ChinaandtheWestThedragonisananimalinChinesemythology(神话),commonlyusedtosymbolizegoodluck,isoneofthemostrepresentativeoftraditionalChineseculture.“ShuoWenJieZi”contains:“loong,isthekingofbeasts,canbedarkorbright,canbefine(精细)orgiant,canbeshortorlong,willflytoskyintheSpringEquinox(春分)andsneak(潜入)intothebottomintheAutumnalEquinox(秋分).Chinesedragon(loong)briefintroductionChinesedragon(loong)TheoriginMostmodernscholarsbelievethatthedragontotem(图腾)isfromotheranimaltotems’development.snakelightningChinesedragon(loong)Signify(寓意)ReligiousdragonPoliticaldragonArtDragonRaingodprotectionofGodemperorVariousmascots(吉祥物)TheWesternDragonandtheChineseDragonareverydifferentinmanyways.briefintroduction○Westerndragon,frommyths(神话)andlegends(传说)ofWesterncreatures,oftenappearsinavarietyofliterature,worksofartandbuildings.○DragonoriginatedinsomeWesternEuropeannation,isasymbolofstrengthandsacred(神圣),intheChristianculturewasdescribedasademon(恶魔).○Dragon,isusuallydescribedasalion-likebody,hastwohugewings,fourlegs,andaheadlikeahorse.TheoriginAncientEgyptianmythologyMesopotamiamythologyAncientGreekmythology古埃及美索不达米亚古希腊Therehasbeenincludedasadragonimageandstoryofalltheoriginalmaterial.AlmostasoldastheancientEgyptianmythology,Mesopotamianmythologyhasamoresimilarimagelikethedragon.Thedragonisoftenasaferocious(凶猛)monsterandtreasurewatchersEuropeandragonEuropeanDragoncultureistheresultofmanyinfluences.Affectedbyvariouscultures,inEuropeanculture,thereareavarietyofdragonculture.BytheimpactofGreekmythology,manylegends,thedragonisatreasure,treasureguard.Atthesametime,thedragonhasbecomeasymbolofgreed.UndertheinfluenceofChristianlegends,thedragonbecameasymbolofevil(恶).CultureTheDragoninLiteraryWorksThedragoninfilmandtelevisionworksAfterthe19thcentury,theimageoftheWestDragonhasmadeup.Thedragonisoftenwritteninthefantasyliterature,aspartoftheworldviewset.Westernimageofthedragonappearedinmanyfilmandtelevisionworksinmodernsociety.