The year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon, the fifth place of the earthly branch, and one of the most mysterious and charismatic zodiac signs, which is made up of the body parts of various animals. The whiskers of a centipede, the body of a snake, the scales of a carp, the horns of a deer, the claws of an eagle, the head of a lion, the mouth of a crocodile, the strength of a tortoise, the legs of a shrimp, the palm of a tiger, and the animals that are all in one. With the exception of dragons, the other eleven animals are real. So why do dragons appear in the zodiac?There are several ways to say it.
Myth 1: The dragon is a symbol of the Chinese nation.
We often say that we are descendants of the dragon. The dragon represents: wealth and good luck. The dragon, together with the white tiger, the vermilion bird, and the Xuanwu, is called the "Four Divine Beasts". The dragon is one of the symbols of the Chinese nation. The emperor claimed to be the true son of the dragon, and the people themselves were the descendants of the dragon.
Claim 2: Dragons really existed.
Dragon-like creatures are described in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and these descriptions cannot be just people's imagination, because they are very detailed. In addition, dinosaur fossils have been found in the world, and some people believe that dinosaur fossils can also prove the existence of dragons.
Claim 3: Dragon Totem.
The dragon in the Chinese zodiac, ** in the ancient era of the original belief dragon totem. The selection of the twelve animals in the Han Chinese zodiac is not complicated, it is close to the daily life and social life of the Han people. These totems symbolized status and power, and culture was gradually unified by these tribes over time, and the dragon was the result of the fusion of many tribes.
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