eye and a snake-like tail. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas": A Qing Dynasty document that records the "Xu" and describes its appearance and characteristics.
The "蜚" in the idiom "gossip" is derived from here. There is also a legend about the dragon, whenever the dragon appears, a group of mysterious doctors will come out to ** the plague. Just like when the new crown ravaged the land of China, the groups of medical practitioners who were not afraid of life and death, hope that soon, we can completely defeat the "dragon".
It is mainly depicted in mythology as a symbol of ** and disaster, but there are also stories that try to explore the deeper meaning behind it. For example, some stories interpret the appearance of the scorpion as a warning to people to behave morally, reminding them to follow the right path and avoid behavior.
In general, whether it is a classic record or a myth, the image of the dragon is complex and multifaceted, with both a first-class side and a thought-provoking symbolism. These stories not only enrich the content of ancient myths, but also provide an important window for future generations to understand ancient culture and thought.
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