ChineseChinese DragonDragonKe Liu

ESL Presentation14th, 11, 2002

What is a What is a Chinese Dragon?Chinese Dragon?

Chinese Character: Chinese Character:

Today’s DragonsToday’s Dragons

• OX FaceOX Face

• Tiger TeethTiger Teeth

• Pig HairPig Hair

• Beer HornsBeer Horns

• Horse EarsHorse Ears

Today’s Dragons (cont’): Today’s Dragons (cont’):

• Goat GoateeGoat Goatee

• Snake BodySnake Body

• Falcon ClawsFalcon Claws

• Fish Mustache Fish Mustache and Surfaceand Surface

Today’s Dragons (cont’)Today’s Dragons (cont’)

Today’s Dragons (cont’)Today’s Dragons (cont’)

The first Dragon The first Dragon looks the same looks the same as it today?as it today?

About 3000 years ago:About 3000 years ago:(Xia Dynasty – Qin Dynasty, 2100 BC ? – 226 BC)(Xia Dynasty – Qin Dynasty, 2100 BC ? – 226 BC)

• Dog BodyDog Body

• Falcon ClawsFalcon Claws

• Walking on Walking on groundground

About 2000 years ago:About 2000 years ago:(Han Dynasty, 206 BC – 220 AD)(Han Dynasty, 206 BC – 220 AD)

• Snake BodySnake Body

• Pig HairPig Hair

• Tiger ClawsTiger Claws

• Flying up to Flying up to SkySky

About 1500 years ago:About 1500 years ago:(Tang Dynasty, 618 AD – 907 AD)(Tang Dynasty, 618 AD – 907 AD)

• OX FaceOX Face• Tiger TeethTiger Teeth• Fish Fish

Mustache Mustache and surfaceand surface

• Flying in Flying in CloudsClouds

About 1500 years ago (cont’) About 1500 years ago (cont’) (Tang Dynasty, 618 AD – 907 AD)(Tang Dynasty, 618 AD – 907 AD)

• Different kinds of Different kinds of dragons appeareddragons appeared

About 1000 years ago:About 1000 years ago:(Song Dynasty, 947 AD – 1279 AD)(Song Dynasty, 947 AD – 1279 AD)

• Falcon ClawsFalcon Claws• Beer HornsBeer Horns

About 500 years ago:About 500 years ago:(Ming Dynasty, 1368 AD – 1644 AD )(Ming Dynasty, 1368 AD – 1644 AD )

• Goat GoateeGoat Goatee

• Horse EarsHorse Ears

Final Version:Final Version:(Qing Dynasty, 1644 AD – 1912 AD)(Qing Dynasty, 1644 AD – 1912 AD)

• Paramount Paramount GodGod

• Only the Only the Emperor Emperor can use can use dragon dragon symbolssymbols

Today:Today:

Today (cont’)Today (cont’)

Some Artwork about DragonSome Artwork about Dragon

Thank You !Thank You !