中国文化英文PPT之龙文化dragon culture in China

DragonCultureinChinaContent:1.Definitionofdragon2.OriginofChinesedragon3.ImageofChinesedragon4.SymbolicValueinChina5.DragonwarshipinChina6.FormsofdragoncultureinChinaDefinitionofDragonDragonculturesexitinboththeEasternandWesternworld.However,therearetotallydifferentconnotationsunderthedifferentculturebackgrounds.EasternDragonVS.WesternDragonWesterndragonisconsideredastheembodimentofSadan,whoisbelievedasevil,andmostlytakesonaformofmonster.DragonsfromtheWestaresaidtobreathefireandareseenasunwantedandsomethingthataheromustworktogetridof.Thesedragonstrytokillpeoplewhogetnearthembybreathingoutfire.Theyalsohavegreatwingsandsharpclaws.Incontrast,Chinesedragontraditionallysymbolizesstrengthandauspiciouspowers,particularlycontroloverwater,rainfallandfloods.Itisalsoasymbolofgoodluck.TheChineseevenhaveayearofthedragon,anditissaidthatanyoneborninthisyearwillbehealthy,wealthy,andwise.CautiousUsageof“Dragon”Greatattentionisrequiredwhentheword“dragon”comesintouse.1.Apersonislikeadragon.----notacomplimentatall.2.Ifyoucallawomanadragon----sheisfierceandunpleasant.3.Sheisabitadragonaroundhere.----Sheisadomineeringwoman.InordertodistinguishtheChinesedragon“龙”andtheEnglishdragon,somedictionariescalltheChineseoneas“Chinesedragon”todistinctfromtheEnglishone.Somescholarsbelievethattheycanbedistinguishedinspelling.Englishoneisspelledas“dragon”whiletheChineseoneas“loong”.However,theideashavenotbeeninbroadagreementsofar.AbouttheuseofLoong:SuggestionsofLoong:AstheimageofChinaintheworldisdragon,thewesterners,especiallytheChristians,oftenmisunderstandChinesecharacters.TheymaythinkChinaisabarbarouspeopleforthedifferenceinculture.Thus,thepromotionofadopting“loong”seemsquitenecessaryinmaintainingtheChineseimagewhichisactuallyakindandpersistentpeople.OriginofChineseDragonSomescholarsbelievethatdragonoriginatedfromtotemsofdifferenttribesinancientChina.Somesuggestthatitcomesfromastylizeddepictionofexistinganimals,suchassnakes,fishorcrocodiles.Inall,dragondoesn’texistatall;itisanimaginaryanimal.WhydidancientChinesepeoplecreatesuchanimaginaryanimal?ThedevelopmentofagricultureinancientChinaThedevelopmentofscienceDragonsareconsideredasthegovernorsofrain.Theyhavethepowertodecidewhereandwhentohaverainfalls.Thekingsofdragonsliveinthedragonpalacesundertheoceans.ImageofChinesedragonNobodyreallyknowswherethedragoncomesfrom.Thedragonlookslikeacombinationofmanyanimals,isdescribedvisuallyasacompositeofpartsfromnineanimals:Thehornsofadeer;theheadofacamel;theeyesofarabbit;theneckofasnake;theabdomenofalargecockle;thescalesofacarp;theclawsofaneagle;thepawsofatiger;andtheearsofanox.“角似鹿，头似驼，眼如兔，项似蛇，腹如蜃，鳞如鱼，爪似鹰，掌似虎，身如牛。”SymbolicValueinChinaHistorically,thedragonwasthesymboloftheEmperorofChina,fordragonsareviewedasbeingpotentandauspiciouspowers.Chineseemperorsthinktheyaretherealdragonsandthesonsofheaven.Thusthebedstheysleeponarecalledthedragonbeds,thethronecalledthedragonseat,andtheemperor'sceremonialdressescalledthedragonrobes.DragonWarshipinChina1.RulerofweatherandwaterChinesedragonsarestronglyassociatedwithwaterinpopularbelief.Theyarebelievedtobetherulersofmovingbodiesofwater,suchaswaterfalls,rivers,seasorflood.Intimesofdroughtorflooding,itwascustomaryforthelocalgentryandgovernmentofficialstoleadthecommunityinofferingsacrificesandconducingotherreligiousritestoappeasethedragon,eithertoaskforrain.TherearefourmajorDragonKings,representingeachofthefourseas:TheEastSea,theSouthSea,theWestSea,andtheNorthSea.Becauseofthisassociation,theyareseenas“incharge”ofwater-relatedweatherphenomenon.2.SymbolofimperialauthorityThedragon,especiallyyelloworgoldendragonswithfiveclawsoneachfoot,wasasymbolforemperorinmanyChinesedynasties.TheimperialthronewascalledtheDragonThrone.DuringthelateQingDynasty,thedragonwasevenadoptedasthenationalflag.Thedragonisfeaturedinthecarvingintheimperialpalacesandtombs.清康熙清乾隆InsomeChineselegends,anEmperormightbebornwithabirthmarkintheshapeofadragon.Andincontrast,theEmpressofChinawasoftenidentifiedwiththeFenghuang,orphoenix.FormsofdragoncultureinChina1.ThedragonplaysanimportantpartinChineseFestivals.2.Thedragondancehasalonghistory,whichwasalreadyapopulareventduringtheSongDynasty(960-1279AD).3.TheDragonBoatFestival,isalmostpurelydragon-relatedfestival,whichbecomespopularinternationaleventsnow.4.TypicalChinesecostume5.Dragonandarchitecturedecoration北京北海公园：九龙壁承德须弥福寿庙大殿上海豫园Dragon’sninesons嘲凤*螭吻，又叫鸱尾、鸱吻。口润嗓粗而好吞，遂成殿脊两端的吞脊兽，取其灭火消灾。*椒图形状像螺蚌，性好闭，最反感别人进入它的巢穴，将其形象雕在大门的铺首上，或刻画在门板上以求安全.蚣蝮性喜水，被雕成桥柱、建筑上滴水的兽形。螭首嘴大，肚子能容纳很多水，在建筑中多用于排水口装饰赑屃，貌似龟，有齿，力大，好负重。其背亦负以重物，在石碑下的石龟为其形象。在拆除北京旧城墙时，在东便门和西便门的城墙下各发现半个赑屃，因此有赑屃驮着北京城之说。睚眦睚眦相貌似豺，好腥杀。常被雕饰在刀柄剑鞘上。睚眦的本意是怒目而视，所谓“一饭之德必偿，睚眦之怨必报”。所以，像豺一样的龙子就出现在刀柄刀鞘上了。狻猊狻猊本是狮子的别名，所以形状像狮，好烟火，又好坐。庙中佛座及香炉上能见其风采。StoriesoridiomsaboutDragonsinChinaLordYe'sLoveofDragons（叶公好龙）Theidiommeansprofessedloveofwhatonereallyfears.Thestorybehindtheidiom:LordYeloveddragonsdeeply.Hehaddragonseverywhereandhewasthinkingaboutdragonsallthetime.Hisloveofdragonsmovedarealdragon,sothedragoncametovisithimoneday.Whenhes