What is a dragon?

1. The legendary dragon

Dragon is a miraculous animal in the legend of China. It is fickle, promotes sex and benefits all things. It is the first of many scales and the first of four spirits (dragon, phoenix, unicorn and turtle). There are many different images in ancient books. Speaking of slender, it has four feet, anticlimactic. Speaking of piercing scales, there are whiskers on the head and five claws. Compendium of Materia Medica says that "dragons have nine similarities", and it is a heterogeneous animal with the advantages of various animals. It has many names. Those with scales are called dragons, those with wings are called Ying Long, those with horns are called dragons, and those without horns are called dragons. The little one is called Jiao, and the big one is called Dragon. Legend has it that it can be hidden, detailed and huge, short and long. The vernal equinox ascends to the sky, and the autumnal equinox dives into the deep, omnipotent. In mythology, it is the master of the underwater world (the Dragon King), a symbol of good fortune among the people, and the embodiment of ancient imperial power.

Dragon is one of the four gods in ancient China mythology. There are "Dragon King Products" in Taishang Cave's Divine Mantra Classic, which lists "Five Emperors Dragon King" by orientation, "Four Seas Dragon King" by ocean, and lists the names of 54 dragon kings and 62 dragon kings by everything in the world. In Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, an altar official was set up to offer sacrifices to the Dragon King. Song Taizu followed the Five Dragon Sacrifice System in Tang Dynasty. In the second year of Song Huizong Daguan (1 108), all the five dragons in the world were crowned kings. Seal Qinglong God as King of Ren Guang, Red Dragon God as King Jiaze, Huanglong God as King Fu Ying, White Dragon God as King Yiji, and Black Dragon God as King Lingze. In the second year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty (1863), the dragon god of the canal was named "the dragon god who should divide the water", which made the river chief sacrifice in time. The dragon kings in The Journey to the West are Ao Guang in the East China Sea, Aoqin in the South China Sea, Aorun in the West Sea and Aoshun in the North Sea, which are collectively called the Four Seas Dragon Kings.

Therefore, the duty of the dragon king is to spread clouds and rain to relieve people's summer heat and troubles, and the dragon king's water control has become a common belief among the people. The "Dragon King's Product" in Taoism's "The Mantra Sutra of Taishang East Shen Yuan" says that "the land is dry, the grain is not harvested, and the time is unknown in twos and threes." At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, the Buddha came to the land by five-color clouds, and together with the Dragon King and other heavenly kings, he preached dharma to save all beings and get timely nourishment.

Regarding the birthday of the Dragon King, there are differences between various literature records and local folklore. In the past, temples dedicated to the dragon king were almost as common as temples in the city god. Whenever the wind and rain are unbalanced, it doesn't rain for a long time, or it rains for a long time, the people will go to the Longwang Temple to burn incense and pray for the Dragon King to control the water and the good weather.

Archaeologists believe that the early dragons were snakes with horns on their heads and were pure reptiles; Some people think that dragons are primitive, with a head like a pig and a body like a snake. Others pointed out that dragons were transformed from crocodiles; Mr Wen Yiduo, a famous scholar, has a unique view on dragons. Mr Wen thinks that dragons are formed by snakes and many other animals. They are based on snakes, incorporating horsehair, oxtail, antlers, dog claws, fish scales and beards. ...

Since entering the modern society, many experts and scholars have deeply explored the origin of dragons. From the analysis of many unearthed cultural relics about dragons, the formation of dragons has experienced a long history. Among them, the mussel dragon unearthed in Puyang, Henan Province has a history of 6,000 years. On the one hand, it embodies the context of Yangshao culture, on the other hand, it proves the initial formation of dragons.

With regard to the origin of the dragon, after long-term research and textual research, people finally reached a relatively consistent understanding: the dragon is a synthesis of various animals and a symbol of totem worship formed in primitive society.

The dragon is great because it is respected by all people in China. The dragon is nothing, because it is only a spirit, not a substance.

