Dragon and Chinese Culture

Author: Liu Zhixiong / Yang Jingrong
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: The character "," with the left side being "" (Wang) and the right side being "" (Xun); "?" representing a semi-enclosed structure, with "" (Bi) inside and "" (Men) outside. The Dragon and Chinese Culture was written by two middle-aged cultural relic workers. Based on archaeological and cultural relic materials, combined with ancient literature, they conducted research on the Chinese dragon, proposing their own insights into its origins, formation, and development, and exploring the meanings of dragon motifs on cultural relics from different dynasties. This spirit of relying on primary sources and daring to explore is commendable. The book is rich in materials and accompanied by numerous illustrations, complementing each other. The text is fluent, enhancing the book's knowledge and entertainment value, making it accessible to both scholars and the general public. The book seems to focus more on the analysis of the dragon, while the research on the typology of Chinese dragons and historical discussions appear somewhat weak. Nevertheless, it remains an important and distinctive work among current literature on the dragon.