龍的英文介紹.ppt

中國傳統(tǒng),Chinese dragon culture,Preface The origin of dragon The imagine of dragon Dragon worship Story of the Dragon The art of dragon in life,outline,For thousands of years, the dragon has infiltrated all aspects of Chinese society, become a kind of culture and heritage. Dragon became a symbol of China, Chinese nation and Chinese culture.,Preface,“Descendants of the dragon “,Origin of Chinese Dragon,Dragon was one of the totem（圖騰） worship images in remote times when people liked to use the images of creatures or plants which they held in awe （敬畏）as symbols of their tribes（部落）. They believed that totem worship could bring them protection and good luck.,Chinese dragon is of magic power. It can change the length of its body as it wishes, it can either fly or swim and it can even bring rainfalls. People in ancient China often offered sacrifices to Dragon for favorable weather and good harvest.,Origin of Chinese Dragon,Image of dragon,Nine anatomical (結(jié)構(gòu)的)resemblances. The horns of a deer 角似鹿 The head of a camel 頭似駝 A demons eyes 眼如兔 The neck of a snake 項似蛇 A tortoises viscera 腹如蜃 A fishs scale 鱗如魚 A hawks claws 爪似鷹 The palms of a tiger 掌似虎 A cows ears 身如牛.,Dragon worship,1.ruler of weather and water Chinese dragons are strongly associated with water in popular belief. They are believed to be the rulers of moving bodies of water, such as waterfalls, rivers or seas.,Dragon worship,2. Symbol of imperial authority The dragon, especially yellow or golden dragons with five claws on each foot, was a symbol for the emperor in many Chinese dynasties. The imperial throne was called the Dragon Throne. The dragon is featured in the carvings on the steps of imperial palaces and tombs, such as the Forbidden City in Beijing.,The four kings of dragon,There are four kings of dragon living in the four seas. They had the power to control the rainfall. But if they rained at random, they would also be punished.,Lord Ye s love of dragons,Lord Ye loved dragons deeply. He had dragons everywhere and he was thinking about dragons all the time. His love of dragons moved a real dragon, who came to visit him one day. When he saw a real dragon, he was frightened to death.,The first son of dragon. Bi xi,赑屃,It is good at carrying things on its back, and likes words very much. It likes being popular, too. So its always been built as stone, and carried stone tablet on its back.,The second son of dragon, Chi wen .螭吻,It likes climbing very much, the special ability of him is that it can spray wave and control the rainfall. So its always put at the ridge of the house in hopes that it can protect us from fire and other things.,The third son of dragon, Pulao 蒲牢,Pulao likes singing very much, and its voice is loud. The voice can spread for a long distance, so it is often decorated on bells.,The fourth son of dragon, Bi an 狴犴,Bi an administers the prison. It looks like a tiger. In ancient China, its the symbol of law, so its often decorated on door of the prison.,The fifth son of dragon,Taotie 饕餮,Taotie has a very big mouth and a big Head. It likes eating very much. Its also fierce and powerful. So its often used as a symbol of safety, acting as a hushenfu(護(hù)身符) in Chinese.,The sixth son of dragon, Baxia.蚆嗄,Ba xia likes water, so it is always decorated on the bridge.,The seventh son of dragon ,Yazi 睚眥,Yazi is temperamental and loves fight. It is decorated on the sword handle.,The eighth son of dragon, Sunni 狻猊,Sunni looks like a lion. Its usually put on the incense burner.,The ninth son of dragon, jiaotu 椒圖,Jiaotu is good a