In China's myths and legends, it is a magical animal, with the image of snake body, lizard legs, talons, snake tail, antlers, fish scales, whiskers in the mouth and beads under the forehead. According to Shan Hai Jing, Xia Houqi, Ru Shou and Ju Mang all "rode the rain dragon". There are other secretaries, Zhuan Xu, Lapras and the Four Seas, Di Ku, Spring and Summer, Lapras. The predecessors divided dragons into four types: those with scales, those with wings, Ying Long, those with horns and those without horns. Some people think that this is the image formed by the totem of each clan after the ancient Yanhuang unified the tribes in the Central Plains. Legend has it that you can hide and show, climb the sky in the spring breeze and dive into the deep sea in the autumn wind. It also brought clouds and rain, and later became a symbol of imperial power. Emperors of past dynasties used dragons as costumes, and their utensils were also decorated with dragons. Dragon was worshipped by Chinese ancestors as the ancestor god, and was generally called "dragon". People in China often call themselves "descendants of dragons".

Dragon ranks fifth among the traditional Chinese zodiac animals in China. Dragon, phoenix, unicorn and tortoise are also called "four great beasts". (There are also many ancient books and history books that refer to the "four auspicious beasts" as: caring for each other, nurturing, caring for each other and caring for each other. ) Qinglong and Baihu, Suzaku and Xuanwu are the four astronomical phenomena in China.

The dragon in Buddhism is one of the eight parts of heaven and man, that is, the dragon part of eight parts. In Buddhism, Tianlong Babu is the protector of Buddhism, especially all living beings in Longbu take the oath to defend King Kong, the French king, to ensure that Buddhism will not be harmed in the three realms. When some people really practice Buddhism, some dragon people are sent down to protect the practitioners, in order to protect the law.

Although "dragon" is generally translated as "dragon" in English, the image of "dragon" in western culture is similar to the traditional dragon image in China, but the background and symbolic meaning are quite different. The "dragon" in the west is generally evil, which is completely different from the Swiss beast in the east.

Nine sons give birth to dragons, that is, nine sons give birth to dragons, and none of them are Jackie Chan, so they are different. The so-called "dragon gave birth to nine children" does not mean that the dragon just gave birth to nine children. In the traditional culture of China, nine represents a lot and has a supreme position. Nine is an imaginary number and an expensive number, so it is used to describe the dragon son. There is a long-standing saying that dragons have nine sons, but there has been no saying about which nine animals are, and it was not until the Ming Dynasty that there were various opinions.

Three. The birth of nine children's dining tables

The saying that "the dragon has nine sons" comes from Li Dongyang's Huailu Hall Collection in the Ming Dynasty. The nine sons of the dragon are:

Laoda prison cow (qiúniú)

Raul artistry

Cai Mao

Lao si pu Lao (pu Lao)

The fifth brother

Old six (b √×)

Laoqi armadillo

Old eight bears a heavy burden (Fuxi)

Laojiu kiss/tail (ch and w ě n/ch and w ě i)

Another way of saying it is:

Big brother (b √√)

Kiss the penis/tail (ch and w ě n/ch and w ě i)

Laosandao

Laosi armadillo

Old five gluttonous (tāotiè)

Six-year-old centipede (should be lying) (bāxià)

Lao qi ya zi

Old BaSao (suānní)

Laojiu intersection map (jiāotú)

Some sayings also include beheading, Kirin, Chaotianhao (rudder) and mythical animals as one of the sons of the dragon.

Length (pinyin: b √×):

Also known as turtle, bully, and tonic, Dragon Nine is long, shaped like a turtle, with teeth, great strength and good load bearing. It also carries heavy objects on its back, and the stone turtle under the stone tablet is its image. When the wall of the old city of Beijing was demolished, half of it was found under the walls of Dongbianmen and Xibianmen, so it was said to bear the city of Beijing.

Prison cow:

Longsheng is one of the nine sons, a yellow dragon with scaly horns. He likes music and squats in front of the piano. This musical dragon not only stands on the Hu Qin of the Han nationality, but also has the image of raising its head and opening its mouth on the Yue Qin of the Yi nationality, Qin Sang of the Bai nationality and some Tibetan musical instruments.

