Chinese dragons are legendary creatures in Chinese mythology and folklore,
with mythic counterparts among Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Bhutanese, Western
and Turkic dragons. In Chinese art, dragons are typically portrayed as long,
scaled, serpentine creatures with four legs. In yin and yang terminology, a
dragon is yang and complements a yin fenghuang ----Chinese phoenix.
In contrast to European dragons, which are considered evil, Chinese dragons
traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers, particularly control over
water, rainfall, hurricane, and floods. The dragon is also a symbol of power,
strength, and good luck. With this, the Emperor of China usually uses the
dragon as a symbol of his imperial power.
In Chinese daily language, excellent and outstanding people are compared to
the dragon while incapable people with no achievements are compared with other,
disesteemed creatures, such as the worm. A number of Chinese proverbs and
idioms feature references to the dragon, for example: "Hoping one's son
will become a dragon".
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