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Dec 16
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Dragon has for ever been a strange mythical creature which has been a part of life in eastern Asia. Originally it was taken from the Chinese folk lore. Ancient dragon has been described and given a form of serpent with a scaly body except for the fact that unlike a serpent it has four legs and each foot has five claws.
Similar to China Europe too has dragon like mythical creatures though their meaning and physical form is quite different especially European dragon has a negative meaning.
If you read through history you will find that Chinese dragon plays evil as well as positive role throughout the ancient history. The dragon symbol has perpetually represented positive power which is evident from all the folk tales and artistic expressions that we have seen from China.
The Chinese dragon has been revered and held in great awe by the Chinese people as the history suggests number of unique qualities of the dragon. It is assumed that it is the Chinese male symbol of yang. The other belief is that it is the carrier of rain and water to places where people are dependent on agriculture.
A least known fact is that Chinese dragon has a female counter part. This not so well known creature is known as phoenix. As a matter of fact the westerners take it for granted that the Chinese dragon stands for China itself. This fact is not true at all.
You will find that in ancient Chinese history the dragon symbol was limited to be used solely by emperors. It is well known that the ordinary people were not allowed to use the Chinese dragon symbol during the reign of Yuan dynasty. Only during the Qing dynasty rule that the Chinese dragon was brought to be used on the national flag.
From a long time China has been trying very hard to persuade the west that the Dragon has no real implication in modern day China as they feel that the western people believe that the Chinese dragon represents a war like situation. Therefore they have been hunting for something less threatening and have come up with giant panda as their official symbol.
Chinese Dragon plays an important role in giving ethnic identity to Chinese people even today when some of them feel that they are the descendants of the Dragon and they truly have devotion in the powerful symbol. The identification of a nation with an animal is a trend which started in 1970s when the Mongols felt that they have characteristics of wolf and Tibetans felt that they are descendants of monkeys.
The Chinese dragon symbol still holds a special position in modern Chinese society. More than anything else however it is used solely for decorative purposes. From advertisement campaigns to T-shirts, posters and tattoos the symbol of the dragon can be seen throughout the streets of China.
Chinese dragon symbols are considered to be auspicious and fortunate in Chinese culture. To read more on Chinese kanji symbols click on the hyperlinks.
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Dec 17, 2009 @ 16:55:48
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