Artistry (Pinyin: Yázì):

One of the nine sons of the dragon, the dragon has a bow and a strong will. The most aggressive thing is killing. Carved on the knife ring and handle.

Laugh at the wind:

One of the nine sons of the dragon family, he was a close call in his life. Now the beast in the temple corner is his image.

Not old:

One of the legendary nine sons of the dragon roared loudly when he was hit, and acted as the beast button for Hong Zhong to carry the beam, helping him sing far and wide.

Sister-in-law (pinyin: Suānní):

Legend has it that one of the nine sons of the dragon is shaped like a lion, likes smoking and sits well, so the image usually appears on the incense burner and then smokes. Hui Lin, a monk in the Tang Dynasty, said: "Sister-in-law is also a lion, leaving the Western Regions."

Armadillo (pinyin: b √' an):

Longsheng, one of the nine sons, has the image of a tiger. It is said that he is good at litigation, so his image is built on both sides of the prison gate or the official hall.

Guilt (pinyin: fü xì):

One of the nine sons born by the Dragon, looks like a dragon, elegant and gentle, coiled at the top of the stone tablet.

Kissing, also called Li Wei and Li kissing (pinyin, ch and w ě n, ch and w ě i, ch and w ě n);

Dragon was born as one of the nine sons, and his mouth was thick and easy to swallow, so he swallowed spines at both ends of the temple ridge and took them to put out the fire and eliminate disasters. Whether the owl's tail is a bird or a legendary sea whale is still unclear.

Gluttony (pinyin: Tāotiè):

The legendary fierce and gluttonous beast is often decorated with its head shape on ancient bronzes, which is called gluttonous pattern. Legend has it that the dragon gave birth to nine sons. There is a passage in Zuo Zhuan's Eighteen Years of Wengong: "Jinyun has a son, is incompetent, gluttonous, and takes bribes with goods. Aggressive desires and luxuries, not excess and disgust; Gather together, accumulate facts, but don't know the truth. No matter who is widowed, there is no pity. People in the world are more fierce than the third watch, which is called gluttony. "

Pteris vittata should be lying down;

Legend has it that one of the nine sons of the dragon likes water and was carved into a bridge column and a dripping beast on the building.

Pepper map:

Dragon born one of the nine sons, shaped like a snail, is very closed and hates others entering its nest. This is the image of the first ring.

Chi (pinyin: ch and), or beheading:

One of the legendary nine sons of the dragon, with a big mouth and a big belly, is often used to decorate the drainage outlet of buildings, which is called decapitation.

Kirin:

It is said that the ancient beasts in China can live for two thousand years. The male is Qi and the female is Lin, which are collectively called Kirin. Gentle temperament, no harm to people and animals, no trampling on flowers and plants, so it is called a benevolent beast. Kirin looks like a deer and its tail looks like an ox's tail. It has only one horn, and it has no horn. It can spit fire with its mouth, and its voice is like thunder. In ancient China, Kirin symbolized auspiciousness. According to legend, this beast only appears in times of peace and prosperity, or when there are saints in the world. It is also called chime. According to folklore, Kirin will bring sons to people and make families prosperous, so there is a saying that Kirin will send sons. Legend has it that Kirin appeared before Confucius' mother gave birth to Confucius. Zheng He's fleet sailed to East Africa in the Ming Dynasty and brought back two giraffes to Beijing, which were considered as Kirin by people at that time. Ming Chengzu used this auspicious symbol to show his great management.

So, commonly known as looking up to heaven and yelling at heaven:

Legend has it that the son of the Dragon King has a habit of vigilance. The dragon at the top of the watchpost in China growled at the sky, which was regarded as uploading providence and releasing people's hearts. There are also records that the mount of Guanyin Bodhisattva is "roaring to heaven".

