Any history behind it? Kindly explain ... TQ
2007-11-14 20:42:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ China
because our ancestors thought dragon was the most powerful animal in the universe, so they hoped hook up with it.
2007-11-14 21:04:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
First, the "Chinese Dragon" has nothing to do with the western dragon, so don't try to imagine it with the same picture.
Why we (Chinese) call ourselves as Descendants of the Dragon has something to do with the Yellow River. The Chinese society started around the area of Yellow River. The Yellow River provides water for farm, so all Chinese ancestors are feed by the Yellow River. The ancestors think the Yellow River is a sleeping mother dragon (by its shape or some other reason), and as feeding her children (Chinese ancestors).
Then, the dragon is also a sign for power that Chinese Emperor uses. (5 crawls mean Emperor, 4 crawls mean the royal family, 3 crawls mean government, nobles etc.)
2007-11-15 01:42:25 · answer #2 · answered by cmui1978 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A dragon symbolizes power, strength, and pride.
2007-11-15 04:41:37 · answer #3 · answered by White Shooting Star of HK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
five 'crawls', four 'crawls', three 'crawls'? Or does he mean 'claws'? By the way, my favorite Chinese dish is 'flied lice'.
2007-11-16 14:49:46 · answer #4 · answered by WeiLian 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they use dragons in their culure
2007-11-14 21:32:14 · answer #5 · answered by ケチャッパー 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