Introduction
How do you read "Long Xing, the future is misty"?
The character 龘 is pronounced dá and consists of three characters for 龍 (龙), and the character for 朤 is pronounced as lǎng and consists of four characters for the month . According to the Kangxi Dictionary,"龘"From the first regular script dictionary "Jade Chapter"."龘, 音沓. Long Xing Lang also. "It is used to describe the swift and powerful appearance of a dragon when it flies, symbolizing strength and speed. The word "朤" is the same as the word "Lang", which means bright and vast, clear and innocent.
I wish you to be like a dragon in the new year, flying over the sea of clouds and moving forward bravely!
Year of the Dragon
Talking about dragons in the Year of the Dragon, we go back to the origin of the ancient word "dragon". The earliest Chinese character "dragon" appears in the oracle bone inscription of Yinxu in the Shang Dynasty. The oracle bones of Yinxu originated from the late Shang Dynasty in China (the end of the 14th century BC to the beginning of the 11th century BC), with a history of more than 3,000 years. That is to say, 3,000 years ago, our ancestors have been writing the word "dragon" with a pen.
The dragon character, born in the form of a pictogram, originates from the state of the legendary beast. Looking at the dragon shape in the oracle bone inscription: the body is bent like a bow, the whiskers are shaken, and the horns are standing and scaly, which is a wonderful pen of pictograms. The shape of the head of the beast and the body of the snake, the word "Xin" on the top of the head, is like a knife and a sword. Looking at its zigzag, it can be seen that its body is meandering, with long horns and a large mouth; Appreciating its pattern, you can see that its head horns are grandiose, its mouth is big and its teeth are sharp, and its scales are shining. Although there are more than 20 kinds of dragon character writing, all of them have the horns of the dragon's head, and the body outline is vivid.
Chinese characters contain the message of our civilization and the admiration and care for nature. At the beginning of the dragon character, it was the totem of the Chinese nation, symbolizing strength and dignity. As a sacred object in the imagination of the Chinese ancestors, the dragon is a collection of the shapes of a variety of animals, that is, the dragon's horns are like a deer, the head is like a camel, the eyes are like a rabbit, the neck is like a snake, the belly is like a mirage, the scales are like a fish, the claws are like an eagle, the palm is like a tiger, and the ears are like a cow. The pride of the horns, the wisdom of the beard, and the tenacity of the scales are all in one. pronounced lóng, a symbol of the emperor, implying power and majesty; It also refers to extraordinary people and heroes. The pronunciation máng, tong尨, means variegated, diverse and rich.
Totem worship
Combined with the study of historical documents, the origin of the dragon is related to Fuxi, the ancestor of Chinese humanities. Fuxi is recorded in the "Supplementary History: Three Emperors"."The head of the serpent is human, and there is holiness"In other words, the worship of the ancestors of the Chinese nation includes the worship of the dragon.
Dragons are the soul of Chinese culture. This legendary beast is extraordinary, flying through the clouds, controlling the wind and rain, controlling the waters, and soaring. Therefore, there is a proverb that "the dragon walks with rain", when the clouds surge, the dragon will appear, and the legend of the dragon reflects people's awe and worship of the natural world.
The dragon is a symbol of power and dignity. The true dragon son and the dragon robe are all manifestations of his supreme status. Dragons, the embodiment of prosperity and the representative of auspiciousness, frequently appear in folk tales, paintings, and poems. "Riding a dragon and flying to Taiqing's house, Yun Chou Haisi is amazing. "Li Bai depicted the Yellow Emperor riding the dragon ** with a poetic pen, surrounded by colorful clouds, like entering a fairyland. Traditional paintings also choose the posture of the dragon soaring in the clouds, which means auspiciousness and is ready to fly, vividly expressing people's yearning for a better life.
In China, the dragon has gone through three stages: totem worship, god worship, and the integration of dragon gods and emperor worship. During the period of totem worship, the ancient tribes regarded the dragon as their ancestor and marked themselves; In the stage of god worship, with the formation of agriculture and animal husbandry, the beliefs were pluralistic, and the worship of multiple gods shifted from a single totem; During the period of integration of dragon god and emperor worship, with the rise of the Qin and Han dynasties, the emperor borrowed the power of the dragon god to establish authority. As a result, the dragon gained a more prominent position.
The "C-shaped" jade dragon of the Hongshan culture in the Neolithic Age is known as the "first dragon in China". In 1971, at the site of Sanxingtara in Wengniute Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the jade dragon was dark green like emerald, about 26 centimeters high, complete and flawless, the body was curled up like "C", the snout was convex, slightly bent upward, the lips were tightly closed, the nostrils were symmetrical, the eyes were protruding, and the mane was fluttering. The dragon's back is perforated, and most of the body is smooth and without lines, only the forehead and the bottom of the jaw are carved with fine grid reticulation patterns, and the grid is erect, showing a regular small diamond shape. The jade dragon of Hongshan culture is carved from Xiuyan jade, with a smooth body, vivid shape and exquisite craftsmanship. On August 19, 2013, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage announced that it would be included in the "Third Batch of Cultural Relics Prohibited from Going Abroad (Territory) for Exhibition" to show its status as a national treasure.
The dragon occupies a supreme position in the long history of the Chinese nation, and the Chinese proudly call themselves "descendants of the dragon", and the image of "dragon" has become the core symbol of the Chinese national spirit. This worship and love for the dragon is like the pulse of life, beating in the depths of the soul of the nation, like an inextinguishable fire, passed down from generation to generation in the blood of the nation, and has always affected our present and future.
The dragon character is newly written
In recent years, the same character combination with a similar structure to the character "龘" has also appeared more and more frequently in modern language, and many words have also been given new uses and meanings by netizens, becoming popular Internet terms. These words are made up of 1 to 4 characters based on a certain Chinese character, and the number of words varies. What's more, when combined, these characters not only enhance the meaning of the original Chinese characters, but also give them a new definition, further enhancing the expressiveness of the entire phrase. This makes people marvel at the subtlety of Chinese characters.
I forgot to bring my ID again" "We're going to have a party again" ......Among them, "叒" and "叕" are both rare words and are less common. According to the Zhuyin of the Modern Chinese Dictionary, "叒" is pronounced ruò, which means obedient and similar, while "叕" has four pronunciations, namely zhuó, yǐ, lì, and jué. However, in the context of Internet hot words, "叕" can only be read as zhuó, which is the same as "綴", which means connection and conjugation. "Again" is used by netizens to emphasize that a certain thing that often appeared before appears again, or a certain event that often occurs again, and the probability of occurrence is very frequent.
"Flame Yan Yi" describes the fire becoming more and more intense. 焱, pronounced as yàn, originally means brilliance, light flame, and also refers to brilliance and shine. It was mentioned in "Chu Ci": The sun is in the west, and the sun is in the west, which means that the sun's rays dim and fall from the west, and the next day it returns to the world with radiance. 燚, pronounced yì, describes the fierceness of the fire and is often used in personal names.
These unique Chinese characters not only illustrate the appeal of Chinese characters, but also showcase the treasures of the wisdom of the ancients. In the interweaving of these strokes, we can get a glimpse of the land of the Chinese nation.
The wonder of Chinese characters lies in the handwriting, and the endless scenery contained in the squares. Although rarely used in daily life, these Chinese characters are treasures of Chinese civilization, reflecting the wisdom, life and imagination of the ancients, carrying profound history and culture, and connecting the past, present and future.
May the auspiciousness of the Year of the Dragon be sprinkled throughout the world, and happiness and well-being permeate every corner.
Auspicious Year of the Dragon!