Gap (Pinyin: pí xiū), also known as Tianlu:

It is a kind of god beast in ancient myths and legends of China. It has the head of a dragon, the body of a horse and the feet of a lion. It is shaped like a lion, has a gray coat and can fly. Fierce and fierce, he likes to absorb the essence of monsters and turn them into wealth. It is responsible for patrolling the sky to prevent monsters, plagues and diseases from disturbing the heaven. There is also a saying that the ninth son of the dragon. In ancient times, people often used bravery as the name of the army. Legend has it that the brave man broke the dogma, and the jade emperor punished him for only eating money from all directions, swallowing everything without diarrhea, making a fortune and not getting in, which was extraordinary. Now many people in China wear jade, which is the reason.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) dragon's character

The word dragon is used in paleontology to refer to a huge reptile that died out a long time ago.

Dragon: a kind of surname.

First, the origin of surnames

The origin of the surname Lóng Long cannot be investigated in detail because it involves many myths. There are seven sources:

1, from Longxing, the minister of the Yellow Emperor. According to the bamboo book "The Origin of Surnames", the Yellow Emperor has Longxing, and the Yellow Emperor lives in Xiong (now Xinzheng, Henan). It's for the Longjia family in Henan.

2. After Nayanlong came naturally, he took the official name as his surname. According to "A Brief History of Clans", Long Shi, Ye, and Long Yeran (the so-called Ran was the official position of cashier and emperor at that time. ) descendants take the official name of the dragon as their surname. Because Shun's activity area is in the south of Shanxi, Zhilong's family comes from what is now Shanxi Province. It's for the Longjia family in Shanxi. It spread to the Han dynasty for more than two thousand years. Long Mian moved from Hebei Julu to Fufeng Jingzhao because of his official position. According to legend, Uncle Long IV, the word, is the magistrate of Longchu County. When Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty was promoted to Lingling County, he became an official in Chu and was the ancestor of Wuling.

3, from ancient myths and legends, after Yu Long. According to "Examination of Surnames", the surname of the dragon comes from the royal dragon, looking beyond Tianshui. For example, among the descendants of Liu Lei, the imperial dragon of the Xia Dynasty (after Yao, he won the appreciation of Kong Jia, the emperor of the Xia Dynasty, and was given the title of "Imperial Dragon"), there were those named after dragons. The old city of Liu Lei is in the south of Yanshi County, Henan Province, belonging to the Long family in Henan Province.

4, from ancient myths and legends, after the dragon family. According to "A Brief History of Clans", "A Record of the Words and Actions of Famous Family" and other materials, it is said that Dong Fu's surname is already Shi, and he is good at feeding dragons, so he was given the surname "riding dragons" because of raising dragons. Some of its descendants take the dragon as their surname, especially the dragon in Hubei.

5. Since the Western Han Dynasty, there has been a dragon surname. According to the Records of Huayang Country, there was a dragon surname in the Western Han Dynasty. Xiansi County governs the northwest of Kaili County, Guizhou Province.

6. From the place name, the place of breeding is the surname. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Dr. Chu lived on the Dragon (now the Dragon Township in the southwest of Tai 'an City, Shandong Province), and some of his descendants took the dragon as their surname.

7, from other lineages and ethnic minorities have a surname of dragon:

(1) According to the historical records in the north, the kings of Yanqi (now southwest of Yanqi in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region) and the western regions (now Changji and Manas counties in Xinjiang) were all dragons.

② There are dragon surnames among ethnic minorities. In China, Miao, Pumi, Hani, Yi, Dong, Yao, Shui and other ethnic groups all have the dragon surname.

Second, migration distribution.

