The origin of the zodiac dragon

The dragon ranks fifth among the Chinese zodiac signs , and it is dominated by the twelve lands under "Chen", 7-9 in the morning ("Chen Shi"). Legend has it that this is when a group of dragons are walking in the rain, and the dragon is a mythical animal, so Chenshi belongs to the dragon . Therefore, the "Chen Shi" at 12 o'clock in the day-from 7 am to 9 am is also called "Dragon Time".

It is said that dragons in ancient times had no horns, and that dragons lived on the ground at that time. It relies on its own physical strength, ability to fly, good at swimming, and wants to be the zodiac sign, but also wants to be the king of the beast to replace the tiger. As a result, there was a battle between dragons and tigers in the world, and the result was indistinguishable. Finally, the Jade Emperor felt that they were fighting too badly, and ordered them to come to the Heavenly Palace to judge. When he left, the dragon thought that although he was tall, but not as powerful as the tiger , he was afraid that the Jade Emperor would underestimate himself, and would not be ranked as the king of beasts. sign of the Zodiac. At this time, Dragon's little brother Centipede came up with an idea: "The rooster has a pair of beautiful horns, so you can borrow it to wear it. This will definitely add a bit of majesty to Big Brother Long." When the dragon heard overjoyed, he came to the centipede to find a horn for the rooster.

The rooster heard that the dragon wanted to borrow its horns, and refused to live or die. The dragon became anxious and swore to the sky: "If I don't return your horns, I will die when I return to the land." The centipede also served as a defense for the emperor. "If Long Brother doesn't return your horn, you will eat me in one bite." Seeing the centipede as a safeguard, the rooster lent the horn to the dragon.

When the dragon and the tiger arrived in the palace, the Jade Emperor saw that both the dragon and the tiger were very powerful, so he ordered both the dragon and the tiger to be the king of the beasts, the tiger the king of the land beasts, and the dragon the king of the water clan. Since the tiger can be regarded as the zodiac sign, the dragon can also be the zodiac sign, but it has to be a little behind. Therefore, both the dragon and the tiger were overjoyed, leaving the Jade Emperor and returning to the mortal world. After returning, the dragon thought in his heart, if the horns are returned to the cock, can the aquariums see me being so ugly that I can be under my control? He plunged into the water, and now he is no longer on land.

Seeing that the dragon didn't return its horns, the rooster flushed with anger, and was angry at the centipede. The centipede was so scared that it got into the cracks of the stone. Today, we can still see that the rooster’s face is always red, and the centipede rarely crawls out of the ground. Well, it never came to land again.

The dragons are generous, full of vitality and strength. For the dragon people, life is a colorful flame, jumping non-stop. Although the dragon people are centered on me, prejudiced, arbitrary, whimsical, extremely demanding or unreasonable, they have never lost their admirers. Because the dragons are proud, upright, and very straightforward, they have established their ideals very early in their lives and demand that other people have the same high standards. The dragons are extremely active, they will not sink for a long time, and even when they are in depression, they will break free faster than others. The dragons are happy and oppose gentleness. For things that need to be done immediately, the dragon will do it in person, rather than by writing or calling. When the dragon is present, the attention of others will turn to the dragon and act according to the thinking of the dragon. In contact with the dragon, it can also inspire everyone's enthusiasm. But the dragons themselves do not need motivation from others, because the dragons themselves can generate enough energy. (Chinese Zodiac http:///shengxiao/)

Although the dragon is the only fictitious animal in the Chinese zodiac, the Chinese people respect and fear it, and have a special feeling. The dragon’s status is so high that no animal can compare it. In the Chinese people’s mind, it is one. This kind of god fetish that can call the wind and rain, soar the clouds and drive the fog. The emperor claimed to be the emperor of the true dragon, and the people themselves were descendants of the dragon. People have exerted their infinite imagination, said the dragon is magical and great, gathered the images of various animals in the dragon, with the wildness of beasts, the understanding of humans, and the spirituality of gods, and they have created many dragon legends. These legends After folk processing and literati polish, it is even more fascinating. People's psychology of respecting and loving dragons is sublimated into a kind of worship. Perhaps this is also the cultural factor of the dragon becoming the zodiac.