Foreword: Dragon, a kind of twelve genera, the traditional ornamentation of the Chinese nation, has a key influence within the sons and daughters of China. From before the Qin Dynasty, the dragon began to become a traditional tribal ornament, and a variety of dragon totem shapes occurred. At present, we have seen the shape of the dragon, which is derived from the description of the Song Dynasty Luo Wanzuo in "Erya Wing", "The brain is like a camel, the two sides are horned like a moose, the eyes are like a rabbit, the ears are like calves, the neck is like a snake, the body is like a fish, the outer layer is like a hedgehog, the hands are like a vulture, and the palm is like a cat." It has countless scales on its back. The cry is like a brass bell, and the cheeks of the mouth are hairy. There are famous beads under the neck. ”
As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, the appearance of the dragon was different from the present. The Bamboo Book Chronicle states that in ancient times, dragons had various appearances in various tribes, "there are dragons, captive cattle, jingyi, foxes, foxes, foxes, gluttons, and . Have such mysterious species as pepper charts, dragons, snouts, and cats ever appeared?
In the long history, there is a dispute over whether this species of dragon has ever appeared. However, ancient texts frequently describe the phenomenon that the masses of the people have seen the dragon. During the Ming Dynasty (1588), when the farmers were busy, when the peasants were working, they saw dragons. The "Mengxi Pen Talk" describes the specific situation, "There are mountains in the west of the black water, which is said to come to the mountain at night, which is extremely high and steep. The Khitan tombs are located in the southeastern foothills of the mountain. Near the west there is the Distant Ancestor Dragon Shooting Temple, on top of the mountain. There are dragon tongues hidden in the temple, and their tongues are like swords. ”
Unexpectedly, in Japan, there are even biological samples derived from mainland dragons preserved in Japan's Ruilong Temple. According to documents presented by the Japanese side, the dragon biological sample was transported from the mainland to the Neon Kingdom in Meiji 11 (1878) (the word "Japan" is pronounced in Japanese, also known as Japan). The dragon was a juvenile dragon, about a meter long, surrounded by glittering carapace, horned brains, bulging eyes, and curved whiskers on the cheeks. In addition to these, the dragon has saw-like teeth in its mouth, 4 feet, and three claws on the soles of its feet.
Rumor has it that the dragon was seen by a Chinese Fujian fisherman who happened to see it while working near his home and died some time after leaving the sea. The fishing man smuggled the remains to the village, and the news of seeing the dragon quickly spread. The prefectural magistrate pointed out that this might be a sign of Rui and demanded that the fishing man send it to the prefectural government, and the fishing man sold it to a wealthy Japanese merchant who was doing business in southern Fujian at a good price on the grounds that the body was decomposing. It was after that that that the young dragon was sent to the Neon Kingdom. The neon country rich merchant wants to buy the dragon's remains in anticipation of a higher harvest. For a time, the wealthy merchant sold to his delight the treasure hunter of Japan at that time, Bandai Fujibei. When Bandai Fujibei got it, he asked someone to make the dragon's remains into biological samples and then gave them to The Temple of Ruilong in Japan. In fact, the neon country Ruilong Temple is quite famous for this dragon biological sample.
In 1934, the Yingkou Dragon Fall Incident in Liaoning Province was also well known. At that time, the Shengjing Times made a report, and also published a photo of the crowd rushing to see the dragon's remains. The report said, "On the evening of August 8, 1934, a resident from the East Lane on the banks of the Liaohe River saw the remains of a giant animal in the ditch next to his home, about 10 meters, with horns on both sides of the top of the head, about three feet, and a total of twenty-nine bones at the back of the waist. "Dear friends, do you think there are any dragons in this world?"
References: "Dragon Totem of the Chinese Nation", "Dragon Specimen of Ruilong Temple, Japan"