Legend has it that the birthplace of the dragon surname in the era is Henan, Shanxi and Hubei. Due to the numerous and widely distributed tribes of the dragon surname, the dragon surname rapidly expanded and multiplied to the surrounding areas. Around the Han Dynasty, Gansu, Hubei, Hunan, Shanxi, Hebei, Henan and Shandong were the three centers of the Long surname. During this period, people with the surname of dragon moved into Sichuan, and then moved south to Guizhou, forming one of the four surnames (Dragon, Fu, Yin and Dong). During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the dragon surname in the Central Plains moved south to avoid the war, which promoted the growth of the population of the dragon surname in the south, and this migration also laid a solid foundation for the development of the dragon surname in the south of the Yangtze River to the prosperity in the north. According to "Northern History", "Mickey King and Yanqi King are all named after dragons." Yanqi is a small country in the west. When the Dragon Society was in power, it defeated King Qiuci. For a time, they all surrendered to the east of Green Ridge. When his son Longxi was in power, he surrendered and cooled down, sent his son to serve, and gradually merged with the Han nationality. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, the chief of Longfan in Bafan was named after the dragon, and later it was divided into Dalongfan, Xiaolongfan appeasement department, Longkeng, Shanglonglong lawsuit and Anlong household. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the Long family moved to the south for the second time in history, which made the population of the Long family in the south greatly exceed that in the north. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the above-mentioned branch of "Longfan" developed into "Longjia" and gradually merged with Han, Buyi, Shui and Miao nationalities. Judging from the historical evolution of the dragon surname, this process not only reflects the integration of the northern dragon surname with the southern nationalities, but also reflects the integration of the minority dragon surname with the Han nationality and other nationalities. In this step-by-step integration, Long completed the historical journey of traveling all over China. Today, there are many dragon surnames in Hunan, Sichuan, Guangdong and Jiangxi provinces. According to a recent survey, the Long surname in four provinces belongs to the Longgeng tribe in Wuling County, Jiangxi Province, accounting for about 67% of the Han population in China. The reason for their migration is business trip, which has nothing to do with Wu Luanhua. Long is the eighty-fifth surname in China today, with a large population, accounting for about 0.24% of the national population.

The name of a hall

Shishi Hall, Badetang Hall and Dunhou Hall: The names of the three halls are all derived from Longshu in the later Han Dynasty, and the word Gaobo is the head of the mountain capital. Ma Yuan wrote a letter to his nephew, urging him to learn two sentences written by Long Shu: "I am sincere and cautious, and I have no choice but to be frugal and honest." Ma Yuan called it "Eight Virtues" of Dragon Tree. When the emperor knew this, he promoted Long Shu to the position of magistrate, saying that he was "worthy of being the teacher of the world".

Jingdetang: Qing Dynasty -url] Long Qiduan wrote Collection of Jingdetang, and his study was called Jingdetang.

Yi 'antang: The tribes in central Guangdong include Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhaoqing and Qingyuan. According to the latest survey, there are more than 200 villages with a population of 654.38 million, of which more than 20% live abroad. The ancestors of Yi 'antang were close to heaven, and Yi 'antang came from; Liu Biao said to Pang Gong: No official position, no children, for the public; The world left it in danger, and I left it there alone, but I left nothing behind. Therefore, I call it Ian. Yi 'antang School; (See Longshi Genealogy in Central Guangdong)

In addition, the main hall names of Long surname are Wuling Hall, Tianshui Hall, Yan Na Hall, Dunben Hall and Zhong Qin Hall.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) family pedigree

Nationwide: the genealogy of the Long family in Quanzhou, Fujian Province is not divided into volumes.

Guangdong:; There are two volumes of Longshi genealogy in central Guangdong, seventeen volumes in Daliang, Shunde, but none in Da 'ao, Longxi, Dongguan, Daning, Gaoyao, and Tiantan, Baiyun District, Guangzhou.

Zhejiang: Six Volumes of Dragon Tree Genealogy in Lanxi

Jiangxi: Wanzai Long Family Tree (1782, the number of volumes is unclear), Wanzai Lecture Hall Long Family Tree (the number of volumes is unclear), Wanzai Long Family Tree (18 12, the number of volumes is unclear), and Wanzai Long Family Tree is not divided into volumes (/kloc-0)

Hunan: There are 37 volumes of Longshi genealogy in West Gao Qiao, 16 volumes of Longshi genealogy in Changsha, no volumes of Chaling Cloud genealogy, 18 volumes of Nanlong genealogy in Shangcheng, 8 volumes of Nanlong genealogy in Xiangcheng, 4 volumes of Nanlong genealogy in Xiangcheng and 52 volumes of Nanlong genealogy in Xiangcheng.

Chongqing: Dazu County has no volume (2002). Quan Yi Book of Long Family Tree in Gaosheng Town, Dazu County (1980).

Six, clan characteristics

1. Dragon is a sacred object highly praised by China people. Taking the dragon as the surname is also a manifestation of this psychological connotation.

2. In the development history of the dragon surname, the historical trend of ethnic integration is more reflected.

3. The word lines of Long surname are orderly.

Eight. Ten different kinds of dragons

The fire-breathing giant flying reptile dragon is the most awesome and dangerous of all magical beasts. Today, there are still ten different kinds of dragons in the world.

Australian protein eye Antipodean Opaleye (New Zealand)

Chinese Fireball (also called Lion Dragon) Chinese Fireball (China)

Ordinary Welsh Green (Wales)

Hebrides, the black dragon of Hirschsprung Islands.

Hungarian hornbill (Hungary)

Norwegian Spinosaurus (Norway)

Peruvian viper (Peru)

Romanian longhorn (Romania)

Swedish short kiss (Sweden)

Ukrainian iron belly (Ukraine)

Nine dragons in the western world

(The following definitions come from D &；; D rule)

Dragon is a reptile with constant body temperature. In other words, it is a warm-blooded animal, and its body temperature is controlled by internal organs. This feature enables it to adapt to its extensive living environment. It can move around the clock all year round, unlike other reptiles, which can only move at night, because they need sunlight to keep their body temperature. Dragons generally have wings. In order to lose weight, bones are hollow. Some dragons, usually surviving ancient species, have no wings and short legs. These ancient survivors are usually very clever and aggressive. They are classified as "abyss worms" and face this extinction. Dragons can live for a long time, and there are records that dragons have lived for 500 years or even 1000 years. But there is no record of dragons dying because of their age. On the other hand, their causes of death are accidents, diseases or fighting with their most cruel enemy-human beings.

skeleton

Dragons are the largest flying animals known. In order for this huge body to fly in the air, its body structure must be different from that of ordinary reptiles. So, don't associate dragons with ordinary reptiles too much. The pterygoid bone of the dragon is connected with the broad shoulder bone, supporting a powerful pterygoid muscle group. This requires a very special and unknown bone connection system, which is stronger than concrete, but much lighter than concrete.

It should be noted that dragons, like birds, have hollow bones to lose weight According to science, any creature with a body structure like a dragon can fly well and quickly.

muscular system

The muscular system of the dragon is one of the most fascinating and complicated parts of the dragon. We estimate that a dragon bite will bear an average of two tons of force per cubic centimeter (such a large force can easily break steel).

In fact, dragons are very powerful. Its legs and "arms" can support heavy objects effortlessly. However, this is only on land, and in the air, dragons can't carry more than half their own weight for a long time.

You can try to take a closer look at the pictures depicting the bones and muscles of the dragon ... I have seen many pictures depicting the front paws and rear paws of the dragon, and think that the dragon can't run, and the muscles are not developing in this direction. This is not to say that they can't walk, but that dragons can't reach high speed on the ground. Of course, there are many kinds of dragons, some of which may run.

fish scale

The dragon's body is almost completely covered with hard shiny scales, but the dragon's neck and abdomen usually have no scales. It is generally believed that it has the habit of digging holes underground, although not every dragon researcher agrees with this view. In order to protect its "soft" abdomen (at least not as hard as other parts of the dragon's body), dragons usually "put on" breastplates made of precious stones. With its highly viscous saliva and gastric secretions, dragons often stick gems on their necks and stomachs, which is both protective and beautiful.

The scales of dragons have five horns, which are a bit like tears. It has two long sides and two short sides, and a short side is connected with the skin. Dragons can make scales stand up, or they can put scales in other states to dress themselves up. Remember, dragons are very clean creatures and pay great attention to keeping skin and scales clean and perfect.

Generally speaking, the scales of dragons are skillfully overlapped, which is due to the raised cavities on the scales' surfaces, so that the scales can be well overlapped without affecting their actions.

If you look closely at a piece of Long Lin, you will find that the innermost scales have thick hair and are firmly embedded in the epidermis like roots. In hair follicles, secretory glands secrete an adhesive substance, which makes scales and epidermis stick together tightly. This substance mainly comes from minerals, which also determines the color and hardness of Longlin. The outermost layer of the scale is translucent keratin texture, which makes the scale shiny.

Dragons don't need to shed their skin like most reptiles. The growth of Longlin is a process of self-reconstruction, just like human nails and hair. Scales don't fall off dragons except when they are sick.

wing

In principle, the wings of dragons are not fundamentally different from the forearms of other animals. There is a short phalanx and four long phalanges in the dragon wing, and the pterygoid membrane similar to bat is attached to the phalanges. The shoulders, arms and fingers that make up the dragon wing are very similar in the wing membrane structure (see the left picture). It should be noted that some images stick the wing roots of dragons on the shoulders, which is biologically incorrect. The root of the dragon's wing membrane should be attached to the middle of the back near the leg. This is very important. If the root of the wing membrane of the dragon is connected with the upper part of the back, then the dragon can fly but can only control the movement in the numerical direction (head up or tail down), which is obviously very unfavorable to the flight speed and maneuverability. If the root of the dragon's wing membrane is connected to the middle of its back, then the dragon can control its horizontal movement and use its head and tail as rudders to control its direction, which makes it highly maneuverable. This also makes the surface of the wing much larger.

The root of the wing membrane is close to the leg.

The surface of the wing is much larger here. Moreover, the wings are in the middle of the body, which is convenient for maintaining balance and adjusting height through the neck and tail. The wings of a dragon should look like this.

The life cycle of dragons

According to their adaptability, a dragon can live healthily 1200 years, or longer.

Except for some misfortune.

Anyway, all dragons,

From an unremarkable egg to the end, there are 12 clear stages.

Every new evolutionary stage is embodied in the body, mind or behavior of the dragon.

egg

The change of egg size depends on the kind of dragon.

They are generally the same color as the dragons that gave birth to them.

This dragon is immune to the same elemental damage.

(For example, black dragon eggs are black or dark gray.

And is not damaged by acid).

Dragon eggs are slender and oval.

And a hard stone shell.

Female dragons can lay eggs from an early age.

Even when she is extremely old, she can keep her fertility.

Men have the ability to fertilize eggs since puberty.

And maintain fertility until Archean.

Eggs are fertilized in females,

The time required to prepare for production is about a quarter of the incubation period.

, as shown in the table below.

Approximate figures are provided in the table;

The actual cycle may have a deviation of 10 days.

Rule: dragon egg

Although it contains a living embryo, it still regards the dragon egg as an inanimate object.

Production of dragon eggs

Dragons are born once a year, and there are 2-5 dragons in a nest.

Ovulation begins with mating, and females usually lay fewer eggs.

If she wants, she can not mate.

Mating and production can occur at any season of the year.

Most dragon eggs are laid in the nest of the mother nest.

Where mothers or parents can guard and take care of them.

A typical nest consists of pits or mounds.

Eggs are completely buried in loose matter, such as sand or leaves.

The oval structure of the dragon egg endows it with strong anti-extrusion ability,

Females can walk around the nest, fight or sleep.

Don't worry about breaking her eggs.

Dragons sometimes put their eggs in unprotected places.

In these cases,

Females attach great importance to the concealment of nests.

Her or her spouse (or both) may visit the website regularly.

The size of the nest, but they will be careful not to get too close to the nest.

Unless the egg is threatened by some kind of danger.

Hatched dragon eggs

When the eggs hatch, the young dragons inside must break free from the shackles of the eggs.

If parents are nearby, they usually help the young dragon to pat the eggshell gently.

Otherwise, the baby dragon must break out of its shell by itself.

It usually takes less than a minute or two for the young dragon to try to escape.

All the eggs in a nest begin to break their shells almost at the same time.

The hatching rate of properly cared and hatched dragon eggs is almost 100%.

Uneasy eggs, especially those artificially hatched far from the nest,

It is less likely to give birth to a live dragon baby.

Once the dragon eggs are produced, they should be hatched in an environment suitable for hatching.

The basic requirements depend on the type of dragon, as follows.

Hatched embryos can survive in the inadequate incubation environment in dragon eggs, but it won't last long.

In the environment where the incubation conditions are not met, the young dragons must have a physical examination every hour.

(DC 15+ 1 is the previous verification; The hatchling embryo has the same physical value as the hatchling)

Decide whether to survive or not.

At the last 1/4 time of the incubation period.

Young dragon embryos will become conscious in dragon eggs.

The hatching environment of dragon eggs is as follows:

Black: Eggs must be soaked in strong enough acid, causing 1d4 damage every turn, or buried in various swamps and wetlands.

Blue: In the first half of every day, eggs must be kept warm.

In the environment of 90 degrees Fahrenheit to 120 degrees Fahrenheit, and in the environment of 40 degrees Fahrenheit to 60 degrees Fahrenheit for the second half of the day.

Brass color: eggs must be placed in an open flame or at least 140 degrees.

Bronze color: eggs must sink into the sea or ocean, or at least twice a day in places with tides.

Copper: Eggs must be soaked in acid strong enough to cause 1d4 damage per round, or wrapped in cool sand or soil (40 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit).

Gold: eggs must be placed in an open flame or at least 140 degrees.

Green: Eggs must be soaked in strong enough acid, causing 1d4 damage every turn, or buried in leaves soaked by rain.

Red: eggs must be placed in an open flame or at least 140 degrees.

Silver: Eggs must be buried under snow, wrapped in ice, or kept inside.

In an environment of 0 degrees Fahrenheit.

White: eggs must be buried under snow, wrapped in ice, or kept inside.

In an environment of 0 degrees Fahrenheit.

Hatching of dragon eggs

Young dragons hatched from eggs must break free from the shackles of eggshells.

According to the position in the egg, the young dragon can't tear the eggshell.

And the strength of the baby dragon's claws is not enough to break through the hardness of the shell.

In order to break the incubation, DC20 must be tested.

Fortunately, I can get 20 in the appraisal, and it takes about 2 minutes to break the shell.

If the egg is taken care of by at least one of the parents of the baby dragon, it doesn't need further tests to determine whether it is alive or not.

If the incubation environment is worse than ideal, the young dragon must have a physical examination to determine whether it is alive or not.

The dc value of the physical examination is associated with the environment list provided in the following table.

Decide whether to survive under unfavorable conditions.

Such as when the nest is disturbed or the eggs are removed from the nest,

When a creature takes care of an egg, it can have a medical examination. If the creature has mystical knowledge above level 5, it will gain a bonus of+1.

Young dragons can use their own physical fitness test results or medical test results to get the highest value.

Breaking an egg before the end of the incubation period 1/4 will cause the young dragon to die.

If the eggs are broken during the last 1/4 of the incubation period, the hatched larvae can be checked for survival, and if they pass the inspection, they will suffer the same amount of bruises as the current health.

This kind of injury cannot be treated before the larvae pass the normal incubation period.

And the young dragon is very unstable during this whole period.

At the same time, taking care of premature babies must ensure that they survive as unborn eggs.

Young dragon (age 0-5 years old)

Through full growth, the young dragon crawls out of the egg and is ready to face life.

From the tip of its nose to the end of its tail, it is about twice as long as an egg.

The actual size of a little dragon depends on what kind of dragon it is; See chapter 5).

A newly hatched dragon is hard to recognize and wet.

In about an hour, it will be ready to fly, fight and think.

It inherited from its parents how to use its body correctly and effectively.

But this innate knowledge is often buried in the memory of young dragons.

This knowledge will not be ignored until it is needed.

Compared with the older dragon, the young dragon is a bit clumsy.

Its head and feet are bigger,

Wings and tails are smaller than those of adult dragons.

If the parents were there when the baby dragon hatched,

Xiaolong will have a protector and may spend the first 10 year of his life safely and happily.

Otherwise, the young dragon will struggle to survive.

Whether raised by other dragons or left to its own devices,

The first thing the young dragons have to learn is to be a young dragon.